Gas Station Hold-Up in Alexandria: Police

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a gas station Sunday night in the 3500 block of King Street.

Police did not give the name of the business or its exact address, but the only gas station in that block is the Sunoco gas station, located at the busy intersection of King Street, Quaker Lane and Braddock.

The suspect brandished a knife and stole cigarettes, police said. There were no injuries. Police sent out an alert about the incident at 9:40 p.m. Sunday.

Police did not release a description of the suspect.

The area has seen:

• April 28: Bank robbery on nearby Fern Street 'Ballcap Bandit' Strikes Again (suspect was apprehended)
• Feb. 6: Barbershop robbed next door Barbershop Victim of Armed Robbery
• Dec. 24-25: Bicycle shop robbed at Fern and Quaker Lane Alexandria Bicycle Shop Victim of Smash and Grab
• Oct. 14: Verizon store robbed next door Armed Robbery Wednesday at Alexandria Store

On August 25 last year, police reported a burglary at the CVS store on Quaker Lane, where the front door was smashed in.

PHOTO: Sunoco gas station, at 3500 King St., is located at 3500 King Street (Google photo/map):