Update 10:42 a.m.: ABC7 News is reporting the pursuit of the BB&T Bank robbery suspect ended in a collision with a police cruiser, sending two bystanders and the suspect to the hospital.
The cruiser bumped into the sport utility vehicle driven by the suspect on Livingston Road in southeast D.C., sending the SUV into a tailspin, the report said. In the collision, the SUV also struck another nearby vehicle. Three people, including the suspect, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The chase ended on the 4600 block of Livingston Road, in front of the Patricia R. Harris Education Center.
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An eyewitness told ABC7 News she saw the police pull a money bag out of the vehicle after apprehending the suspect before he could flee.
Fairfax County Police have not released the suspect's name. The suspect has been arrested, but no charges have been filed against him.
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Update 11:42 a.m.: Police have caught the suspect, said Fairfax County Police Department Spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell.
Patch will continue to report more information as it becomes available.
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Fairfax County Police are pursuing a suspect they believe robbed Oakton's BB&T Bank this morning.
The bank, at 2941 Chain Bridge Road, was robbed at 10:44 a.m., according to a police alert. Police said the suspect fled the scene in a white Lexus SUV toward Vienna. K-9 and helicopter units are assisting in the search.
Police say the suspect is armed and dangerous; if residents see the suspect, do not approach them. Call police instead.
Patch will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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