Crime & Safety
Police Looking for Man Who Robbed a Falls Church Pharmacy
Man fled on foot from the scene with cash and cigarettes.
Fairfax County police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Falls Church pharmacy Thursday and fled with an unknown amount of money.
Around 1:30 p.m., a man walked into the at 7395 Lee Highway in Falls Church, and allegedly implied he had a weapon and demanded cash, according to a FCPD press release. The man left the pharmacy with an unknown amount of cash and cartons of cigarettes, according to police.
Police said the man is in his 40s, black and about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a heavy build. The man was wearing a yellow shirt with darker horizontal lines, black shorts, white socks, black shoes and a light-colored baseball cap.
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The man was allegedly seen running east toward a nearby , police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
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