Robbery at Gunpoint: Motel Guest Held Up in Falls Church, Police Say

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- A motel guest was held up at gunpoint Friday night by three masked suspects, according to the City of Falls Church Police Department.

At about 9:45 p.m. on Friday, May 6, three masked suspects wearing blue bandanas over their faces approached a man outside the Stratford Motor Lodge at 300 W. Broad St., police said in an announcement Wednesday morning.

All three brandished handguns and demanded the victim’s wallet, police said. They took his valuables and fled on foot. The victim, a motel guest, was not harmed, according to police.

In addition to the blue bandanas covering their faces, the suspects were also described as wearing black T-shirts and jeans, according to police. One suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male in his 20s, about 5’6” with dark hair; the second is described as a black male in his 20s, about 5’10”; the third is described as a black male in his 20s, about 5’11”.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the City of Falls Church Police at 703-248-5053.

See location of Friday night hold-up in City here: