Crime & Safety

Employee Ordered Onto Floor As Two Men Rob Plank Road Exxon

The two black male suspects are still at large.

A female employee of the Exxon station at 3201 Plank Rd. reported she was ordered onto the floor by two male subjects who entered the store at 11:10 p.m. Oct. 3.  At least one of the men was armed, Natatia Bledsoe, Fredericksburg Police spokesperson, said.

The suspects stole cigarettes, lottery tickets and cash from the registers.

One suspect was described as a black male in his 50s, approximately 5’6”, wearing dark jeans, a lighter colored hooded jacket and a black ball cap. He also had a shaved head.

The second suspect was described as a black male in his 40s, between 5’8” and 5’10”, wearing a dark jacket, black cargo pants, brown loafers and a white ball cap. He had a mask over his face and was armed with a handgun.

The investigation is ongoing.

There has been a spree of armed robberies in the Fredericksburg area in recent months.

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