Crime & Safety
Masked Man Robs Huntington Restaurant at Gunpoint: Police
The armed robbery Monday of a local restaurant took place in broad daylight, according to police.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A restaurant was robbed in broad daylight Monday by a masked gunman in the Huntington area, Fairfax County Police announced Tuesday.
The armed robbery took place at about 1:25 p.m. at New China Taste restaurant, located at 5910 N. Kings Highway in the Huntington area of the county (see map below), police said. Police say a man entered the restaurant, displayed a handgun and demanded money from an employee.
The restaurant is located in the middle of a shopping center across the street from the Courts at Huntington Station apartments; it's about a seven-minute walk from the Huntington Metro Station.
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The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash; the victim was not injured, police said.
The suspect was described as black, in his 30s, about 6 feet tall and approximately 200 pounds, police said. He was wearing a black jacket, black pants and a black mask.
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Location of armed robbery Monday afternoon (Google maps):
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