Mount Vernon Police Blotter: Man Robbed At Knifepoint

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The following incidents were reported by the Mount Vernon Police District station between February 9^th and February 16^th.

Police say a 38-year old man was shot with a BB gun Thursday night. Police say the man was walking in the area of Fort Drive and Williamsburg Road when he was shot some time between 10 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. The suspect was described as possibly Black with a light complexion, being in his early 20s, about 6 feet tall and 150 pounds. He wore a black sweatshirt with a hood. The victim did not require medical attention

A 29-year-old Alexandria-area woman reported she was struck and robbed by three men early Tuesday morning. At around 12:30 a.m. on the victim was allegedly struck in the head from behind on the 8300 block of Brockham Drive. The suspects knocked her to the ground and took cash before fleeing. The victim later responded to the hospital around 2:30 a.m. and reported the incident.

A 20-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint in a parking lot on Richmond Highway Wednesday morning. Police say the man was robbed at around 10:25 a.m. on the 7500 block of Route one. The suspect was described as black, between 5 feet 8 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall, 180 to 220 pounds, and in his mid-30s. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with a hood, a mask and black pants. The victim was not injured, but detectives believe the victim was specifically targeted.

Crimes in Fort Hunt this week:

Police say a purse was stolen from a business on the 8000 block of Richmond Highway.