Crime & Safety

3rd Suspect In $60K Robbery At Tysons Chanel Store Arrested In PA

U.S. Marshals arrested a third suspect in the June 25 robbery of $60,000 in high-end merchandise from a Tysons Chanel store.

U.S. Marshals arrested 27-year-old Martina Lyons of Pennsylvania. She is a suspect in the theft of $60,000 in high-end merchandise from the Chanel store in the Tysons Galleria in June.
U.S. Marshals arrested 27-year-old Martina Lyons of Pennsylvania. She is a suspect in the theft of $60,000 in high-end merchandise from the Chanel store in the Tysons Galleria in June. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

MCLEAN, VA — A 27-year-old woman in Pennsylvania was arrested on a warrant Thursday by federal marshals for her role in the theft of $60,000 in luxury goods from a Chanel store.

In August, Fairfax County Police reported they had identified Martina Lyons on Pennsylvania as a suspect in the June 25 robbery at the Chanel store in the Tysons Galleria.

"The crew's M.O. is to bring a fire extinguisher with them, and they discharge the fire extinguisher the moment that they encounter a loss prevention person," Deputy Chief Gregory Fried of the Criminal Investigations Division said in August.

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During the robbery, two men and three women grabbed numerous luxury handbags, according to police. One of the men sprayed store security employees with a fire extinguisher to help cover the group's escape. No injuries were reported during the robbery.


Related: Suspect Arrested In Theft Of $60K Of High-End Goods From Tysons Store

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Lyons was the third suspect arrested in this case. She was charged with robbery, larceny with intent to sell, conspiracy to commit a felony, assault with a caustic substance, organized retail theft, destruction of property, trespassing, and petit larceny, according to police.

Released on bond, Lyons has a hearing scheduled for Oct. 15 in Fairfax County General District Court, according to court records.

Investigators are asking the public's help in identifying four other suspects in the case. The photos below show the four suspects who are still at-large. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at Criminal Investigations at 703-246-7800, option 5.

Fairfax County detectives are asking the public's help in identifying and locating these four suspects wanted in the June 25 robbery of the Chanel store in Tysons Galleria. (FCPD)

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