Crime & Safety
Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint Monday Morning on Richmond Highway: Police
Police located the suspects' car, and pursued it into another jurisdiction; the car was later found abandoned in Washington, D.C.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A convenience store was held up at gunpoint early Monday in the 8600 block of Richmond Highway, according to Fairfax County Police. Two men entered the store around 3 a.m. and one of them displayed a handgun and demanded cash, according to police. Both suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money in a four-door black sedan, police said.
Officers checking the area located the vehicle and attempted to stop it. A traffic pursuit was initiated and traveled into another jurisdiction. The vehicle was located abandoned in Washington, D.C. The investigation continues. No one required medical attention.
Approximate location of the early morning armed robbery:
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