Crime & Safety
Request For Cigarette Turns Violent In Reston: Police
A victim was shoved to the ground and robbed after being asked for a cigarette in Reston, police say.
RESTON, VA — Police are searching for a suspect after a person in Reston was asked for a cigarette and then assaulted and robbed, police say.
The suspect approached the victim at the intersection of Baron Cameron Avenue and Wiehle Avenue at around 4:04 p.m. on Aug. 21, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.
"A man approached the victim and asked for a cigarette," the report states. "The victim did not have any and walked away. The man pushed the victim to the ground and stole a purse."
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Police described the suspect as a black teenager with a thin built and standing at 6' tall.
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