Crime & Safety
Police: Woman Robbed At Knifepoint
An armed robbery took place at a convenience store over the weekend.
The Fairfax County Police Department reported that a woman was robbed at knifepoint at a local convenience store early Saturday morning.
The robbery took place in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven convenience store in the 8200 block of Russell Road on Saturday morning around 4:45 a.m. The victim was exiting her vehicle when she was approached by a man who displayed a knife and grabbed her purse. She let go of the purse and the suspect fled the scene in a waiting vehicle, police said.
The victim did not sustain any injuries, said Public Information Officer Shelley Broderick, Fairfax County Police Department.
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The robbery is still under investigation by Fairfax County Police. Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Fairfax County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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