Crime & Safety

Woman Robbed at Gunpoint on Richmond Highway

A woman walking on Richmond Highway was robbed at gunpoint Saturday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

The woman was approached by two men at about 7 p.m. on the 7900 block of Richmond Highway when one of the men displayed a handgun. The robbers took cash and property from the victim, according to police.

The men were described as between 18 and 20 years old and 6 feet tall.Β 

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