3 Armed, Masked Men Rob Store Near Shirlington: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — Police are searching for three suspects who robbed a store while wearing masks and displaying a gun near Shirlington on Sunday.

Police were called to the 4000 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive at around 12:35 a.m. on March 19 to a report of an armed robbery, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.

"Three masked male suspects entered a store and confronted the employee and a customer inside," the report states. "One suspect brandished a firearm and demanded money from the register, while another suspect demanded money from the customer. The suspects then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash."

The report described the suspects as follows:

• The first suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’10”-6’00” tall and weighed 140-170 lbs. He was wearing a black winter coat, dark jeans, dark colored shoes, black gloves, and a black mask.
• The second suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’03”-5’06” tall and was wearing a black coat, black pants, black shoes, black gloves, and a black mask.
• The third suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’03”-5’06” tall and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, dark shoes, black gloves, and a mask.

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