Crime & Safety

4 People Walk Into Arlington Home, Claim to be Insurance Company: Police

In a bizarre Monday incident, the homeowner was reportedly still inside when four people entered and started going through the house.

ARLINGTON, VA — Police are investigating a bizarre incident that happened in Arlington on Monday when two men and two women claiming to be from an insurance company entered a residence while the homeowner was still inside.

Police were called to the 4500 block of N. Carlin Springs Road at around noon on Feb. 27 to a report of a breaking and entering, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.

"Upon arrival, it was determined that four unknown individuals entered a residence while the homeowner was inside and claimed to be an insurance company," the report states. "The individuals observed each room and then left the residence."

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No items appeared to be missing, police said.

Police described the suspects as follows: "The first suspect is described as a white female in her late forties, with short blonde hair, and was heavy set. The second suspect is described as a black male in his late forties with a thin build. The third suspect is described as a white male in his late forties, with black/grey hair, and was heavy set. The fourth suspect is described as a white female in her late forties, with light brown hair, and an average build."

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