Crime & Safety
Armed Men Rob Couple In Parked Car In Arlington: Police
Police say three men approached a couple in a vehicle on Tuesday, and one of them brandished a firearm.
ARLINGTON, VA — Police are looking for three men, one of whom was armed with a gun, who ambushed a man and a woman in a parked car in Arlington Tuesday.
Police were called to the 1800 block of Key Boulevard at around 5:19 p.m. on Sept. 5 to a report of an armed robbery, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.
"Upon arrival, it was determined that three male suspects approached a male and female victim at their parked vehicle," the report states. "One male suspect brandished a firearm and demanded the victims’ personal belongings."
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The three men fled the scene with the victims' possessions, and police were unable to find them after canvasing the area. The victims were not injured.
Police described the suspects as follows: "The male suspect that brandished the firearm is described as a 20-30 year old black male, 5’11-6’tall, approximately 180-220 pounds with an average build, wearing a dark colored sweatshirt. The second male suspect is described as a 20-30 years old, approximately 5’11-6’ tall, weighing 180-220 pounds with an average build, wearing a dark colored sweatshirt with his face covered by the hood. There is no description of the third suspect."
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