Armed Robbery In Ashton Heights Area Under Investigation: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A man was robbed at gunpoint outside a business in the Ashton Heights area early Monday morning, according to the Arlington County Police Department.

At about 3 a.m. Monday, the victim was standing with another person outside a business in the 900 block of N. Jackson Street when he got into an argument with the suspect. The suspect then walked to a parked car with two people inside, and then returned to the victim, holding a gun.

The suspect stole the victim’s jewelry and then fled the scene in a dark-colored four-door sedan.

The suspect is described as a Black male with a thin build, in his mid- to late-20s, with short black and blonde hair, police said. The suspect also was wearing glasses.

Anyone with information about the incident can provide information to the ACPD's tip line at 703-228-4180, by email at ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us, or anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).