Man Stealing From Arlington Business Shoves Female Employee: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police are looking for a man they say shoved an female employee as he was taking merchandise from a Virginia Square business on Saturday night. No injuries were reported.

Officers responded around 8:51 p.m. to a business in the 4200 block of Fairfax Drive for the for the report of a larceny. Police determined that a man entered the business, put items in his pockets and then left the business without paying for them. When an employee confronted the man, he threatened them, according to police.

A short time later, the man returned to the business and concealed additional items. When he attempted to leave the story without paying for the items, the employee confronted him, but he shoved her, police say. Another employee was able to recover the items from the man, who then left the area on foot.

Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

Police described the suspect as a Black man in his 20s, who was tall and slim. He was wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts.