Homeless Man Charged In Robbery Of Rosslyn Store: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police arrested a homeless man Thursday night in connection with a robbery of a Rosslyn store, according to the daily crime report.

On Tuesday, March 17, around 11:41 p.m., officers responded to the report of a robbery at a business in the 1800 block of Wilson Boulevard. Arriving on the scene, officers learned the suspect had entered the store and began choosing merchandise. Recognizing the suspect as a person who had taken items from the store before, an employee began yelling at the suspect to leave, but the suspect ignored the employee. When the employee began forcing the suspect out of the store, he was assaulted by the suspect, who then fled scene before police arrived.

Searching the area, officers located the suspect nearby and took him into custody. Police charged Salah Lahliqi, 20, of no fixed address, with robbery.