Police Release Video of High-Up Food Mart Robbery

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Detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office have released a surveillance video of the armed robbery Wednesday at the High-Up Food Mart in Sterling.

In the video, the suspect enters the convenience store, in the 400 block of Enterprise Street, shortly before 9:30 p.m. He brandished a firearm and demanded cash. The suspect is seen jumping over the counter and grabbing money from the cash register.

A few moments later, the cashier and a customer intervene and a fight ensues. After a brief struggle, the suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash, Loudoun police said. No one was seriously injured during the robbery.

The surveillance video can be viewed below or at http://sheriff.loudoun.gov/high-up .

The suspect, described as a black male, was wearing a red jacket, blue jeans, a black stocking cap and purple gloves, police said. The suspect was concealing his face with a blue bandana. His firearm was recovered at the scene.

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Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective M. Bush of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at (703) 777-0475.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous are asked to call Loudoun Crime Solvers at (703) 777-1919. If the information provided to Loudoun Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.