Uber Driver Thwarts Armed Carjacking In Springfield: Police

SPRINGFIELD, VA—An Uber driver managed to fight off two armed robbers during a trip in Springfield Saturday.

The driver picked up the two men at 7:13 p.m. around Clydesdale Road and Mitcham Court. Not long afterward, one of the men pulled out a gun and demanded the car.

Rather than surrender the car, the driver accelerated and tossed the suspects out of an open door. Police have not made any arrests. The suspects were described as average build in their early 20s.

Here are other reports from the weekend in the West Springfield District:

Larcenies

• 4700 block of Bristow Drive, wallet from vehicle
• 5700 block of Burke Centre Parkway, cash from business
• 8900 block of Ox Road, cell phone from business

To report information, call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or submit a tip online through Crime Solvers.

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