Crime & Safety

Fairfax City Police Release Photos Of 2 Men Wanted For Robbing A Local 7-Eleven

Police are asking the public's help in identifying two men who were caught on video robbing a 7-Eleven store on Fairfax Boulevard.

City of Fairfax Police are asking the public's help in identifying two men wanted in connection with the robbery at knifepoint of a local 7-Eleven store.
City of Fairfax Police are asking the public's help in identifying two men wanted in connection with the robbery at knifepoint of a local 7-Eleven store. (Fairfax City Police Department)

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — City of Fairfax Police are asking the public's help in identifying two men who robbed a convenience store at knifepoint early Friday morning, according to a police release.

Police say that around 1 a.m., two men entered the 7-Eleven store located at 10140 Fairfax Blvd. After one of the men pointed a knife at the store's employee, they took money from two cash draws and lottery tickets. Afterwards, they fled toward Plantation Parkway and then headed north =n the direction of Ranger Road.

City police released a wanted poster on Monday morning, which included photos of the two suspects captured on the store's surveillance camera.

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Police described the first suspect as wearing a blue jacket, black sneakers and a black face mask. The second subject was wearing a gray jacket, camouflage colored pants, white and black sneakers, and a black face mask. Both men were wearing gray gloves.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident or who can identify these two men to contact Detective Kyle Bruce of the Criminal Investigations Division at kyle.bruce@fairfaxva.gov or 703-279-7998. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Solvers at 703-591-8477.

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(Fairfax City Police Department)

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