Crime & Safety
Attempted Robbery At Gunpoint Outside Home Depot Leads To Arrest
A man was arrested Sunday night after he tried to rob a person he knew a outside the Home Depot, according to Fairfax City Police.
FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Fairfax City Police responded to a 911 call around 6:19 p.m., on Sunday, from a person who said that someone they knew tried to rob them at gunpoint outside the Home Depot.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the 911 caller was confronted by the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Robert Kennedy of no fixed address, in the store's parking located at 3201 Blenheim Blvd., according to police.
Kennedy then pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded their belongs, according to the victim, who was able to escape and call police.
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Locating Kennedy nearby, police transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was charged with attempted robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of felony, brandishing, and carrying a concealed weapon without permit. Kennedy was then held on a $4,000 secured bond, according to police.
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