Bank Robbery Self-Thwarted in Fairfax: Police

FAIRFAX, VA — A a man decided he would rob the HSBC bank, 3925 Chain Bridge Road, Thursday afternoon. And so he gave it a try. But while in the act of attempting to do so, he apparently had a change of heart. That's the word from Fairfax Police.

Shortly after high noon, seemingly a perfect Hollywood moment for a bank robbery, a man entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money. Then? He more or less did a "Ah, never mind," 180 and fled the area on foot.

He's described as white or Hispanic, 30-40, 5-7 and around 200 pounds. He was wearing a dark green hooded sweatshirt, dark pants — possibly jeans — and sunglasses. The case remains under investigation.

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Also in the latest Fairfax City crime report:

Incident / Case #…
Larceny from Vehicle
17-06758
3900 Block of Tedrich Boulevard – On May 3 at 12:30 PM the residents reported that sometime after April 24 unknown person(s) had stolen a handicap placard from their vehicle.

Assault
17-06798
9687 Fairfax Boulevard / Fast Eddie’s – On May 4 at 1:47 AM the victims, a 22 year old male and a 23 year old male, both from the Vienna area, reported that following an altercation inside the business they were assaulted outside by three unknown male subjects who left the area prior to the arrival of police. One victim required medical treatment for his injuries. The Patrol Division is investigating the case.

Larceny from Vehicle
17-06804
10500 Block of Legacy Lane – On May 4 at 7:34 AM the resident reported that sometime after 6:30 PM on May 3 unknown person(s) had stolen a watch and her purse from her parked vehicle. The purse contained identification and credit cards.

Larceny

17-06837
10782 Fairfax Boulevard / Peking Village II - On May 4 at 6:36 PM the victim reported that sometime after 1:00 PM unknown person(s) had taken her wallet which she had inadvertently left on a table after having lunch. The wallet contained cash, identification and credit cards.

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