Crime & Safety
Woman's Credit Card Snatched At Her Office Desk
Fairfax County Police say a man took a credit card when the victim left her office desk. It wasn't long before he used it at a gas station.
FALLS CHURCH, VA—One moment a woman stepped away from her office desk in Bailey's Crossroads. The next moment, her wallet was gone.
Fairfax County Police say an unknown suspect snatched the wallet around 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the 6000 block of Leesburg Pike. It wasn't long after the theft that the unknown suspect used the victim's credit card at a nearby gas station.
The unknown suspect is described as a black male around 5 foot 11 and 185 pounds, and police have obtained surveillance footage of him.
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If you recognize this man or have information about the theft, call Detective B. Ames at 703-333-3542, Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or submit a tip online through Crime Solvers.
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