Home Depot Employee Pepper Sprayed In Hybla Valley Robbery

HYBLA VALLEY, VA — An employee was pepper sprayed during a robbery at the Home Depot in Hybla Valley Tuesday, Fairfax County Police say.

The incident happened around 10:06 p.m. Tuesday at 7710 Richmond Highway. Police say two women and a man entered and attempted to take items without paying. An employee confronted the group, leading one woman to pepper spray the employee. The group fled in a vehicle, and the employee was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police have not announced arrests, and suspect descriptions were not provided. Information about the case can be reported to police at 703-691-2131.