Pedestrian Robbed At Gunpoint In Mount Vernon: Police

MOUNT VERNON, VA—Fairfax County Police are seeking two suspects for an armed robbery of a pedestrian in Mount Vernon Friday evening.

The victim had been walking in the 5500 block of Mount Vernon Highway around 4:56 p.m. when the two men approached. The suspects surrounded the victim and took out a gun while demanding a wallet.

After taking the victim's wallet, the men fled in a vehicle toward Richmond Highway. The suspects were two men wearing hooded sweatshirts.

Here are other incidents police are investigating in the Mount Vernon District over the weekend:

• 2600 block of Beacon Hill Road, property from residence
• 5900 block of Grand Pavillion Way, bicycles from residence
• North Kings Highway/Poag Street, lumber from construction site
• 7600 block of Richmond Highway, shoes from business
• 1200 block of Westgrove Boulevard, property from residence

To report any information, call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or submit a tip online through Crime Solvers.

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