Police: Middle-Aged Man Refused To Be Robbed

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Held at knifepoint, a 56-year-old Herndon man refused to hand over jewelry last week to a robber, and the town police tracked down and arrested the suspect.

The suspect is Alex Marquez, 18, of Herndon, who was charged with attempted robbery, assault and underage possession of alcohol after the incident on Friday, June 26, according to a Herndon police report.

Officers responded to the scene in the 1000 block of Elden Street. The victim told police that the suspect had demanded the jewelry while brandishing a knife. He refused and the suspect left the area on foot.

While the police searched the area for the suspect, a 22-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man, both from Herndon, came forward and told them that the same male suspect had threatened them with a knife. The police located Marquez in the 900 block of Alabama Drive and took him into custody, the police report said.