Crime & Safety
Shady Deal Goes Bad In Herndon: Police
A negotiation to buy a phone turned into an armed robbery over the weekend.

HERNDON, VA -- Police are looking for two men who they say pulled a gun on victims who were trying to buy a phone in Herndon on Sunday.
Police say that in the 13200 block of Parcher Avenue at around 1 p.m. on Sunday, the victims had arranged to meet with a seller to buy a phone that they had found through an app, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.
"While the victims were negotiating over the price, the two suspects displayed a weapon and demanded money," the report states. "The suspects took the cash and ran away."
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Police described the suspects as black men between 18 and 25 years age and wearing dark clothing.
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