Crime & Safety
Springfield Best Buy Robber Caught Hiding Items In Clothes
A man wasn't discreet enough when he tried to walk out of a Springfield Best Buy with items in his pants.
SPRINGFIELD, VA—It's no surprise that employees at the home of the "Geek Squad" were too sharp for a robber in Springfield Thursday.
Around 4:30 p.m., a man took merchandise to the bathroom at the 6555 Frontier Drive Best Buy in Springfield. Unfortunately for him, an employee was watching the whole time.
The employee stopped the man when he came out and tried to leave the store. Police arrived and also found drug paraphernalia and burglary tools on the suspect.
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Vernon Craig, 32, of White Plains, Md. was charged with petit larceny, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of burglarious tools.
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Other nearby incidents in the Fairfax County crime recap include:
Larcenies
- 7300 block of Loisdale Road, wallet from vehicle
- 6500 block of Springfield Towne Center, jewelry from business
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