Armed Robber Held Up 71-Year-Old Woman Near Manassas

Investigators are looking for help in identifying the subject in an attempted armed robbery near Manassas on Friday evening, according to Prince William County Police.

At 7 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the 10500 block of Hugh Mullen Drive. The victim. a 71-year-old Manassas woman, told police that she was walking in the area when she encountered an unknown man.

He allegedly pulled out a handgun and pointed it toward the victim, according to police. A witness observed the incident and yelled toward the man, who then fled on foot.

No injuries were reported and no property was taken.

The suspect is described as a black male, between 30 and 40 years of age, 6’2”, 190lbs with a thin build, dark complexion and unshaven face. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt with burgundy trim and gray pants.