Man With Fake Red Hair Suspected In Robbery Of Gainesville Store

GAINESVILLE, VA — Prince William County police are investigating an armed robbery of a Wi-Not Stop store in Gainesville.

Around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, police officers responded to a report of a robbery at the convenience store at 14101 Whitney Road. A store employee told police that an unknown man entered the store and jumped over the counter before brandishing a gun and demanding money.

The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and an employee’s property before fleeing the area on foot. No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a Black male, about five-feet, seven-inches tall and about 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark ski-style mask with fake red hair on the head, a black sweatshirt, a white shirt, black pants, and brown boots.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703-792-7000 or submit a webtip to: www.pwcgov.org/policetip.