Pair Of 7-Elevens Robbed On Same Night By Different Men: Police

MANASSAS, VA — The Prince William County Police Department is investigating two robberies of separate 7-Eleven stores in Manassas that both occurred early Sunday morning. In one of the robberies, a store employee suffered minor injuries, the police said.

At 1:09 a.m. on Jan. 12 at 1:09 a.m., Prince William County police officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 10460 Sudley Manor Dr. in Manassas to investigate a robbery. A store employee reported to police that an unknown man entered the business and approached the counter. During the encounter, the suspect assaulted the employee before taking tobacco products and an undisclosed amount of money.

The suspect fled on foot prior to police arriving at the business. A police K-9 searched for the suspect who was not located.

The police described the suspect as a light-skinned black male, approximately 25 years of age, six-feet tall, weighing 200 pounds, with short black hair, brown eyes. The suspect was last seen wearing a black Yankees cap, black zippered jacket, black pants, and black shoes with white soles

More than an hour later on Sunday morning, at 2:20 a.m., police officers responded to the 7-Eleven store located at 7113 Sudley Rd. to investigate a robbery. A store employee told police that an unknown man entered the business where he then walked behind the counter and approached the employee. During the encounter, the suspect implied he was armed and demanded money.

The suspect is described as a white male, five-feet seven-inches tall, with a thin build, brown eyes and a clean-shaven face. The suspect was last seen wearing a gray knit hat, a red long-sleeve shirt with a blue stripe on the front, a black leather jacket, black pants and black shoes with white trim.

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