Upscale Tobacco Shop Robbed: Police

TYSONS, VA -- The upscale tobacco shop Cigar World in Tysons Corner was robbed Saturday night, Fairfax County Police say.

According to a police report, two unknown male suspects walked into the store around 8:30 p.m. The suspects approached a 25-year-old store employee and demanded cash while displaying a handgun. The victim gave the men an undisclosed amount of cash, and they fled. The victim was not injured.

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The first suspect was described as white, about 6 feet tall and wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants and sunglasses. The other one was described as Hispanic, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and wore a black hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses.

The store is located in a shopping center shared with Paddy Barry's Irish Pub, a Virginia ABC Store and more.

To report information, call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or submit a tip online through Crime Solvers.

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