Police: Man Robs Mount Vernon-Area Store at Knifepoint

Fairfax County Police report that an armed robbery took place at a Mount Vernon area store Sunday night.

The robbery took place in the 8600 block of Richmond Highway Sunday at about 7:23 p.m.

A man entered a store and displayed a knife to an employee. The suspect took property and fled. There were no injuries.

The suspect was described as white, 20s, and between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 6 inches tall.

MAP shows approximate location of armed robbery Sunday night in the Mount Vernon area; the incident took place in the 8600 block of Richmond Highway; Google maps