Crime & Safety

Richmond Highway Gas Station Robbed

Suspect described as tall with dreadlocks, wearing a baseball hat and red shoes.

Fairfax County Police say that a Richmond Highway gas station was robbed Saturday night.

The robbery took place in the 8100 block of Richmond Highway, Saturday at 6:42 p.m. A man entered the gas station store and demanded money from an employee, police said.

The suspect took cash and fled, according to police. Police say a victim did not require medical attention.

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The suspect was described as a black male, 20 to 30 years of age, between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 inches tall, black shoulder length dread locks, wearing a black baseball hat and red shoes.

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