Crime & Safety

Armed Bank Robbery Reported In Hybla Valley: Police

Fairfax County police, including dogs and helicopter units, are responding to a reported armed bank robbery in the greater Alexandria area.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Fairfax County police are responding to a reported armed bank robbery in Hybla Valley, the department announced Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, at about 12:48 p.m., a man entered a bank on the 7700 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley, implied that he had a weapon and took money. Police announced that they were responding to the incident at 1:22 p.m.

The department has not said how much money was stolen.

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The suspect is described as a Black man wearing a black jacket, black shirt, black pants and carrying a black backpack. He might have left the scene in a gray vehicle.

Fairfax police say their helicopter and police dog units are responding and ask anyone with information to call 911.

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