Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery of Convenience Store: Alexandria Police Investigating

Police said early Thursday that a convenience store on Jordan Street was robbed at gunpoint overnight.

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating an armed robbery overnight of a convenience store located at S. Jordan and Duke Street in Alexandria.

Police sent out an alert shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday about the robbery.

Two suspects, armed with one gun, robbed the store, according to police. There were no injuries.

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The police department requested a helicopter from Fairfax County Police to search for suspects. No description of the suspects was released by police. Police said at 5 a.m. that no suspect was found.

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