2 Men Fight in Reston Over Bicycle: Police

RESTON, VA — Two men got into a fight in Reston over the weekend after one of them caught the other trying to wander off with his bicycle, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

Police were called to the intersection of Ascot Way and Chesterfield Court at around 3:49 p.m. on Oct. 29, and determined that a man had tried to steal a bicycle outside the home of a 59-year-old man, who came outside to confront him after watching him do it, police say.

"The two began fighting then the suspect left without the bike as a passersby heard the commotion and approached," the report states.

Police described the suspect as black, about 6 feet 1 inch tall, 150 to 180 pounds and wearing a green or olive-toned jacket and blue jeans. He was seen with a woman described as black, in her early 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing a black skirt and top and hair that was parted and pulled into two buns.

The victim did not require medical attention.

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