Crime & Safety
2 Men Rob Taxi Driver, Flee Toward Wiehle Avenue
Police say the men implied they had a weapon and demanded cash during an early morning cab ride.
Two men robbed a taxi driver in Reston after threatening him and implying they had a weapon.
Police said the driver was in the 11300 block of Baron Cameron Avenue at around 4:20 am. June 24 when the men in his cab "implied that they had a weapon, threatened the driver and demanded money," according to the police report.
The driver handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. He was not injured.
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The men fled on foot in the direction of Wiehle Avenue.
"One suspect was described as black, very tall," the statement adds. "He was wearing a multi-colored shirt and jeans. The second suspect was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was wearing an orange shirt, jeans and a baseball cap."
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