Armed Robbery in Reston Town Center on Valentine's Day Night: Police

RESTON, VA — A Craigslist meet-up went bad on Valentine's Day night in the heart of Reston Town Center as a suspect pulled a gun on an individual trying to sell mobile phones.

Police say that the victim arranged a meeting through Craigslist in the 11900 block of Freedom Drive to sell several cell phones at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 14. The suspects arrived and as the victim showed one of them a cell phone, another suspect tried to steal them, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

"The victim struggled with the suspects until one of them produced a handgun and threatened the victim," the report states. "The suspects fled with several phones and the victim was not injured."

Police described the suspects as black men between 25 and 30 years old, and one was about 6 feet tall and 220 pounds. Both of them were wearing dark clothing, and they left in a silver Mercedes Benz sedan.

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