Crime & Safety
Man Pulls Gun On Reston Gas Station Clerk (Video)
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying an armed robber in Reston recently.

RESTON, VA -- Police have released video of a man who pulled a gun and demanded cash from a clerk at a Reston gas station last Wednesday night. The video is embedded at the bottom of this article.
Police say a man dressed in all dark clothing, including a mask that covered the lower half of his face, walked into the Chevron gas station at 11410 North Shore Drive in Reston just before 8:30 p.m., according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.
"He picked an item off the shelf and approached the counter before pulling out a gun demanding money," the report states. "The suspect left the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. The victim was not injured. Our officers arrived on scene within two minutes of the call and searched the area along with a K9 team in conjunction with the helicopter. The suspect was not located."
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For information on how to contact the police to report information related to this incident, visit the Fairfax County Police report here.
Image: Screengrab of surveillance video provided by FCPD
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