Police Apprehend Suspect in Reston Bank Robberies

Following a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshal’s Service, and FCPD Robbery Section, detectives arrested a 30-year old Fairfax County man and have tied him to two area bank robberies in recent months.

Jason Sharpe, of Blueberry Lane in the Reston area, faces bank robbery charges for crimes that took place on Dec. 10 and 15, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

• The Wells Fargo bank at Reston Town Center was robbed on Dec. 10.
• The Suntrust bank inside Safeway was robbed on Dec. 15.

Police did not say whether the suspect is tied to any other bank robberies. There have been two other recent bank robberies in Reston.

Sharpe was arrested at around noon last Wednesday while leaving a friend’s home in the Reston area. In addition to the bank robbery warrants, he was also charged with probation violation, and forgery and identity theft, stemming from warrants in Fredericksburg in October 2014.

Detectives are continuing to investigate; Sharpe is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

There were a total of eight bank robberies in Fairfax County in December 2014; bringing the yearlong total to 20. So far, in 2015, there has been one that took place on Jan. 2.

PHOTO: Image of suspect courtesy of FCPD