Crime & Safety
Man Robbed By Group Of 6 People At Woodbridge Hotel: Police
A man was robbed at the Comfort Inn & Suites near Potomac Mills early Saturday morning by a group of six people, according to police.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — A man was robbed at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Woodbridge early Saturday morning by a group of six people. During the robbery, one of the suspects brandished a handgun and demanded the man's property, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
At 3:10 a.m. Saturday, officers went to the Comfort Inn & Suites on Gideon Drive near Potomac Mills to investigate the robbery. The victim, a 42-year-old man, reported to police that he was behind the hotel when he was approached by a group of six people.
After the suspect brandished the handgun, the group took an undisclosed amount of money from the man before fleeing the scene on foot toward Telegraph Rd. No injuries were reported.
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Officers and a police K-9 responded to search the area for the suspects who were not located. The only suspect description is three black males and three black females wearing all black clothing and masks, according to the police department.
Anyone with information about the armed robbery is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703-792-7000 or submit a webtip to: www.pwcgov.org/policetip.
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