Crime & Safety

Man Robs Peking Express, Assaults Cashier in Woodbridge: Police

The suspect is described as a 5-1, 165-pound black male last seen wearing a green polo shirt, according to Prince William County Police.

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A man supposedly trying to buy food Wednesday night at Peking Express, 1399 Jefferson Davis Highway, instead struck a woman in the face when she opened a cash register and then grabbed money before fleeing on foot, according to Prince William County Police.

The suspect is described as a 5-1, 165-pound black male last seen wearing a green polo shirt, black pants, black sneakers and a black winter hat.

The incident happened shortly before 6:30 p.m.

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