Crime & Safety
Police: Craigslist Ad Leads to Robbery (ICYMI)
In Case You Missed It: Suspect in Dumfries stickup is at large, say Prince William County police.
A woman who arranged the sale of a ring through Craigslist was robbed of that ring Tuesday night when she met the would-be buyer in Dumfries, according to the Prince William County police.
The thief is at large, and police are investigating the robbery. No injuries were reported.
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Officers responded at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday to the report of the robbery in the 4000 block of Graham Park Road. The victim, a 30-year-old woman from the town of Mineral, told police that she made arrangements through Craigslist to meet with an unknown man in the area to sell the ring.
During the encounter, the man implied he had a weapon and demanded the ring from the victim. He took the ring and fled on foot towards a nearby wooded area. Police searched the area but did not locate the suspect.
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