Crime & Safety
Pedestrian in Lincolnia Robbed at Gunpoint, Suspect Fires Shot: Police
A pedestrian was robbed by two suspects, one with a gun, in Lincolnia area; one of the suspects fired a shot as they fled the scene.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Fairfax County Police report that a pedestrian was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday by two suspects while walking in the Lincolnia area.
The armed robbery took place around 2 a.m. in the 5100 block of Beauregard Street (see map below).
The 24-year-old man was walking through a parking lot when the two men approached him, displayed a handgun and demanded cash and a phone, police said. One suspect apparently fired a shot as they ran off with the victim’s property, according to police.
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Police say the two were described as black, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with dread-lock style hair. The victim was not injured.
Approximate location of armed robbery early Wednesday (Google maps):
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