Robbery By Force Suspect Wanted By Arlington Police

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery by force that occurred on Jan. 20 in the Courthouse area, according to a police release.

Officers responded around 7:16 p.m., on Jan. 20, for the report of a robbery by force in the 1200 block of North Troy Street. Upon arrival, they learned the victim was followed off a bus by a man. As the victim tried to enter her residence, the man grabbed her purse strap. A struggled followed, in which the man pulled the victim to the ground and dragged her down a flight of stairs. Stealing the purse, the man fled on foot. Police report the victim suffered minor injuries.

Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man, standing 5-foot-5 and weighing 155 pound. He had curly hair and was wearing dark pants, a black and white striped jacket with the hood up. At the time of the incident, he was carrying a dark backpack and a red duffle bag.

ACPD released surveillance photos of the suspect. Anyone with information about the incident or the identity of the individual in the photos is asked to contact ACPD's Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Anonymous information may be submitted through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).