Crime & Safety
Gun Pulled on Walmart Employee in Greater Alexandria: Police
An employee at a Richmond Highway Walmart confronted a group of suspects who were stealing items from the store early Thursday, police said.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Police say that three suspects took property from a Richmond Highway Walmart store early Thursday and when confronted by an employee, displayed a handgun.
The incident took place at about 1:40 a.m. Thursday at the Walmart located at 6303 Richmond Highway (see map below). The store is open 24 hours a day. An employee saw three men walking in the store and acting suspicious, police said.
The suspects took property from the store and went outside when the employee confronted them, police said. One suspect displayed a handgun, according to police. The victim notified police and the suspects drove off in a van.
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The suspects were described as black, around 25 to 30 years old, and wearing jump-suit style clothing, according to police. The victim was not injured, police said.
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