Robber Hits Bank Inside Lake Ridge Grocery Store

The Prince William County police are searching for a man who robbed a bank inside a grocery store Thursday in Lake Ridge.

No injuries were reported in the robbery, which took place at the PNC Bank in the Giant store at 12445 Hedges Run Drive, in the Lake Ridge Commons shopping center, the police said early Thursday afternoon on the department’s Facebook page.

The suspect entered the bank area of the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money, the police said. He fled the store with the money, and was last seen running to the rear of the Giant.

Police responded to the scene with a K-9 unit (an officer with a trained dog) to search the area. They describe the suspect as male, with a light complexion, 20 to 30 years old and less than 5 feet 7 inches in height. He wore a ski mask or bandana during the robbery.

He was last seen wearing a mostly gray jacket, with gray sleeves and black on the shoulders and a black hood. He also wore blue jeans and gray sneakers, the police said.