Crime & Safety
Mount Vernon Area Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint: Police
Police say the Super Mini Mart was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night by two masked men.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A convenience store in the Mount Vernon area was robbed at gunpoint by two masked men Tuesday night, according to Fairfax County Police. Police were called at 10:29 p.m. Tuesday to the Super Mini Mart at 8792 Sacramento Drive.
Police say two men entered the store, displayed handguns and demanded money from an employee. They left with an undisclosed amount of cash; the employee was not injured, according to police.
The suspects were described as black, wearing all black clothing, with black masks covering their faces, police said. They were seen getting into a dark colored older model sedan.
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