The Arlington County Police Department has reported three new robbery incidents.
• On July 21 at 5:45 a.m., three men entered a business in the 400 block of 23rd Street South, Arlington police said.
The first suspect jumped over the counter and, when confronted by an employee, implied he had a weapon, police said. The suspects then stole cash drawers and cartons of cigarettes, police said.
When the employee again attempted to confront the robbers, the first suspect lurched at him before all three departed the scene in a red sedan, police said.
No injuries were reported.
The suspects are described as black males, 20 to 30 years old.
• On July 22 at 3:09 p.m., two men entered a business in the 1200 block of South Fern Street, broke display cases with a hammer and collected merchandise before leaving without payment, Arlington police said.
As the suspects were exiting, one suspect threatened an employee with the hammer before fleeing the scene on foot, police said.
No injuries were reported.
The suspects are described as a black male, 21 to 25 years old, 5’5” or 5’6”, with a beard, and a black male, 21 to 25 years old, 5’6” to 5’8”, with black dreadlocks.
• On July 22 at 5:24 p.m., a man entered a business in the 900 block of Army Navy Drive, concealed merchandise and attempted to leave when confronted by loss-prevention personnel, Arlington police said.
The suspect then shoved the loss-prevention staff member, returned the merchandise and fled the scene on foot, police said.
No injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a black male, 40 to 50 years old, 5’10”.
