The Neighborhood Watch! Wrote:
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> Robberies on Paths Possibly Connected
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http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/
> 2013/061413robberiespaths.htm
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> Fairfax County Police Department
> Public Information Office
> 4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
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>
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
> www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
> News Release:/13/165/0193/(5)LHC
> June 14, 2013
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> Robberies on Paths Possibly Connected
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> Reston Police District – Detectives
> in the Reston Police District are investigating
> four recent robberies and assaults on Reston area
> paths that may be connected.
>
> In three of the incidents, victims
> were walking when they were approached by groups
> of young men, physically assaulted, then robbed.
> In a fourth incident, the victim was a bicyclist.
> Each of the incidents happened during daylight
> hours between 3:25 p.m. and 9 p.m.
>
> The most recent incident took place
> Thursday, June 13 at around 3:25 p.m. A
> 23-year-old man was walking home from the store
> along a path adjacent to a soccer field at Hunters
> Woods Park when three men approached him from
> behind, knocked him to the ground, demanded his
> belongings and assaulted him. They took his
> belongings and walked away, northbound on the
> pathway. The victim suffered non-life threatening
> injuries and walked to a nearby business to
> contact police.
>
> The suspects were described as two
> black males, around 5 feet 9 inches tall and 150
> pounds. One wore an orange tank top and appeared
> to be in his late teens or early 20s. The other
> wore a light red polo shirt. The third suspect was
> possibly Hispanic, same height, between 18-20
> years old and thin. He wore a navy and gray,
> striped, loose pants and possibly a gray shirt.
>
> The other incidents took place:
>
> •Monday, June 3, 7:50 p.m. Two men were walking
> along a path near Moorings Drive and North Shore
> Drive when they were approached by a group of men
> who demanded money, assaulted them, stole their
> belongings and fled.
> •Friday, June 7, 9 p.m. A 31-year-old man was
> walking on a path near the community center at
> 12125 Pinecrest Road when he was reportedly
> approached by four young men who spoke to the
> victim, punched him and when took the victim’s
> belongings after he fell to the ground. They fled
> down the path.
> •Sunday, June 9, 6:20 p.m. A 42-year-old man was
> riding his bicycle on a path behind Hunters Woods
> Plaza when he was approached by a group of four
> young men. One of them pushed the victim off of
> his bicycle and began to assault him; punching and
> kicking. They grabbed the victim’s money and
> belongings, yelled at him and fled. The victim
> yelled for help and a walker assisted him and
> called police and rescue. The victim was
> transported to the hospital where he was treated
> for broken bones and other non-life threatening
> injuries.
> Anyone with information is asked to
> call Crime Solvers by phone at
> 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at
> www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187”
> plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax
> County Police at 703-691-2131.
>
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