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News Release 08/094/3426/SB (2)
April 4, 2008
Man Robbed in Alexandria-Area; Suspects Arrested
Police arrested two men shortly after they robbed a 43-year-old Alexandria-area man last night. Police were called to the 5900 block of Monticello Road at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, for a robbery. An investigation determined that the victim was walking along Monticello Road near Fort Drive when he was grabbed from behind by three males. The suspects assaulted the victim, took his backpack then fled toward Fort Drive.
Officers located the suspects in a vehicle nearby. James Downing, 22, of 3606 Kendall Place in the Alexandria area and Farhan Rafiq, 21, of 14415 Brandon Court in Woodbridge were each charged with one count of robbery. They were transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Police are still searching for the third suspect, a black male in his 20s. He is about 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 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.
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","019"," 5940","MONTICELLO #T3 ","RD","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","09/24/2005","ASSAULT-SIMPLE "
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","019"," 5940","MONTICELLO #T3 ","RD","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","09/24/2005","ASSAULT-SIMPLE "
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","019"," 5940","MONTICELLO #T3 ","RD","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","09/24/2005","NO/STATE INSPECTION "
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","019"," 5940","MONTICELLO #T3 ","RD","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","09/28/2005","NO/STATE INSPECTION "
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","019"," 5940","MONTICELLO T3 ","RD","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","12/16/2005","FAIL TO YIELD ON LEFT TURN "
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","019"," 5940","MONTICELLO T3 ","RD","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","12/16/2005","FAIL WEAR SAFETY BELT "
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","021"," 14415","BRANDON ","CT","WOODBRIDGE ","VA","02/17/2007","DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT GENERAL "
"RAFIQ ","FARHAN "," ","021"," 14415","BRANDON ","CT","WOODBRIDGE ","VA","02/17/2007","NO/STATE INSPECTION "
"RAFIQ ","FARKHAN "," ","022"," 14415","BRANDON ","CT","WOODBRIDGE ","VA","02/22/2008","DRIVE-OL RVKD/SUSP "
"DOWNING ","JAMES ","A","020"," 3606","KENDALL ","PL","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","04/25/2006","CONCEAL MERCHANDISE/MISD "
"DOWNING ","JAMES ","N","020"," 3606","KENDALL ","PL","ALEXANDRIA ","VA","04/25/2006","CONCEAL MERCHANDISE/MISD "
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