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BREAKING: Attempted Bank Robbery Reported in Rosslyn

(Updated at 5:15 p.m.) Arlington County Police are on the scene of an attempted bank robbery in Rosslyn.

The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank on the 1300 block of Wilson Blvd.

Initial reports suggest a man came into the bank and passed a note to the teller, but then panicked and ran off. No weapon was seen.

The suspect is described as a black male in his 20s or 30s, wearing a surgical mask and a beard, along with a blue cap, construction boots and a small backpack.

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