A teen boy and an 18-year-old woman are facing serious charges after a pair of robberies Wednesday afternoon.
The robberies happened near western end of Columbia Pike in Arlington. In the first, around 3:15 p.m., two ski-mask-wearing suspects approached a boy, demanded cash, and seriously injured him when he refused.
The second robbery happened shortly after that, with two male suspects and a female suspect approaching two boys and demanding cash, then fleeing. It’s unclear whether the suspects actually stole any money.
The female suspect and one of the male suspects were subsequently spotted and arrested by an officer searching the area, according to Arlington County police. They are now facing several charges.
“The investigation is ongoing,” police said. More, below, from an ACPD crime report.
MALICIOUS WOUNDING BY MOB/ROBBERY, 2025-04230136/2025-04230140, 5100 block of 7th Road S/S. [Florida] Street at 8th Road S. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on April 23, police were dispatched to the report of a robbery by force. Upon arrival, it was determined the juvenile male victim was outside when the two male suspects in their teens wearing ski masks allegedly approached him and demanded cash. The victim refused and the suspects subsequently assaulted the victim before fleeing the scene. The victim sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital. A lookout was broadcast and officers canvassed the area for the suspects. A short time later, police were dispatched to the report of an additional robbery by force in the area of S. [Florida] Street and 8th Road S. in which the two juvenile male victims were outside when two juvenile male suspects, matching the description of the suspects from the previous incident, and a female suspect approached them, demanded cash and fled the scene on foot. An officer canvassing the area observed a male and female who matched the description of the suspects and took them into custody. During the course of the investigation, suspected narcotics were recovered. Petitions for the juvenile male suspect were sought for Malicious Wounding by Mob, Robbery (x2), Attempted Robbery, Wearing a Mask in a Public Place (x2), Conspiracy to Commit a Felony (x2) and Possession of Marijuana by a Person Under 21. [Suspect two], 18, of Arlington, Va. was arrested and charged with Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony. The investigation is ongoing.
