Arlington County police are investigating an attempted bank robbery in Ballston.
The robbery was reported around 3:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank at 1011 N. Stafford Street, near the Ballston Metro station.
The suspect passed a note to a teller but then fled without cash, ACPD said via social media.
The last reported bank robbery in Arlington was along Columbia Pike in February 2025. This past July, a man tried to rob a bank on N. Randolph Street in Ballston but also left empty-handed.
POLICE ACTIVITY: ACPD is investigating an attempted bank robbery in the 1000 block of N. Stafford Street. Preliminarily, suspect entered the bank and passed the teller a note before fleeing the scene without any cash. Expect continued police activity in the area. pic.twitter.com/Exaoiu1S5q
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) February 9, 2026
On Tuesday (Feb. 10), police released the following about the incident.
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY, 2026-02090147, 1000 N. Stafford Street. At approximately 3:34 p.m. on February 9, police were dispatched to the report of a robbery. Upon arrival, it was determined at approximately 3:20 p.m., the suspect entered the bank, passed a note to the teller demanding money and implied he had a weapon. The suspect then fled the scene without any cash. Officers canvassed the area for the suspect with negative results. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a black sweatshirt with the hood up, black pants, gloves and carrying a backpack. The investigation is ongoing.
