Arlington County Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened last night in Cherrydale.
The robbery happened around 9 p.m., on the 3500 block of Lee Highway, which is home to a Dunkin Donuts store. Police say a man armed with a gun forced an employee to open a register and stole cash.
The large police presence on the street after the robbery was noted by a local resident.
A lot of Arlington Police on scene at the intersection of North Monroe Street and Lee Highway in Cherrydale outside the Dunkin' Donuts.
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— James Dingell (@JamesDingell) January 30, 2020
No injuries were reported. At last check, the suspect remains at large.
More on the robbery from today’s Arlington County Police Department crime report:
ARMED ROBBERY, 2020-01290273, 3500 block of Lee Highway. At approximately 8:54 p.m. on January 29, police were dispatched to the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, it was determined that the suspect entered a business and approached an employee behind the counter. The suspect displayed a firearm and threatened the employee, demanding they open the cash register. He stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the register, then forced the employee upstairs, where the suspect forced entry to a secure office, causing damage. Nothing additional was reported stolen from the office. The suspect fled prior to police arrival. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 25-26 years old, 5’8″-6’0″, wearing a jacket, gray pants, black boots, black gloves and a black mask. The investigation is ongoing.