ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 838-4636
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 8, 2001
CommonWealth One Credit Union is Robbed
The Alexandria Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a robbery that occurred today at the CommonWealth One credit union at 4875 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria. There were no injuries.
At approximately 8:50 a.m., the suspect entered the credit union, approached the teller and displayed a handgun. The suspect demanded money and the employee complied. The suspect fled from the credit union with an undisclosed amount of money.
The suspect is described as a black male, in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately six feet tall, with a medium build. He is medium-complected and clean-shaven, and was last seen wearing a red baseball cap and an unknown color shirt with a bold horizontal stripe across it.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at (703) 838-4444 or (703) 838-4711.
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