ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 838-4636
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 15, 2002 #02-011
1:00 P.M. CRAWFORD
Alexandria Police Investigate Bank Robbery
The Alexandria Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a bank robbery that occurred today at the First Union Bank located at 1711 Fern Street in Alexandria. There were no injuries.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., the suspect entered the bank, approached the teller counter, implied that he had a weapon and demanded money. The employee complied and the suspect then fled from the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
The suspect is described as a black male, 30 to 35 years old, approximately 6-feet tall, with a stocky build and medium brown complexion. He was wearing a faded blue jean jacket, faded blue jeans and a black cap.
This is the second bank robbery in Alexandria this year.
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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