ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.838.4636
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 2:00 P.M.
Alexandria Police Investigate Bank Robbery
The Alexandria Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a robbery that occurred today at the United Bank at 301 South Washington Street in Alexandria. There were no injuries.
At 1:05 p.m., a suspect entered the bank and approached a teller. The suspect implied he had a weapon and demanded money. The victim teller complied. The suspect then fled from the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
The suspect is described as a white Hispanic male in his late 20s to early 30s, 5-feet 6-inches to 5-feet 7-inches tall, around 175 pounds and wearing an orange jacket and an orange baseball cap.
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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