ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.838.4636
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 12, 2006 12:10 P.M.
Alexandria Police Investigate Robbery at Wachovia Bank
The Alexandria Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a robbery that occurred today at the Wachovia Bank at 330 North Washington Street in Alexandria. There were no injuries.
At 11:09 a.m., a suspect entered the bank and approached a teller. The suspect demanded money and the victim complied. No weapon was displayed. The suspect then fled from the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
The suspect is described as a black male, in his early 30s, 5'6" to 5'7" tall with a thin build. He has a salt-and-pepper beard and was wearing a red sweatshirt, dark jeans, a white baseball cap, and sunglasses with dark rims.
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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