ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
2003 MILL ROAD
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314-4658
703-838-4636
MEDIA ADVISORY
January 8, 2007 2:50 PM
Alexandria Police Investigate Bank Robbery in Old Town
The Alexandria Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a robbery that occurred this morning at the Cardinal Bank at 1737 King Street in Alexandria. There were no injuries.
Around 11:02 a.m., a suspect entered the bank and approached a teller. The suspect demanded money and the victim complied. The suspect was armed with a rifle. The suspect later fled the bank in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money.
The suspect is described as a black male in his 30’s, about 5’07” tall with a medium complexion and a mustache. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and shiny dark-colored jogging-style pants.
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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