Crime & Safety

Lorton 7-Eleven Robbed at Gunpoint

Cash was taken from the Gunston Corner Lane 7-Eleven in the incident.

An armed man robbed the  in Lorton in the early morning hours on Monday.

At 3:34 a.m. on Aug. 13, a 34-year-old employee called police and reported the robbery. No one was injured.  

A black male took an undisclosed amount of cash. Except for the clothing he was wearing at 7-Eleven, police reported the suspect's height or any other defining characteristics are "unknown" at this time, according to an email to Patch from Fairfax County Police. 

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It is also not known whether the suspect fled in a car or on foot. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131. Callers can remain anonymous.  

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