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Bank Robbery

Monday, May 6, 2013

Ballston BB&T Heist: Police Ask Public for Assistance Finding Robber

The man got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

A robbery occured this morning at a BB&T bank in the 900 block of North Taylor Street in Ballston, according to the Arlington County Police Department. "The subject entered the bank and approached a teller with a hand-written note demanding money. After receiving a sum of money, the suspect fled the scene on foot," according to police. Police have not said how much money was taken. Investigators describe the robber as a 5-foot-7 man with a medium build. He was wearing a dark green trench coat, khaki pants, a red scarf and a Boston Red Sox baseball hat. He also wore glasses and had facial hair. Police have released a still from surveillance footage. (See above.) Authorities are asking anyone with information on this incident or the suspect …

Friday, December 28, 2012

Police: Four Washington Men Involved in Arlington Bank Heist

Men were taken into custody after a Navy Federal Credit Union in Arlington was robbed last week, according to police.

A Navy Federal Credit Union was robbed last week, according to information the Arlington County Police Department released Thursday.  At 9:55 a.m. Saturday, three men robbed the bank branch at 875 N. Randolph St. in Ballston. A fourth man was waiting in a nearby car, and all four got away with a "significant amount of money," according to police. The specific amount of cash has not been released. The four were later arrested at a Washington residence. They are in custody and "expected" to be charged with bank robbery, according to police.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

College Park Man Charged in Arlington Bank Robbery

Police: Suspect denied robbing a bank before being accused of it.

A 26-year-old alleged bank robber was taken into custody Wednesday morning approximately five minutes after a witness called police. Nathaniel Rush, 26, of College Park, Md., was arrested and charged with bank robbery and is currently being held without bond. Rush entered the PNC Bank at 4401 Wilson Blvd. on Wednesday wearing a red-and-purple wig, a bright yellow shirt, a black hat and sunglasses, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said. "He drew attention to himself," Sternbeck said. Rush presented a teller with a note that stated, "Bank robbery, no dye," and had a picture of a gun on it, Sternbeck said. The teller gave Rush an undisclosed amount of cash and he left the building, Sternbeck said. A witness watched him leave and followed him…

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Crime Report: August 4 - August 10

The following arrest information was supplied by the Arlington County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

This week's crime report, as released by the Arlington County Police Department, includes three bank robberies:  "MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 08/04/11, 3800 block of Four Mile Run Drive. On August 4 at 12:30 am, a taxi cab driver was dropping off two unknown males when they assaulted him and tried to take his GPS. The suspects were both African American males. One suspect was in his early 20’s, 6’2”, 190 lbs and wearing a white t-shirt, blue shorts and carrying a black backpack. The second suspect was around 18 years old, 5’2”, 140 lbs and wearing a white t-shirt and carrying a black backpack.  MALICIOUS WOUNDING-ARREST, 08/04/11, 200 block N. Thomas Street. On August 4 at 12:50 am, a woman cut another woman on the face with a knife. Nicole Allen-…

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