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Pharmacies Robbed in Franconia and Mount Vernon

    

Fairfax County Police Department Franconia District Station 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310 703-922-0889. TTY 711. Fax 703-719-6436 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/stations/franconia Date Released 05/14/12 Contact: Brooke Wright / 703-922-0889 Information Bulletin: 2012-1190157   Pharmacies Robbed in Franconia and Mount Vernon               On Saturday, April 28 around 2 p.m., a man walked into the Rite Aide Pharmacy located at 7968 Fort Hunt Road and handed the pharmacist a note demanding narcotics. The suspect implied that he had a weapon. The pharmacist handed over an undisclosed quantity of prescription medication. The suspect fled. He was described as white, around 20 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and approximately 145 pounds.             Shortly after 3:30 p.m. the same day, possibly the same man walked into a Rite Aide Pharmacy located at 7764 Gunston Plaza. Again the suspect handed the pharmacist a note demanding narcotics. The suspect fled before receiving anything.             Surveillance video from these incidents can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsI7yXgJSM.             Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131. ###   To request this information in an alternate format, call the Franconia District Station at 703.922.0889.  TTY 711