Location: 9th Street N. at N. Randolph Street, Arlington VA
Time: Approximately 8:27 a.m., October 31
Police are investigating a robbery that began when a man sitting inside his parked vehicle was approached by a suspect who began banging on his window. When the victim stepped out of the vehicle, a physical confrontation followed, during which the suspect assaulted him and stole his phone.
As the suspect fled, a bystander who attempted to intervene was also struck. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Officers canvassed the area, but the suspect was not located.
The suspect is described as a thin-build Hispanic male in his 20s, dressed in all black. The investigation remains ongoing.