Police are looking for an armed man they say robbed banks in Reston and McLean on four occasions in barely a month. In each robbery, police say the suspect was carrying a handgun, and in one case he struck a bank employee.
The suspect is described as a black male, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 250 pounds. His face was covered. He was wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt, bluejeans and black gloves in the first robbery and black clothing in the second.
“Details in the investigation that detectives have come across have led us to conclude that [all four robberies are] linked,” said Fairfax County police spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell.
The first robbery was at the Congressional Bank at 1800 Michael Faraday Drive in Reston on April 11 around 9:30 a.m.
The second robbery was at the Wachovia Bank, 1311 Dolley Madison Blvd. in McLean, on May 6 around 11 a.m.
The third robbery was at the Cardinal Bank, 11150 Sunset Hills Road in Reston, on May 13 at 10:44 a.m.
The fourth robbery was at the United Bank, 2071 Chain Bridge Road in McLean, at 10 a.m. on May 19.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), send an e-mail to fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637). A $1,000 cash reward will be paid for information that leads to an arrest.
