Police seek armed Arlington bank robber

Published September 30, 2009 4:00am ET



Arlington County police want the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed a bank Monday afternoon.

Shortly before 2 p.m. Monday, an unknown man entered a bank in the 900 block of S. George Mason Drive. The robber displayed a handgun and jumped over the counter. The man fled the store after receiving an unknown amount of cash. No one was injured.

At the time of the robbery, the suspect was wearing a dark colored head covering, a dark jacket or hooded sweat shirt, green camouflage pants and tan work boots. He was also carrying a black book bag and a black handgun.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Arlington County Police Department Tip Line at 703-228-4242, or Detective John Donaggio at 703-228-4167.

— Scott McCabe