Crime & Safety

Masked, Gun-Toting Suspects Rob Falls Church Post Office

Click through to see all three photos of the suspects in Thursday morning's Seven Corners robbery that also sent two people to the hospital.

A Falls Church post office was robbed by two suspects Thursday, with one suspect displaying a gun during the robbery.

Fairfax County Police officers responded to the emergency call at the Seven Corners Post Office, 6375 Seven Corners Center, for the report of a robbery shortly after  11 a.m., according to a news release from FCPD. 

Two men entered the post office; one jumped the counter and demanded money from a 55-year-old female employee. The second suspect displayed a handgun and stood near an exit inside the building. They fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. 

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Two adults experienced undisclosed medical issues during the robbery and were transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital in non life-threatening condition.

Both suspects were described as black, 19-25 years old, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall and very thin. Both wore masks over their faces; one light, one dark. The suspect who jumped over the counter was thought to be wearing a dark shirt and blue jeans.

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This case is being investigated jointly by the Fairfax County Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service. The USPIS can be contacted at 1-877-876-2455.

Anyone with information is asked to call 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.


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