DALE CITY, Va. — A check cashing store in Center Plaza in Dale City was robbed early Monday.
Police were called at 8:49 a.m. to Ace Check Cashing at 4337 Dale Boulevard after an employee told police a man walked into the lobby just after he had opened the store, displayed a handgun, and then demanded cash, according to police reports.
The suspect tied together the woman’s hands and then took cash from the store.
Police surrounded the area in an attempt to locate the man but they were unable to locate him.
The woman was not injured, according to police.
The suspect was described as black, between 28 and 30-years-old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, with a medium build, black hair and green eyes. He was wearing dark pants, black shoes, a blue jacket, black mask and gloves.
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