Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Woman Robbed of a Purse in the Lorton Area

On Friday, February 2 at approximately 9:15 p.m. a man robbed a woman of her purse and stabbed a man. A 40-year-old Lorton-area woman pulled into her driveway in the 8300 block of Accotink Road. Her husband, a 47-year-old Lorton-area man, had just opened the garage door. The woman was exiting her car when a stranger grabbed her purse. The husband came running to assist. He was stabbed in the upper body with an unknown object by the suspect. The suspect ran toward Hamilton Road with the purse. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

The suspect was described as a black man approximately 6 feet tall. He was wearing a black hat and black clothes.

Anyone with information about this incident or this suspect is asked to call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or the police non-emergency number at 703-691-2131.

Crime Prevention Office
Franconia District Station
Fairfax County Police Department

News Release: 07/036/2785/EJA/(6)
February 5, 2007
Release from PIO

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