City man is robbed

By Elisa Glushefski

Published: May 27, 2008

An 18-year-old Manassas man was robbed at gunpoint while working at the Central Newsstand at Springfield Mall Square on Saturday evening, Fairfax County police said.

Police said a man entered the store at 6701 Loisdale Road shortly after 6:30 p.m., pulled out what appeared to be the handle of a gun and demanded money.

After the clerk handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber fled on foot east on Spring Mall Road in the direction of Frontier Drive, according to

police.

A search of the area by both a police helicopter and a K-9 team wa

unsuccessful.

The robber was described as black, in his 30s. He was approximately 6 feet tall and about 170 pounds. He had black hair, brown eyes and was clean-shaven. He was wearing a burgundy T-shirt and blue jeans, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.

fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/

274637, or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

—Elisa Glushefski