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Mount Vernon Police District- Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have charged a Maryland man after an armed robbery at a convenience store in Huntington.
Yesterday, at 11:49 a.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of Fairhaven Ave in Huntington for a robbery call. The complainant reported that a man entered the business with a firearm and began stealing merchandise. A community member was present in the store and attempted to apprehend the man, but the man fled. There were no injuries.
Officers quickly set up a perimeter and began searching for the suspect. Through their canvas of a nearby neighborhood, detectives learned the suspect may have entered an unoccupied home in the 2400 block of Byrd Lane in Huntington. Officers from our Special Operation Division responded and after three hours, Anthony Edwards, 51, of Maryland was located hiding in the attic of the residence.
Through their investigation, detectives linked Edwards to a previous robbery on April 4 at the same store.
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Edwards was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with two counts of Robbery, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Burglary. He was held on no bond.
Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may have information about this case. Those with information are asked to please call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 5. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App and follow the steps to “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.
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