Crime & Safety
Robbers Smashed Register, Stole Phone At Woodbridge Gas Station: Cops
Authorities are looking for suspects who smashed a cash register and stole a phone and money from an employee at a Woodbridge gas station.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — Robbers targeted a gas station in Woodbridge on Friday, the Prince William County Police Department said. The robbers smashed a cash register and stole money and a phone from an employee.
The employee reported minor injuries, authorities said.
Investigators said the robbers left the area in a white Honda Accord with Virginia license plates: VWD-3230.
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The robbery occurred around 4 p.m. on Friday at the Shell station on Gordon Boulevard. Two men entered the store and one of them went behind the counter. He implied that he had a weapon, the police report said.
The man grabbed the employee and forced him to the ground. The two robbers took the employee's phone, money, and hit him multiple times.
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"At one point, the suspects smashed a cash register and took an undisclosed amount of money before leaving the store," the police department said in a report.
Anyone with more information about the robbery can contact the police department's tip line at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.
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