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Firearm Missing, Suspect Captured In Failed Armed Robbery: Fairfax County PD
The attempted robbery of juveniles in Fairfax County didn't reap any rewards for an Alexandria man, but it did for the police, who say they got their suspect.
Zelalem Zewde, 21, approached two juveniles near the Gum Springs Community Center around 5:35 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, county police said.
Zewde pulled out a firearm and demanded all of their valuables, but being that they didn't have any, nothing was taken, police said.
The suspect ran toward Fordson Road and police saturated the area. Zewde was found by officers on Holland Road and charged with one count of Attempte…
Four Robberies Later, DC 18-Year-Old Arrested For His Crimes
Police have arrested an 18-year-old from D.C. for multiple robberies, officials said.At around 4 a.m. on June 13, Julio Villafranco approached a victim, at 4th and Irving Street, wielding a knife and as he demanded their property, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The victim did not hand their property over and fled the suspect, police said.
At around 4 a.m. on August 23, two suspects, including Villafranco, stole a victim's property and made them withdraw money from an ATM in the 3200 block of 14th Street, authorities reported.
The other suspect was previously arrested for …
