Ons suspect arrested in Aug. 24 Dale City 7-11 robbery; second suspect sought

Incidents and arrests released on: Friday, September 19, 2014

**UPDATES**

Armed Robbery - *ARREST – On September 2nd, detectives from the Robbery Unit were able to identify one of the suspects involved in the robbery which was reported to have occurred at the Cloverdale 7-11 located at 14820 Cloverdale Rd in Woodbridge on August 24th. The suspect was identified as the accused, Luis ESPINAL. Following the investigation, warrants were obtained against the accused in connection to the robbery. On September 18th, detectives located and attempted to arrest the accused at a business located in the 17300 block of Jefferson Davis Hwy. The accused attempted to flee on foot but was quickly detained without further incident. Detectives are still attempting to identify the second suspect.
Arrested on September 18th:
Luis Josue ESPINAL, 20, of the 16600 block of Galt Ct in Woodbridge
Charged with robbery and resisting arrest
Court date: November 14, 2014 | Bond: held WITHOUT bond

Armed Robbery [Previously Released] – On August 24th at 2:04AM, officers responded to the Cloverdale 7-11 located at 14820 Cloverdale Rd in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a robbery. Employees reported to police that two unknown men entered the business and attempted to steal two cases of beer. One of the employees attempted to stop the suspect from leaving the store and was assaulted. During the encounter, one of the men implied he had a knife. Minor injuries were reported. A police K-9 was used to search for the suspects.
Suspect Description:
Black male, between 16 & 20 years of age, 5’8”, 160lbs with a medium build, light complexion and black hair
Last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and black pants

**INCIDENTS**

Residential Burglary – On September 17th at 2:00PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 7900 black of Ashland Ave in Manassas (20109) to investigate a burglary. The homeowner reported to police that the burglary occurred between 10:00AM and 1:30PM. The investigation revealed that entry was made into the home through a basement level door which was forced open. An undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency was reported missing.

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