Crime & Safety

Police: Masked Men Rob Tysons Corner Bank

Two men robbed the Bank of Georgetown in the Tysons Corner area of McLean this week, according to Fairfax County police.

Two men who robbed a Tysons Corner bank this week remained on the loose Thursday afternoon.

The pair of bandits entered the Bank of Georgetown at 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza in McLean at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to information police released today.

They were wearing black masks. One had a handgun; the other, a black plastic bag, according to police.

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One of the men jumped over the counter and demanded money from a bank employee. Upon receiving it, the two ran away.

No one was injured. Police will not say how much money was stolen.

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Investigators looked for the two men using a helicopter and a dog but did not find them, police spokesman Don Gotthardt told Patch.

He did not know if anyone else was in the bank at the time of the robbery. He also did not know whether officers were able to recover any surveillance video.

The man with the gun was described as wearing a dark colored jacket and a black baseball cap. The man with the bag was said to be wearing a hooded sweatshirt. Both appeared to be in their 40s, according to police.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of these men.

The FBI and Fairfax County police are investigating the matter. They are asking anyone with information to call the FBI at 202-278-2000 or the local police at 703-691-2131.


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