Crime & Safety

Police on Lookout for Two Would-be Robbers

Locked bank doors thwart an attempted bank robbery.

Police are looking two black males after they allegedy attempted to rob the on Route 1 Saturday.

Employees inside the bank reported to Prince William County Police that two unknown men approached the bank and attempted to get in; at the time, all of the bank doors were locked and secured.

One of the men displayed a handgun at the door and demanded one of the employees to let them in. The employee refused and the two men fled on foot. 

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Police checked the surrounding areas but did not find the men.

Both men are reported to be between 20 and 30-years-old, 5-foot-10, 140 pounds, thin build with long dreadlocks.

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The man with the handgun was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, light-colored pants and a black mask. The second man was seen wearing a black zip-up-style jacket, black hood, black pants and gloves. 

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