Police blotter: Man pulls knife during Aldi robbery

Police responded to an armed robbery at the Aldi at 8256 Richmond Highway on Feb. 11.

A shoplifter pulled a knife on a grocery story employee Saturday night at a Route 1 grocery store, according to today’s Fairfax County Police blotter.

The incident happened around 6:35 p.m. at the Aldi Food Market at 8256 Richmond Highway. Police say an approximately 40-50-year-old man walked out of the store without paying for unspecified merchandise. A 22-year-old employee tried to stop the man, but the suspect pulled knife and then ran off to a nearby neighborhood, according to police.

No injuries were reported. 

Other incidents in the Mount Vernon police district reported on today’s and Friday’s blotters:

Larceny: 1600 block of Belle View Boulevard, bag from business
Larceny: 3800 block of Havenwood Place, packages from residence
Larceny: 1200 block of Priscilla Lane, cash and credit cards from residence
Larceny: 6300 block of Richmond Highway, cell phone from business
Larceny: 6700 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 7300 block of Richmond Highway, sodas from business
Larceny: 9100 block of Richmond Highway, cell phone from business
Larceny: 8200 block of Russell Road, cell phone from business
Larceny: 7400 block of Vernon Square Drive, property from residence

Stolen vehicle: 7900 block of Janna Lee, 2001 Honda Odyssey

Warrant Service/Narcotics arrest: 8700 block of Richmond Highway (2/9): Lavonte Hamilton, 19, of Alexandria, was arrested and charged with possession of heroin during a traffic stop. A passenger,  26-year-old Moises Molina, had five outstanding warrants on file and was taken into custody so the warrants could be served. Both men were taken to the Adult Detention Center.

Larceny (2/9): 2300 block of Huntington Avenue, beer from business
Larceny (2/9): 7700 block of Richmond Highway, liquor from business
Larceny (2/9): 7800 block of Richmond Highway, perfume and shoes from business