Police blotter: Man robbed at gunpoint by teenagers in Groveton area

Three teenagers robbed a 38-year-old man on Route 1 near the Cherry Arms apartments on Friday night, according today’s Fairfax County Police blotter.

The three assailants approached the man, who was walking home, around 9 p.m. in the 7100 block of Richmond Highway They pulled a handgun and demanded the victim’s phone and cash, police said. The three robbers, who were described by police as being between 16-18 years old, then ran off and then fled in a car. No description of the vehicle was given. 

Police reported the victim did not need medical attention. 

Other incidents reported in the Mount Vernon police district on today’s blotter:

Larceny: 2900 block of Arlington Drive, cell phone from residence
Larceny: 1600 block of Belle View Boulevard, merchandise from business
Larceny: 3500 block of Huntley Manor Lane, packages from residence
Larceny: 6300 block of Olde Towne Court, wallet from vehicle
Larceny: 6300 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 7700 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 8200 block of Richmond Highway, beer and chips from business
Larceny: 8200 block of Russell Road, merchandise from business