Police blotter: Two robberies reported over weekend

A pair of robberies were reported in the Richmond Highway area this past weekend, according to Monday’s Fairfax Police blotter.

The first robbery happened a little after 5 p.m. Friday afternoon in the Penn Daw area. Police say that a man pulled a knife and demanded personal property from a person who was entering an apartment building in the 6300 block of South Kings Highway (see map).

The second robbery happened around 2:25 a.m. Saturday morning in the 7900 block of Janna Lee Avenue (see map). Police say a woman who was walking to her car was approached by a man who demanded money then took cash from her purse and ran away.

No injuries were reported in either robbery.

Other incidents from the Mount Vernon police district reported in Monday’s blotter:

Larceny: 4200 block of Buckman Road, property from vehicle
Larceny: 2300 block of Huntington Avenue, merchandise from business
Larceny: 8000 block of Martha Washington Street, merchandise from residence
Larceny: 5800 block of Mount Vernon Drive, camera from vehicle
Larceny: 5800 block of North Kings Highway, property from residence
Larceny: 6000 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 7700 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 7800 block of Richmond Highway, cash from business
Larceny: 7900 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 5800 block of Wyomissing Court, knife from vehicle

Stolen Vehicle: 7900 block of Audubon Avenue, 2004 Ford Goldline FX150