By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• 7‑Eleven robbery in progress was interrupted early Monday by Fairfax Police Department officers in Fairfax, Virginia, police said.
• A juvenile suspect was taken into custody at the scene after reportedly assaulting a store clerk and demanding access to the register and safe.
• The incident occurred shortly after officers responded to a robbery call at about 5 a.m..
• The clerk sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
• A juvenile robbery petition was obtained and the suspect was taken to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center.
FAIRFAX, VA — Fairfax, Virginia, police officers stopped a robbery in progress at a 7-Eleven convenience store early Monday and took a juvenile suspect into custody after the individual allegedly assaulted a store clerk and demanded access to the register and safe, authorities said.
Officers responded to a report of an active robbery at the store at about 5 a.m., where they found the incident still unfolding and intervened to prevent further harm, the Fairfax Police Department said.
The suspect, described as a juvenile, was taken into custody at the scene without further incident and transported to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center, where a robbery petition was obtained, police reported.
The store clerk was seriously injured during the assault and was transported to a hospital for treatment, officials said.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the robbery and have not released additional details about the suspect’s identity.