Walgreens Pharmacist Robbed at Gunpoint

Armed Robbery: A 24-year-old pharmacist was robbed at gunpoint while he was working at the Walgreens pharmacy on Lee Highway, Tuesday, April 26, police said. A man entered the store around 12:52 a.m., pulled out a gun and demanded drugs from the victim.

The suspect took a bag of drugs and walked away. The suspect was described as white, around 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed around 150 pounds. He wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, black shorts with a white stripe on the sides and black and white Nike tennis shoes with black socks.

Resisting arrest, DUI: Police arrested a Chantilly man after a brief traffic pursuit on Thursday, April 28. Around 2:42 p.m., an officer attempted to stop a vehicle on traffic charges; the driver allegedly failed to yield and drove to a home in the 4100 block of Galesbury Lane, police said.

Officers located the suspect inside and when they tried to detain him, he allegedly resisted. David A. Hernandez-Mendez, 20, of 4120 Galesbury Lane in Chantilly, was taken into custody and charged with resisting arrest, disarming a law enforcement officer, driving while intoxicated, refusal to take a blood-alcohol test, driving without a driver’s license and two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer. No one required medical attention, police said.

Larcenies: Watch out for your catalytic converters: at least three were stolen last week, one on Sullyfield Circle, two on Entre Court. Take a look at the map for a sampling of other larcenies reported last week.