Fairfax County police arrested a D.C. man and woman for robbing a grocery store in Great Falls, Virginia, Thursday afternoon. They were also charged with child endangerment.
Fairfax County police arrested a D.C. man and woman for robbing a Safeway grocery store in Great Falls, Virginia, Thursday afternoon. They were also charged with child endangerment.
Police arrived at the Safeway on Georgetown Pike after reports that a man and woman had stolen items from the store and were pointing a gun at an employee as they left.
Police saw the couple fleeing in their car while in the parking lot and tried to stop it. The driver failed to stop and officers pulled over the car near Lewinsville Road and the Capital Beltway.
The driver, later identified as Marquse Lucas, 24, and his passenger, Benea Smith, 32, were arrested. After stopping the car, officers found a child in the back seat. The child is now with caregivers. No weapon was found in the vehicle.
Lucas is charged with robbery with a firearm, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, failure to obey a police signal to stop, felony child endangerment, reckless driving and driving without a license. He also had a Prince William County warrant for robbery, use of a firearm to commit a felony and carrying a concealed weapon.
Lucas is being held at the Fairfax County Detention Center without bond.
Smith was charged with robbery with a firearm and child endangerment. He also had a warrant for theft from Prince William County. Smith is also being held without bond.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Fairfax County Police Major Crimes at 703-246-7800.
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