Albemarle County police seek two male suspects in connection to armed robbery

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Albemarle County Police Department is seeking to locate two suspects who were reportedly involved in an armed robbery on Friday.

At around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, June 6, police were called for a report of an armed robbery near the area of Peyton Drive and Commonwealth Drive in Albemarle County.

According to police, the victim reported that they were sitting in their car when they were approached by two unknown Black men wearing ski masks and dark clothes. The suspects allegedly showed a firearm and demanded that the victim give them cash.

Police said that the suspects, who are believed to be in their teens or early twenties, left the scene on foot, headed towards Whitewood Road.

Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information or home surveillance footage related to this incident is asked to call the Albemarle County Police Department at 434-296-5807.