- Prince William County police say in a statement that a 50-year-old woman fended off an armed suspect with her purse
- Her 22-year-old daughter threw her hot chocolate toward both men
- The would-be carjackers then fled on foot and managed to escape arrest
- Police describe the men as 5-foot-10 African-American males with thin builds
Police in Washington’s Virginia suburbs say two would-be carjackers fled from their intended victims when a splash of hot cocoa and a dash of resourcefulness entered the mix.
Prince William County police say in a statement that a 50-year-old woman exited a 7-Eleven convenience store at 15052 Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge on Saturday night with some purchased items.
Prince William County police say in a statement that a 50-year-old woman fended off an armed suspect with her purse while exiting a 7-11 convenient store
The incident occurred at 15052 Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge (pictured) on Saturday, according to police
That’s when two men, one with a handgun, approached and demanded her vehicle.
Police say the woman struck one man with her bag before her 22-year-old daughter threw her hot chocolate toward both men, who then fled on foot.
No one was injured and no property was taken.
A police K-9 unit combed the area for suspects but neither were found, according to ABC affiliate WJLA 7.
Police describe the men as 5-foot-10 African-American males with thin builds. The ages of the suspects were unknown.
The armed suspect was wearing a black coat with a fur-trimmed hood, while the other suspect was wearing dark-colored clothing and red gloves, WJLA 7 reported.
The would-be carjackers fled on foot after the woman’s 22-year-old daughter threw hot cocoa at them
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