One of four suspects police are searching for, connected to a strong-armed robbery at a Dumfries motel, was also charged earlier this year in a Dale City bank robbery.
From police:
Strong Armed Robbery – On October 9 at 9:00PM, officers, with assistance from Dumfries Police, responded to the Super 8 Hotel located at 17416 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a robbery. Three victims, identified as a 22-year-old man of Woodbridge, a 21-year-old woman of Woodbridge, and a 27-year-old man of Dumfries, reported to police that they made arrangements with an unknown woman via social media to conduct a narcotics transaction. The woman initially went to the hotel room then left. A short time later, the woman returned with three men who forced their way into the room. The suspects took marijuana, a cell phone, wallet, and bag before fleeing. Minor injuries were reported. Upon reviewing surveillance footage, three of the suspects were identified. Following the investigation, detectives from the Robbery Unit obtained warrants for the arrest of those suspects. The fourth male suspect remains unidentified.
Wanted:
Vicky Samantha FLORES, 24, of no fixed address
Described as a Hispanic female, 5’0”, 200lbs with a heavy build, black hair, and brown eyes
Carlos Armando BLANCO, 31, of the 9400 block of Cherwek Dr in Lorton
Described as a Hispanic male, 5’10”, 185lbs with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes
Cesar Octavio BARBOSA-PALACIOS, 28, of the 17200 block of Larkin Dr in Dumfries
Described as a Hispanic male, 5’11”, 220lbs with a heavy build, black hair and brown eyes
All three suspects are wanted for 3 counts of robbery each
Suspect Description:
The fourth suspect was described as a Hispanic male with a heavy build and beard
Flores turned herself into police and was charged in an April 5 bank robbery at Wells Fargo in Dale City.
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