Video: Clearly Recognizable Sterling High Up Thug Could Be Identified

Video: Clearly Recognizable Sterling High Up Thug Identified

Detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office have released video surveillance of the February 11th armed robbery at the High-Up Food Mart located in the 400 block of Enterprise Street in Sterling, VA.

The surveillance video can be viewed at http://sheriff.loudoun.gov/high-up .

In the video, the suspect enters the store shortly before 9:30PM Wednesday, brandished a firearm, and demanded cash. The suspect is seen jumping over the counter and grabbing money from the cash register.

A few moments later, the cashier and a customer intervene and a physical altercation ensues. After a brief struggle, the suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was seriously injured during the course of the robbery.

The suspect, described as a Black male, was wearing a red jacket, blue jeans, a black stocking cap and purple gloves. The suspect was concealing his face with a blue bandana. The firearm was recovered at the scene.

See the video. The man, wearing the red jacket and blue bandana, face is clearly visible.

Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective M. Bush of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 703-777-0475. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are asked to call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919. If the information provided to Loudoun Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.