Update: Bird Bandit Strikes: Suspect With Feathered Companions Robs Innocent Victim

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Mason Police District- Hector Eduardo Rios, 25, of Germantown is in custody for the August 21 robbery that occurred in Seven Corners.

Detectives received multiple tips from community members and local law enforcement partners that led to Rios’ identity. Rios was charged with Robbery and transferred to custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on October 9. He is being held on no bond. 

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident or others to call our Mason Police District Criminal Investigations Division at 703-256-8035. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.

(Original release published August 23, 2023)

Mason Police District – Detectives are seeking the community’s help with identifying one suspect with three parrots, who is wanted for a strong-armed robbery.

Yesterday, around 8 a.m., officers responded to the McDonald’s at 6165 Arlington Boulevard in the Seven Corners area for a strong-armed robbery. The victim, an adult man, reported one unknown man displayed a knife and robbed him of an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect was described as a Hispanic man between 28-32 years old with tattoos. Detectives discovered surveillance footage from a nearby business of the suspect. The suspect can be seen below wearing a black cowboy hat with two parrots, a patterned shirt, and a third parrot on his shoulder. The suspect left the area in a blue Ford SUV.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident or others to call our Mason Police District Criminal Investigations Division at 703-256-8035. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim is receiving appropriate resources and assistance. 

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