WOODBRIDGE, VA – Early this morning, police were called to a Popeyes restaurant on Richmond Highway after a report of a firearm being brandished. Officers arrived at the scene at 12:41 AM to investigate the incident involving a 23-year-old employee and an unidentified man.
According to the investigation, the employee was outside Popeyes when he engaged in a verbal dispute with the suspect. The confrontation escalated, leading to the suspect brandishing a firearm. Following the incident, the employee returned inside the establishment and alerted the police. No shots were fired during the encounter.
The suspect is described as a black male, aged between 20 to 22 years old. He was last seen wearing a black jacket tied around his head, a white tank top, and long black pants. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward to assist with the ongoing investigation.