Falls Church, VA - Escaped Prisoner - 3/31/15

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Date: 3/31/15
Time: Approximately 0345
Location: 3300 Gallows Rd, Inova Fairfax Hospital
District: Fairfax County Police Mason District

Units:
Fairfax County Police: Patrol, K9, SWAT, Detectives, "Fairfax One" Aviation Unit

Fairfax County Sheriffs

Virginia State Police

United States Park Police: "Eagle One" Aviation Unit

Federal Bureau of Investigation

United States Marshals Service

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Fairfax County Fire

Description:

Bank robbery suspect overpowered an armed security officer at Inova Fairfax Hospital, was able to disarm the officer and escape. Inova Fairfax on lockdown and full diversion. SWAT searching the entire hospital campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Unconfirmed reports of shots fired but no reports of injuries ATT.

Suspect is Wossen Assaye, 6'0, 170 lbs. BOLOs also out for suspect's girlfriend and vehicles she is known to operate.

Large perimeter of roads shut down during the search.

Fairfax County Police Twitter: Photo of Suspect

I'm currently in my office 2 miles from the scene...

Edited March 31, 2015 by SageVigiles