Location: Target, 13301 Gateway Center Blvd, Gainesville VA
Time: August 28 at approximately 2:50 p.m.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation into a robbery at the Target on Gateway Center Boulevard in Gainesville.
Prince William County police said a man concealed merchandise inside the store on August 28 and was approached by an employee as he was leaving the business.
During the encounter, police said the man shoved the employee and ran away with the merchandise. He then got into a vehicle and left the parking lot.
Investigators subsequently identified the accused as Louis Earl Blount, Jr., 27, of Bealeton, and obtained an arrest warrant.
On September 23, Blount was arrested by the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with robbery. His court date was pending, and bond information was unavailable when the police report was issued.