Fairfax County Police Department News

Franconia Police District – A Fort Washington, Maryland man is facing charges today after an investigation revealed he used his car to stop another driver and then rob them at gunpoint.

Officers were called to the 6000 block of Farrington Avenue in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County around 11 yesterday morning when a caller reported that he had been robbed at gunpoint. The man said that a silver Honda pulled across the road in front of him. The driver of the Honda got out and started toward him. The victim got out of his car to find out what was going on, that’s when he says the driver of the Honda, later identified as 24-year-old Nigel Crawley, pulled out a handgun and a knife while making threats and demanding money. The victim handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and then returned to his car to call police. He was not injured. Officers located the Honda a short distance away, with Crawley inside. He was arrested and taken to the Adult Detention Center where he was charged with armed robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Nigel Crawley