Smash-And-Grab Robbery At Pentagon City Mall, No Shooting: Arlington Police

A robbery occurred at the Tourneau luxury watch store at the Pentagon City mall in Arlington on Saturday, where suspects used a hammer to smash a glass display case and discharged a fire extinguisher, according to police. Initial reports of gunshots were false, and no shots were fired.Officers from the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) responded to the mall, located in the 1100 block of S. Hayes Street, shortly after 5:40 p.m. following reports of gunfire. However, investigations confirmed there had been no shooting. Four to five suspects had broken into a display case and deployed a fire extinguisher during the robbery. "Not sure if it’s shots fired or not," an officer said over Arlington’s police dispatch. "I think it’s going to be Tourneau, it’s the same thing — we have all the smoke up here."The suspects fled in a black BMW before police arrived.The Arlington County Police Department issued a statement on X: "ACPD responded to the report of shots heard in the 1100 block of S. Hayes Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. The investigation determined no shooting occurred. The incident is a robbery in which 4-5 suspects broke a glass display case with a hammer and deployed a fire extinguisher. No injuries reported. The robbery suspects are described as 4-5 Black males. Police remain on scene investigating and there is no indication of an ongoing threat. Anyone with information is asked to call ACPD's Tip Line at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us."Videos shared on social media showed shattered glass strewn across the floor. "We had a feeling something was up with those guys. And we were right after we heard glass shattered. Now, the last time, we thought it was gunshot cuz it sounded like it, but I was wrong Tourneau smashed and grabbed at Pentagon City," one witness wrote on X.