An Alexandria woman has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in Annandale on Monday (April 28).
The Fairfax County Police Department alleges that Vicky Vien Phung, 36, took just over $1,000 from the Capital One Bank at 7030 Little River Turnpike before fleeing.
Phung is believed to have entered the bank around noon before approaching a teller with a note demanding money, according to the police and scanner traffic.
“While no weapon was displayed, the note threatened to harm the teller if they did not comply,” the FCPD said in a news release published yesterday (Tuesday).
After leaving the bank, Phung is believed to have entered the passenger side of a sedan before fleeing the scene. FCPD confirmed Wednesday hat she was the only person involved in the robbery
Detectives found Phung based on an address registered to a 2017 Honda Civic that was identified as a getaway vehicle in the robbery, the FCPD says. All of the stolen money was recovered.
Phung faces one count of robbery via a threat, a felony that carries a maximum of five years in prison if convicted. She is scheduled to appear in Fairfax County General District Court on July 21.
Simultaneously, Phung also faces a maximum of 10 years in prison in a separate case for making a bomb threat. She is currently scheduled to appear in Fairfax County Circuit Court in June regarding a deferred sentence as part of a plea agreement, though the new charges could influence her penalty in that case.
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