7-Eleven Robbers Busted When Car Overturns In Dumfries: Police

DUMFRIES, VA—Two men robbed a pair of 7-Eleven stores within a half hour early Tuesday and then were caught when their vehicle overturned during a chase on Dale Boulevard off Interstate 95, according to Prince William County Police.

Avery Brooks, 20, of the 13900 block of Mipalsal Court in Woodbridge, was charged with two counts of robbery, 2 counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Keith Delmar Moon, 28, of the 13400 block of Pomander Loop in Woodbridge, was charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

In the first incident, at 12:02 a.m., police responded to the 7-Eleven at 16170 Country Club Drive. An employee said an unknown man walked behind the counter and pointed a gun at him. The man fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money, as well as cigarettes.

In the second incident, at 12:23 a.m., police went to the 7-Eleven at 14820 Cloverdale Road. The same man flashed a handgun and again took money and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.

But he apparently had someone waiting for him, because a suspicious vehicle police believe was involved immediately was spotted in the area of Cloverdale Road and Benita Fitzgerald Drive. When police tried to pull it over on Dale Boulevard, the vehicle accelerated and crashed while trying to take the I-95 South on-ramp. No injuries were reported.

Photos: Patch file and Prince William County Police