Police Arrest Crystal City Bank Robbery Suspect

Published on August 07, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is announcing the arrest of a suspect following a bank robbery in the Crystal City neighborhood. Dave Jobson, 63, of Florida has been charged with Bank Robbery. He is being held in Washington DC pending extradition to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

At approximately 11:37 a.m. on August 5, police were dispatched to the Bank of America located at 1425 S. Eads Street for the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, it was determined the male suspect entered the bank, passed a note to the teller demanding money and implied he had a weapon. He then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon was seen or displayed, and no injuries were reported. During the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified and subsequently taken into custody in Washington, DC on August 6 with the assistance of Metro Transit Police Department.

This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).