‘Bird bandit’: Suspect accompanied by 3 parrots robs man at knifepoint in Fairfax Co.

Fairfax County police looking for 'The Bird Bandit'

Fairfax County police need your help to find a suspect they're calling "The Bird Bandit." He's accused of pulling out a weapon before robbing a man outside a McDonald's. FOX 5's Sierra Fox reports from Falls Church with the story.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Police are working to identify a man accused of robbing a store with some interesting companions: three parrots.

According to Fairfax County police, around 8 a.m. on Aug. 22, the suspect pulled a knife near the McDonald’s in the Seven Corners area at 6165 Arlington Blvd. and took off with an undisclosed amount of money.

'Bird bandit': Suspect accompanied by 3 parrots robs man at knifepoint

Police are working to identify a man accused of robbing a store with some interesting companions: three parrots.

'Bird bandit': Suspect accompanied by 3 parrots robs man at knifepoint in Fairfax Co.

Police are working to identify a man accused of robbing a store with some interesting companions: three parrots.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man between 28 and 32 years old with tattoos.

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Detectives reviewed surveillance video from the 7-Eleven on Patrick Henry Drive that showed the suspect wearing a black cowboy hat with two parrots on top, a patterned shirt, and a third parrot on his shoulder.

The suspect left the area in a blue Ford SUV.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 703-256-8035 or submit an anonymous tip online.