'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. 

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. 

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

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