RESTON, Va. — Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating after arresting three people for a robbery at the Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston, Virginia.
Officers arrested Deon Luangraj, an 18-year-old from Lynchburg, Virginia, along with two other teens, a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old.
According to officials, police responded to the country club around 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving a report of weapon brandishing. Police say an argument broke out after an employee approached a group of teens, and one of the teens showed a gun. Police and helicopters searched the area for the teens but did not locate them, according to officials.
Around 8 p.m., police responded to the country club after receiving a report of a robbery. Officials say a group of teens stole a golf cart from a party of golfers at the club at gunpoint and later crashed it.
Police and a helicopter tried to search for the suspects but were initially unable to locate them. However, after some investigation, officials say they identified Luangraj and the two other teens as suspects.
Luangraj was charged with possession of a firearm with an altered serial number. The 16-year-old was charged with possession with intent to distribute Schedule I/II narcotics and possession of a firearm while in possession of certain substances, and the 14-year-old was charged with robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and underage possession of a firearm.
Police say they recovered four firearms and suspected narcotics.
WUSA9 spoke to golfers at Hidden Creek County Club on Sunday. Most of them did not know about the incident. WUSA9 also reached out to management at the country club, who simply said they did not want to comment.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 703-246-7800. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 1-866-411-8477.
