5 George Mason students robbed by masked gunmen

Five sophomores, who attend George Mason University, were robbed in their townhome, adjacent from the campus on Tuesday night. Two masked gunmen took thousands of dollars of electronic equipment in what one of the victims describes as a “scary” scenario. Pat Evans, 20, reported to WTOP and said, “I’ve never been in an armed-like robbery kind of situation in my life. It was definitely a little scary. At first you think a friend is joking, then all of the sudden, things get serious. You’re like, ‘I don’t know these people. Why are their faces painted, and why do they have ski masks on with guns in my house?’ It was a little scary.”

The young students were startled when the gunmen entered their Carriage Park Road home, through an unlocked sliding glass door, and threatened to kill them. Evans managed to escape to the bathroom and called for emergency assistance. Police arrived within minutes of the phone call. No one was hurt, but Evans reported the gunmen were able to leave with cellphones, laptops, iPods, and music equipment valued at $2,000 to $3,000. This was an uncommon crime in the neighborhood off Braddock Road.