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Montgomery County Crime Solvers Tip Leads to Arrest; Anonymous Tipster Helped Police Identify Suspect

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 27, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged 43-year-old Devin Byron Dorsey, of unknown address, with the Rockville armed robbery that occurred on Monday, October 2, 2023, after an anonymous tipster came forward and identified Dorsey based on a photograph posted on a MCPD news release. The tipster is now eligible for a reward of up to $10,000.  

   

On Thursday, October 5, 2023, detectives obtained an arrest warrant against Dorsey, charging him with armed robbery, robbery, second-degree assault and theft less than $100.   

On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Dorsey was arrested in Germantown and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is being held without bond.   

The Montgomery County Police Department thanks the non-profit Crime Solver's of Montgomery County for their assistance in supporting the mission of reducing crime in Montgomery County. Crime Solvers is a program designed to enlist the aid of the community in helping the Montgomery County Police Department solve crimes.  

  

Anyone with information regarding a crime or a suspect is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Tips may remain anonymous.  

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Release ID: 23-627
Media Contact: CC 
Categories: arrest , robbery