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Two Adult Males Charged with Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary; Surveillance Video of Additional Suspects Released

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 21, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD – 27-year-old Mandel Greene of Washington, D.C. and 21-year-old Omar Ross Staley of Beltsville have been arrested and charged with a commercial burglary that occurred on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at the Saks Fifth Avenue store in the 5500 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase. Detectives have released surveillance video of additional suspects and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them.

 

At approximately 1:10 a.m., 2nd District and Chevy Chase Village Police officers responded to the location for the report of a commercial burglary. 

 

The preliminary investigation has revealed that more than 20 suspects forced entry into the store, stole merchandise and left the scene.

 

Upon arriving on scene, officers observed a group of people leaving the area of the store and shortly after apprehended Greene and Staley.

  

Greene and Staley were transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where Greene was charged with second-degree burglary and theft $1,500 to under $25,000, and Staley was charged with second-degree burglary. They have been released on unsecured personal bonds.  

 

Detectives reviewed the surveillance footage of the store and obtained a description of the other suspects.

 

Anyone with information regarding the additional suspects or this crime 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. Tips with information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward from $250 up to $10,000. Tips may remain anonymous. 

 

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Release ID: 24-485
Media Contact: CC 
Categories: arrest , burglary , theft