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Detectives Investigate Silver Spring Bank Robbery-Photograph Released

For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 23, 2014

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department-Major Crimes Division continue to investigate a bank robbery that occurred on Tuesday at a Wells Fargo Bank in Silver Spring.  Today, detectives are releasing a surveillance photograph of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

On Tuesday, January 21 at approximately 10:00 a.m., officers responded to the Wells Fargo bank located at 8701 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring for the report of a bank robbery.

Investigation revealed that the male suspect entered the bank, implied that he had a weapon, and demanded cash.  The suspect received an undisclosed amount of cash and exited the bank.  He was last seen running on Fenwick Street.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6'00" tall, with a medium build.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this robbery to call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or leave a Crime Solvers tip here.  Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest and/or indictment for this felony crime.  Tipsters will remain anonymous.

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Release ID: 14-023
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