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Police Investigate Potomac Commercial Burglaries; Detectives Release Photos

For Immediate Release: Saturday, September 5, 2015

Detectives from the 1st District Investigative Section are investigating three commercial burglaries that occurred on September 4 and 5 in Potomac.

On September 4 at approximately 12:25 a.m., patrol officers from the 1st District responded to an alarm at the Sunoco gas station located to the rear of the Cabin John Shopping Center at 11355 Seven Locks Road.  Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect broke the glass in the door to the store area, entered the store, and attempted to force open the ATM located inside the store.  Nothing of value was taken in this burglary.

On September 5 at approximately 3:23 a.m., there was another alarm at the Potomac Sunoco.  Investigation revealed that the suspect broke the glass (replaced the day before) in the door and entered the Sunoco.  Once inside the suspect remove the cash register and carried it toward the door.  Investigators believe he dropped the register on the floor to force it open.  He then removed an undisclosed amount of cash.  In surveillance photos detectives are releasing, the suspect appears to be concealing his head and face with a hood or t-shirt.

Approximately ten minutes later at 3:32 a.m., 1st District officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the Potomac Express Food and Deli at 12960 Travilah Road.  As in the previous burglaries, the glass door was broken and a suspect entered the deli.  After entering the deli, the suspect attempted to force open the ATM but was unsuccessful.  The suspect did remove an undisclosed amount of cash in the open register.

Investigators believe that the same suspect is involved in these three burglaries and are releasing surveillance photos of the suspect.   Anyone with information regarding these burglaries is asked to call the 1st District Investigative Section at 240.773.6084.  For those who wish to remain anonymous, Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the suspect.  Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).



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Release ID: 15-284
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