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For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 27, 2017

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 5th District Investigative Section continue to investigate a July 19 assault and robbery of an adult male in Germantown. Today, detectives are releasing surveillance photographs of the four suspects and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

On Wednesday, July 19 at approximately 10:32 p.m., 5^th District officers responded to the area of the 19700 block of Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown for the report of a robbery that had just occurred.

The investigation by detectives revealed that just prior to the assault and robbery, the victim was at the Taco Bell restaurant located at 19923 Crystal Rock Drive. Once the victim had finished eating, he left the restaurant on foot and noticed that the four suspects, who had also been inside the Taco Bell, were now following him. In the 19700 block of Crystal Rock Drive, the four suspects ran toward the victim, tackled him to the ground, and began to punch and kick him. The suspects stole property from the victim and fled from the area.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery or the suspects is asked to call the 5th District Investigative Section at 240-773-6237. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest in this case.

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