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Detectives Investigate Robbery of Ride On Bus Passenger; Surveillance Video Released

For Immediate Release: Friday, April 20, 2018

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 1st District Investigative Section continue to investigate the April 13 robbery that occurred on a Ride On Bus in Rockville.

The investigation determined that at approximately 2;23 p.m., the suspect and the 34-year-old male victim were sitting next to each other in the back of a Ride On bus which was traveling westbound on East Gude Drive approaching Taft Street in Rockville.  During the ride, the suspect stole the victim’s wallet.  The victim discovered the theft, attempted to get his wallet back, and struggled with the suspect over the wallet.

Due to the struggle occurring on the bus, the Ride On bus driver stopped the bus at the intersection of East Gude Drive and Taft Street.  Once the bus had stopped, the suspect fled from bus and the victim pursued him.  The suspect fled across the westbound lanes of East Gude Drive and was struck by a green colored Subaru SUV.  After being struck, the suspect continued to flee from the area.  The driver of the Subaru paused but then continued down the roadway, failing to remain on the scene of the collision.

Today, detectives are releasing video of the robbery and video of the collision involving the robbery suspect and Subaru and are asking for the public’s help to identify both the robbery suspect and vehicle driver.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or who has information about this robbery, the green Subaru, or the driver of the green Subaru, is urged to contact the 1^st District Investigative Section at 240-773-6084.  For those who wish to remain anonymous, Crime Solvers of Montgomery County is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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Release ID: 18-160
Media Contact: mcpnews 
Categories: robbery