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Detectives Investigate Residential Burglary in North Potomac; Surveillance Photographs Released

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 15, 2018

** Note: October 18, 2018 - a photograph of a male which was included in the original release has been removed after he was identified by detectives and determined that he was not involved in this crime. **

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 1^st District Investigative Section continue to investigate a residential burglary that occurred in North Potomac in late July.  Today, detectives are releasing surveillance photographs of two suspects who were captured on store surveillance video using the victim’s stolen credit card and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on July 17, a resident in the 12500 block of Falconbridge Drive parked his/her car in the garage of their home and left the garage door open and vehicle doors unlocked during the overnight hours.  The next day, the homeowner discovered credit cards had been stolen from the car.

Investigators determined that the two female suspects used the stolen card at  at the Giant Food grocery store located at 229 Kentlands Boulevard in Gaithersburg at approximately 2:00 p.m. on July 19.

Anyone who recognizes the suspects or has information about this burglary is asked to contact the 1st District Investigative Section at 240-773-6084.    To be eligible for a reward, tipsters may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or enter a tip online.  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 of the suspect.  Tipsters will remain anonymous.

RLG

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Release ID: 18-442
Media Contact: mcpnews 
Categories: burglary, credit-credit-theft-andor-fraud