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Detectives Investigate Attempted Theft of ATM from Silver Spring Area Convenience Store; Surveillance Video of Suspects Released

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division continue to investigate the February 17 attempted theft of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) from a 7-Eleven convenience store in the Silver Spring area. Today, detectives are releasing surveillance video of three of the four suspects and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

On Sunday, February 17, at approximately 4:06 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 10203 New Hampshire Avenue for the report of the attempted theft of an ATM located inside the 7-Eleven after a pick-up truck had driven through a front window near the store’s entrance.

The investigation by detectives determined that three suspects, with their faces concealed, entered the 7-Eleven when the fourth suspect drove the pick-up truck through the store’s front window. The suspects moved the store’s ATM to the parking lot but fled and left the ATM in the parking lot.

Later that morning, detectives located the pick-up truck unoccupied in Hyattsville. Investigators further determined that the pick-up had been stolen.

Anyone with information about the suspects or this attempted theft of an ATM is asked to contact the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5100. To be eligible for a reward, tipsters 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 the arrest and/or indictment of these suspects. Tipsters may remain anonymous.

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Release ID: 19-091
Media Contact: mcpnews 
Categories: theft