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Detectives Investigate Theft at Music Store in Downtown Silver Spring; Surveillance Photographs of Suspect Released

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Patrol Investigations Unit continue to investigate the March 7 theft of multiple musical instrument accessories from a music store in the Central Business District of Silver Spring.   Today, investigators are releasing surveillance photographs of the female suspect and are asking for the public’s help to identify her.

The investigation by detectives determined that on Thursday, March 7 the suspect entered the Guitar Center music store located inside the Ellsworth Place mall at 8661 Colesville Road and stole over $1000 worth of musical instrument accessories.   Detectives believe that this same suspect has committed similar thefts at this same store.

Anyone with information regarding this suspect is asked to call the 3rd District Patrol Investigations Unit at 240-773-6830. 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 that leads to an arrest in this case.

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Release ID: 19-119
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: theft