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Detectives Investigate Four Bank Robberies Committed by Same Suspect; Surveillance Photographs of Suspect Released

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 4, 2019

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division continue to investigate four robberies of SunTrust Banks located inside Safeway grocery stores that are believed to be committed by the same suspect.

• On Thursday, April 4, at approximately 3:39 p.m., 4th District officers responded to the SunTrust bank located inside the Safeway grocery store located at 15411 New Hampshire Avenue in Cloverly for the report of the bank robbery that had just occurred. The investigation by detectives revealed that the suspect approached a teller and displayed a note demanding cash. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled from the bank.

• On Sunday, March 3, at approximately 4:55 p.m., 1st District officers responded to the SunTrust bank located inside the Safeway grocery store located at 14939 Shady Grove Road in Rockville for the report of a bank robbery that had just occurred. The investigation by detectives revealed that the suspect approached a teller and passed a note demanding cash. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled from the bank.

• On Sunday, February 3, at approximately 3:52 p.m., 1st District officers responded to the SunTrust bank located inside the Safeway grocery store located at 14939 Shady Grove Road in Rockville for the report of a bank robbery that had just occurred. The investigation by detectives revealed that the suspect approached a teller and passed a note demanding cash. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled from the bank.

• On Sunday, January 27, at approximately 4:05 p.m., 1st District officers responded to the SunTrust bank located inside the Safeway grocery store located at 14939 Shady Grove Road in Rockville for the report of a bank robbery that had just occurred. The investigation by detectives revealed that the suspect approached a teller and passed a note demanding cash. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled from the bank.

Anyone with information about the suspect or these bank robberies 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 this suspect. Tipsters may remain anonymous.

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Release ID: 19-132
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: bank-robbery