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For Immediate Release: Friday, August 14, 2020

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - Major Crimes Division continue to investigate the August 11 commercial robbery that occurred at the Zara store located inside the Westfield Montgomery mall (7101 Democracy Boulevard) in Bethesda. Today, investigators are releasing surveillance video of the four female suspects and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

On Tuesday, August 11, at approximately 3:38 p.m., 2^nd District officers responded to the Zara clothing store for the report of a robbery that had just occurred.

The investigation by detectives determined that the four female suspects entered the store and began stealing clothing. Two store employees confronted the suspects to stop the theft. During the confrontation, one suspect displayed pepper spray and threatened both employees. The suspect who was armed with the pepper spray, along with one additional suspect, then physically assaulted both employees. The suspects stole approximately $650.00 worth of clothing and fled the store. The suspects left behind an additional $750 worth of clothing that they had attempted to also steal but dropped during the struggle with the store employees. The suspects were last seen leaving the area in a black Ford Focus.

Anyone with any information regarding this robbery or the identity of the suspects is asked to contact the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5100. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

Tips may also be submitted online here:

Crime Solvers may pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

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