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Detectives Investigate Robbery Inside Mall in Downtown Silver Spring; Surveillance Video of Suspects Released

For Immediate Release: Friday, December 4, 2020


Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section continue to investigate the December 1 robbery of an adult male and an adult female that occurred inside the Ellsworth Place mall in downtown Silver Spring.  Today, investigators are releasing surveillance video of the two male suspects and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

On Tuesday, December 1, at approximately 1:45 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Ellsworth Place mall located at 8661 Colesville Road for the report of a robbery that had just occurred.

The investigation by detectives determined that the suspects entered the Ellsworth Place mall at the Fenton Street and Roeder Road entrance.  The suspects confronted and assaulted the two victims as the victims were attempting to exit the mall at Fenton Street and Roeder Road.  During the assault, the suspects stole property from the victims and fled outside the mall.  The suspects were last seen entering a silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo and fleeing the area.

Anyone with information about the suspects or robbery is asked to contact the Montgomery County Police Department – 3rd District Investigative Section at 240-773-6870.  To be eligible for a reward, tipsters may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or submit a Crime Solvers tip online or via the app.  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 will remain anonymous.

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silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo that suspects fled insilver Chevrolet Monte Carlo that suspects fled in (Original Image)


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Release ID: 20-490
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: robbery