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Two Males Wanted for Gas Station Robbery

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating a commercial robbery that occurred on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

At approximately 9:45 p.m., Rockville City and Montgomery County Police 1st District officers responded to the Shell Gas Station on Gaither Rd for an armed robbery. The Investigation determined that two suspects entered the store and pointed their guns at the store employee and announced the robbery. Both suspects went behind the counter and removed a large amount of vape pens and tobacco products from the shelves. No cash was taken during the robbery. Both suspects then left the location on foot.

The first suspect is described as a Black male with a thin build, wearing a distinctive black hoody with white smiley faces on it. He wore a black ski mask, black pants, black shoes and carried a black sling backpack.

The second suspect is a Black male with a thin build and wore a black hoody with the word “Kings” in white lettering on the front of the hoody. He also wore a black ski mask, black pants, and black shoes.

Both suspects were armed with handguns.

Anyone with information about these suspects or this crime is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070 or 240-773-TIPS or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspects. Callers may remain anonymous.  

 

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Release ID: 22-352
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: robbery