Burglary Suspect Broke Into Three Potomac Businesses: Police

A Potomac gas station was broken into twice this weekend, and a convenience store burglarized in a fruitless effort to break into an ATM machine, say police, who suspect the same person broke into the businesses.

Montgomery County Police say the first break-in happened about 12:25 a.m. Friday at the Sunoco gas station in the rear of the Cabin John Shopping Center, 11355 Seven Locks Road. A suspect broke the glass out of the door and attempted to force open the ATM inside the store. Nothing of value was taken in the burglary.

The next night, a suspect broke through the glass in the Sunoco station’s door -- which had been replaced from the previous night’s burglary. Once inside the suspect dropped the cash register on the floor to force it open, an took an undisclosed amount of cash.

In surveillance photos police relesed, the suspect appeared to conceal his head and face with a hood or T-shirt.

About ten minutes later at 3:32 a.m., police responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the Potomac Express Food and Deli, 12960 Travilah Road. As in the previous burglaries, the glass door was broken and a suspect tried to force open the ATM, but was unsuccessful. No cash was taken from the register.

Investigators believe the same suspect is involved in all three burglaries. Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to call 240.773.6084.

For tipsters who wish to remain anonymous, Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

»Surveillance photos of burglary suspect courtesy of Montgomery County Police