Chevy Chase Gucci Store Strong-Arm Robbed: Police

CHEVY CHASE, MD — A Chevy Chase department store fell victim to a strong-arm robbery Tuesday morning around 11:30 a.m., Montgomery County police said in a release. Police responded to the Gucci store at 5555 Wisconsin Ave. to learn two suspects entered and assaulted a man and a woman who worked there.

After the assaults, five more suspects entered the store, police say, and began stealing merchandise. The total loss was estimated between $20,000 and $30,000.

The suspects left the area in two passenger vehicles, police say, going south on Wisconsin Avenue to enter Washington, D.C.

Suspect descriptions will be released when they are confirmed.

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Police are actively investigating the robbery. Anybody who has information is urged to call the Second District Investigative Section at 240-773-6710. Those who wish to remain anonymous 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 an arrest and/or an indictment for this crime.

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