Safeway Store Robbery Suspect Photo Released

A surveillance camera photo of a North Bethesda Safeway store robber was released Thursday by Montgomery County Police, who hope the public can help identify the suspect.

An armed man held up the grocery store located at 5200 Randolph Road at about 10 p.m. on Sept. 17. Police say the suspect took items from the store without paying and threatened the manager with a weapon when confronted. The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot toward Parklawn Drive.

The suspect is described as a black man, about 40 years old, 6’0” tall, and weighing 200 pounds. He is bald with a goatee. In the photograph taken at the time of the robbery, he was wearing a yellow shirt, khaki pants and a black backpack.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call police at 240-773-5100.

Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 240-773-TIPS (8477) or Text-A-Tip to: CRIMES (274637), text MCPD and your crime tip. Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest and/or indictment for this crime.

»Photo of robbery suspect courtesy of Montgomery County Police