DNA Links Germantown Man To Attempted Armed Robbery At Subway

GERMANTOWN, MD — A man who allegedly tried to rob a Germantown Subway in 2019 may have gotten away with it had he not fallen and split his head open while fleeing the scene.

Larry D. Armwood, 44, of Germantown, was arrested after DNA analysis tied him to the attempted armed robbery on Oct. 24, Montgomery County police announced Thursday. He is currently being held without bond.

"A DNA analysis was conducted on the blood evidence left inside the Subway. On December 20, 2019, the Montgomery County Department of Police Crime Laboratory received notice from the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) that the unknown suspect's DNA matched the DNA belonging to Armwood," police said in a statement.

The Germantown resident is accused of entering the sandwich shop at 18010 Mateny Rd., brandishing a knife, and demanding cash from the employee behind the counter. After being threatened, the employee vaulted the front counter and fled the store, police said.

Armwood, they continued, tried to jump over the counter to chase the employee, but fell and hit his head on the floor, leaving blood evidence behind. He fled the scene without obtaining any cash or property.