Police Pursue Lotto Ticket Thieves In June Burglary

ROCKVILLE, MD — Montgomery County detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects who police allege stole money and lottery tickets from a store in Rockville.

According to a statement from police, the Mike & Sons Sub Shop in the 5400 block of Randolph Road was burglarized on the evening of June 29 by a suspect who entered the restaurant through the roof. The burglary was discovered by a store employee the following morning.

The burglar made off with property, cash and Maryland lottery scratch-off tickets, police said. Later that day, a man and two women cashed some of those stolen tickets at two different 7-Eleven stores in Silver Springs, police said.

More stolen tickets were cashed in the following days at stores in Montgomery County and in Adelphi, and another suspected woman was seen on security cameras.

Anyone who recognizes the four suspects or has information about this burglary is asked to contact the 2nd District Investigative Section at 240-773-6710.

To be eligible for a reward, tipsters may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or enter a tip online. 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 of the suspects. Tipsters will remain anonymous.

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