Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery Of Chase Bank In Silver Spring: DC Man Charged
A Washington, D.C. man has been charged with the armed robbery of a Chase Bank in Silver Spring. Police say he is a former bank employee.
SILVER SPRING, MD — A Washington, D.C. man has been charged with the July 1 armed robbery of a Chase Bank in downtown Silver Spring.
The Montgomery County Police Department said they identified Christopher Conde, 25 and a former employee of the bank, as a suspect. He was arrested on July 16. Police say Conde had "stolen proceeds" from the bank on him when he was arrested.
"Investigators executed multiple search warrants in the area and located evidence from the bank robbery to include the clothing that Conde was wearing during the robbery, black replica handgun and currency stolen from the bank," the statement from MCP says.
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Police say Conde entered the bank on July 1 and threatened a teller with a handgun, demanding money.
Conde is charged with armed robbery and first-degree assault.
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