Suspect Wanted For Armed Robbery At Silver Spring Gas Station: Police

Press release from the Montgomery County Department of Police:

April 6, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division, Robbery Section, are investigating an armed robbery of a gas station that occurred on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

At approximately 7:37 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Exxon gas station in the 9300 block of Georgia Ave. The victim stated to officers that at approximately 6:42 a.m., a Black male, wearing a black Northface jacket with the hood up, black ski mask, black sunglasses, blue jeans, and dark colored shoes, entered the store and walked around.

The suspect locked the front door, removed a handgun from his jacket, walked towards the clerk and demanded money. The clerk gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash, and the suspect left the store, running on Columbia Blvd towards 16th Street.

The suspect is approximately 6-feet, 2-inches tall, 180 pounds with a thin build.

Anyone with information regarding this suspect or this crime, is asked to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Callers may remain anonymous.

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Release ID: 23-183

Media Contact: S.D. Goff

Categories: robbery

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