Crime & Safety

Takoma Park Business Burglarized: Police

Two unknown suspects broke into Falcon Fuel and stole property early Wednesday morning, police said.

TAKOMA PARK, MD – Takoma Park Police are searching for unknown suspects involved in the May 3 burglary of Falcon Fuel in the 900 block of University Blvd. East.

At about 5:40 a.m., officers met with the owner of Falcon Fuel, who said his business was burglarized. Investigation revealed that unknown suspects pried open the storehouse entrance door and stole property from the store, police said.

Video surveillance inside the business showed that at approximately 4:05 am, a 2012 black Chrysler 4S vehicle bearing Maryland tags pulled up to the station. Two adult males exited the vehicle and walked up to the storehouse entrance door. The subjects pried open the door and gained entry into the business, police said. The subjects entered the storehouse ATM area and were seen exiting at approximately 4:10 am with property and fled in the vehicle eastbound on University Blvd.

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Suspect one is described as an adult male, approximately 5'11, heavy build, wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black shoes, gray gloves and a black ski-like mask.

Suspect two is described as an adult male, approximately 6'0, heavy build, wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, navy New Balance shoes and red gloves.

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There were two other passengers in the back seat of the vehicle who never exited.

Investigation continues under case #170505612. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100.

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