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PNC Bank Robbery Suspect Image Shared By Police

Police are searching for a man who robbed a Wheaton branch of PNC Bank inside Giant grocery store on Tuesday.

WHEATON, MD — Montgomery County Police are searching for a man who robbed a Wheaton branch of PNC Bank on Tuesday. Detectives have released a surveillance photograph of the suspect and are asking for the public’s help in identifying him.

The bank located inside the Giant Food grocery store at 2900 University Boulevard West was robbed shortly after 2 p.m. Police say the suspect entered the bank and handed a note to the teller demanding money. Once he had the undisclosed amount of cash, the man fled from the bank. He was last seen on foot in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the bank robbery is asked to contact the Montgomery County Police Department at 240-773-5100.

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To be eligible for a reward, tipsters may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to the arrest and/or indictment of this suspect. Tipsters will remain anonymous.

PNC Bank robbery suspect image courtesy of Montgomery County Police

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