Surveillance Photo Shows 7-Eleven Robbery Suspects

Police are asking for help identifying the two men who reportedly robbed a 7-Eleven in Silver Spring last week.

Montgomery County police are investigating the May 15 robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Silver Spring, and they are asking for help with identifying two suspects shown in surveillance photos. The two men entered the 7-Eleven located at 11303 Lockwood Drive on May 15 at approximately 11:45 p.m., according to a news release from police. One positioned himself in the back of the store and the other near the front counter. One of the men then pushed an employee out of the way to grab cash from the register, police said. Both men then fled on foot towards the Giant located in the White Oak Shopping Center, police said. The suspects are described as black males between the ages of 18 and 25. One suspect is described as 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, …

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Silver Spring Police Blotter: Summary of Crimes Week of Mar. 26 – Apr. 3, 2012

Was there a crime in your neighborhood that didn't get reported? Email the Editor at Tamika@patch.com and tell us about it.

Residential burglaries and armed robberies dominate the Montgomery County Police weekly major crimes summary for the downtown Silver Spring area. Crimes reported for the week of Mar. 26 to Apr. 3 are as follows: 8900 block of Brookville Road: A theft occurred on Saturday, Mar. 31 at approximately 4:30 a.m.  900 Block of Wayne Avenue: An armed robbery occurred on Saturday, Mar.31 at 3:45 a.m. There are three suspects: a black male, 5’5”- 5’7”, 130-150 lbs., age 18-20 with dreadlocks; a black male, age 18-20 and a black male, age 18-20. Roeder Road & Fenton Street:  A robbery occurred on Saturday, Mar. 31 at 5:27 p.m. three males were arrested – one age 15 and two age 17. Wayne Avenue & Dixon Avenue: A strong-arm robbery occurred on Tuesday…

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Thieves Steal Food in Commercial Burglaries: East County Crime Roundup

The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Five businesses were robbed or burgled in East Montgomery County and property was stolen, according to Montgomery County Police.  Commercial robbery:  Two separate food delivery personnel in the 1600 block of White Oak Lane were robbed on Tuesday, Nov. 22 and Wednesday, Nov. 23. In the first incident, two suspects obtained food from the victim, by wielding a knife and golf club. Both suspects fled on foot. In the second occurrence, three suspects, one with a handgun, approached the victim’s vehicle. The victim dropped the food and fled on foot. In the first incident, the suspects were described as being 12-13 years of age; while in the second; there were three teen male suspects, one wearing a black mask. An Employee at 7-11 at 13880 …

Spring Garden Restaurant Robbed

The robbery at the Silver Spring restaurant on 16th Street took place around 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

The Spring Garden Restaurant in Silver Spring was robbed just after midnight last night, according to Montgomery County Police. Police said the two suspects confronted a man who had just locked the restaurant’s front doors and who was heading to his car at around 12:30 a.m. They made him get on the ground and threatened to kill him and one of the suspects was armed with a handgun, police said. When the man complied with their demand to hand over the restaurant’s keys, the suspects forced him back inside Spring Garden, police said. After threatening the man and his family, the suspects fled with cash taken from their victim and the restaurant, according to the police report. The first suspect is described as male, wearing a blue hooded …

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Police Log: Crimes Reported Between Dec. 15 and Dec. 21

Glenmont teen shooting homicide; police issue arrest warrant for one of two suspects

Montgomery County Police remained busy in the week before the holidays, including the homicide investigation of a Glenmont teen on Dec. 21.  The department's latest list of crimes was released on Thursday, Dec. 30. Reported crimes from the 3rd and 4th District were: Burtonsville A man was robbed at gunpoint by two men wearing masks on Saturday, 12/18 at 5:55 pm, in the 3300 block of Tapestry Circle. The unidentified suspects fled after demanding personal property.  They are described as 5'7" to 5'9," one with a handgun. A home was burglarized sometime between between 6:00 p.m. Friday 12/17 and 12:00 p.m. Saturday 12/18, in the 15300 block of Blackburn Lane.  Entry was not forced; however property was taken.  Another burglary took place in …

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Police Warn Bank Customers to Be Prepared After Recent Robberies

Ever wonder whether to run or lay low during a bank robbery? Police have tips on staying safe when conducting bank business. No. 1, they say, is don't play the hero.

After a rash of bank robberies near Colesville -- Chevy Chase bank in White Oak, a TD Bank in Briggs Chaney and a Sandy Spring in Ashton that was chronicled on YouTube -- 3rd District police officers are advising residents about how to help maintain personal safety while visiting area banks.  Officer Joy Patil, Community Services Officer for the MCPD area that includes White Oak and Briggs Chaney, suggests that customers  "look inside the bank before entering to determine if the interior of the bank appears safe." This includes scouting out suspicious activity or strange dress, like the burqa-clad robber who hit TD Bank on Aug. 10. However, that's not always foolproof since a robbery can happen without customers or other tellers being the …

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