Assistance Needed in Identifying Theft from Auto Suspects

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2 ^nd District Patrol Investigations Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Demarco Lyles of Silver Spring and Anthony Burno of Washington D.C., in connection to a string of theft from autos and vandalism in the Chevy Chase area.

Throughout the investigation, Lyles and Burno were developed as suspects in the theft from autos of more than twenty vehicles in the areas of Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase Village. In each instance, between May of 2023 and September of 2023, it is believed that the suspects forced entry into the vehicles stole property, and then left the scene.

On Saturday, December 9, 2023, detectives obtained arrest warrants for both suspects, charging them with multiple counts of theft, vandalism and theft scheme.

Anyone with information regarding these suspects or crimes is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org ( http://www.crimesolversmcmd.org/ ) and click on the “ www.p3tips.com ( http://www.p3tips.com/)” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is offered for information leading to the suspects’ arrest. Tips may remain anonymous.

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