For Immediate Release: Friday, April 26, 2024
Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit – Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES) are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects who stole a 2013 Hyundai Elantra.
On Monday April 1, 2024, the owner of the Elantra reported that her vehicle had been stolen between the hours of 10 p.m. on March 31, and 8:45 a.m. the following day. The stolen Elantra was later recovered in the 200 block of Poplar Spring Road in Rockville.
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The investigation has revealed that an unknown male suspect stole the victim’s vehicle at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024. The suspect fled the scene in the stolen Elantra, followed by a separate gray 2013-2016 Hyundai Elantra.
Detectives obtained video surveillance of one of the suspects.
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The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 17 to 25-years-old, and 5-feet,10-inches tall to 6-feet, 2-inches tall. He weighs 160 to 180 pounds and was wearing a black baseball cap, yellow/green hooded winter coat, dark-colored jeans and black boots.
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Anyone with information regarding the suspect or this crime is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “ www.p3tips.com ” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Tips may remain anonymous.
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Release ID: 24-177
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Categories: vehicle-theft
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