Detectives Investigate Two Commercial Armed Robberies; Surveillance Video of Suspect Released

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating two commercial armed robberies that occurred on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in the 11400 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. Detectives have released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

At approximately 11:15 a.m., 4th District officers responded to the location for the report of a commercial armed robbery.

The investigation has revealed that a male suspect entered Genet Ethiopian Market, implied that he had a handgun and demanded. After searching the counter area of the store, the suspect left the scene without stealing any money or property.

Shortly after, the same suspect entered Rhuth’s African Kitchen and approached an employee who was working behind the counter. The suspect implied that he had a handgun concealed under his clothing and demanded money. The suspect went behind the counter, grabbed the cash register that contained an undisclosed amount of money and left the scene.

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Detectives reviewed the surveillance footage of the two businesses and obtained a description of the suspect.

The suspect is described as an adult male, in his late teens or early twenties, approximately 5-feet,11-inches tall, between 125 and 150 pounds and armed with a handgun. The suspect was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black latex gloves, skinny black jeans and black and white sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding this 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.

For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=46002