TAKOMA PARK, MD – The KFC restaurant on Blair Road in Takoma Park was robbed at gunpoint two weeks ago, and today, police are asking the public for assistance to help solve the crime.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police are investigating a commercial armed robbery that occurred at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Police have released surveillance video of the male suspect and are hoping the public can identify him.
An officer from the 3rd District responded to the 7700 block of Blair Road for a report of a robbery at approximately 7:29 p.m.
Police said the suspect robbed restaurant employees and patrons at gunpoint.
A preliminary investigation by detectives has revealed that the suspect entered the restaurant, displayed a firearm, and demanded money from the patrons.
In response to the suspect’s demands, the employee complied. An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the scene by the suspect. It is believed that the suspect is a Black male in his 20s, approximately 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 to 160 pounds.
In addition to the full-face mask, he was wearing a black baseball cap, a blue hooded sweatshirt with an orange design on the front, black pants, and black shoes.