Elderly woman followed 84-year- old man home and robbed him

NORTH BETHESDA, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Investigative Section continue to investigate the October 2 robbery of an 84-year-old male that occurred inside the garage of his Bethesda home. Today, investigators are releasing surveillance photos of the female suspect and of her vehicle and are asking for the public’s help in identifying her.

The investigation by detectives revealed that on October 2, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the victim was shopping at a grocery store on Rockville Pike in North Bethesda when the female suspect engaged him in conversation while inside the store. After purchasing items, the victim left the store and drove home. The victim parked his car inside his home’s garage on York Lane and as the victim was exiting his vehicle, he observed the suspect enter his garage. Once inside the victim’s garage, the suspect began exhibiting erratic behavior and threatened to assault the victim if he did not give her cash. The suspect obtained cash from the victim and left the area in her vehicle.

Anyone with information about this suspect or this robbery is asked to call the 2nd District Investigative Section at 240-773-6710. Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Solvers by phone: 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), online, or via the Crime Solvers app. Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest in this case.

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