SILVER SPRING, MD -A Silver Spring Exxon station was robbed at gunpoint back in June and now, they are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect.
“Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect who committed a commercial armed robbery on Sunday, June 12,” police said.
According to a police report, at approximately 1:04 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Exxon Gas Station in the 9300 block of Georgia Ave. for the report of an armed robbery that just occurred.
“The investigation by detectives determined that the unknown suspect entered the store and asked about buying cigarettes,” police said. “The suspect then pointed a black handgun at the victim and demanded cash. When the victim opened the register, the suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and left the store.”
The suspect is described as a Black male, between 5-feet, 8-inches and 5-feet, 10-inches tall. He was wearing a black baseball hat with a white Puma logo, a black jacket, a black shirt with a white logo of a hand/face, black pants and dark colored shoes.