Police Investigate Germantown Pharmacy Robbery, Ask for Help Identifying Suspect

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) asks for the public’s help in identifying a suspect as detectives investigate a Sept. 2 robbery of a Germantown pharmacy.

Officers responded to a reported robbery at the pharmacy on the 19000 block of Frederick Road around 10 a.m. that day, police said in a release Monday. According to MCPD, two suspects jumped a counter and one fled with prescription medication, and also left a sneaker behind. Police described the suspect as a Black male around 20 years old, of thin build and standing about 5-feet-10-inches to 6-feet tall. The police department released surveillance video and asks for help identifying him.

See the video here, via MCPD’s YouTube page:

The second suspect was detained by employees at the pharmacy, police said. Ralph Christopher May, 22, of Clarksburg was arrested and made statements to detectives admitting his involvement in the robbery, MCPD said. He is charged with robbery and held without bond.

MCPD asks anyone with information to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070. Those who want to be anonymous can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1-866-411-8477 or submit a tip online/via the smartphone app. Crime Solvers may offer a cash reward for information that results in an arrest.

About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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