bank robbery

February 6, 2018 | Staff Writer

Police Arrest Frederick Man for Damascus Bank Robbery

A 28-year-old Frederick man has been charged with the armed robbery of a Damascus bank, a Montgomery County police statement said. Benjamin Hansberger of the 5500 block of Foxhall Court, is being held without bail, according to online court records. Hansberger was charged with robbing the M&T Bank at 9801 Main St., police said. The […]

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January 11, 2018 | Staff Writer

Detectives Release Surveillance Photographs in Dec. 29 Bank Robbery in Leisure World

Montgomery County Police detectives investigating a Dec. 29 bank robbery in Leisure World, and they released surveillance photos Thursday in hopes that someone can identify the perpetrators. The robbery occurred about 1:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo bank at 3852 International Drive, a police statement said. Wheaton District investigators discovered one of the culprits entered […]

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January 4, 2018 | Staff Writer

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Olney Bank Robbery

A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Tuesday to the February robbery of an Olney bank, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore. Tyrone Kevin Gregg, 48, faced a 10-year prison sentence as well as 18 months for violating conditions of his supervised release for earlier charges. The sentences depend on the court accepting the plea […]

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November 16, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Police Seek Help Identifying Man Who Robbed Bank

Montgomery County police have released a surveillance photo of the culprit in a bank robbery that occurred inside a grocery store Tuesday in Wheaton. Police hope someone can identify him. About 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, Wheaton District officers responded to the PNC Bank inside of the Giant Food grocery store at 2900 University Blvd. West for […]

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October 9, 2017 | Staff Writer

Surveillance Photo Released from Wheaton Bank Robbery

Montgomery County police have released a surveillance photo from a May 8 bank robbery in Wheaton in hopes the public can help identify the culprit. The robbery occurred about 11:18 a.m. at an M&T Bank, at 12041 Georgia Ave. The culprit handed a note to the teller demanding money, police said. Once the man obtained […]

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August 15, 2017 | Staff Writer

Police Release Surveillance Footage from Silver Spring Ice Cream Shop Robbery

Montgomery County police have released the surveillance video from an armed robbery at a Silver Spring ice cream shop in hopes the public can help identify the culprit. The robbery occurred about 9:50 p.m. July 31 at Moorenko’s Ice Cream, at 8030 Georgia Ave., according to a police statement. Police said a man entered the […]

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August 11, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

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August 4, 2017 | Staff Writer

Police Release Surveillance Video from Bank Robbery

Montgomery County police officers have released a surveillance video, see below, in hopes you can help them identify a bank robbery suspect. The bank robbery happened on July 28 shortly after 5 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank on Westlake Drive in North Bethesda. According to the police investigation, the suspect entered the bank and […]

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June 14, 2017 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Village Bank Robbed

The Sandy Spring Bank in Montgomery Village was robbed Monday, according to a police statement. Police said the man entered the bank about 2 p.m., approached a teller, and passed a note that demanded money. The note implied that the man had a weapon, police said. He received an undisclosed amount of cash and fled […]

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May 19, 2017 | Staff Writer

UPDATED: Wheaton Bank Robbed

Montgomery County police report that the M&T Bank at 12041 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, was robbed about 11:15 a.m. May 8. The perpetrator entered the bank with a scarf concealing his face, police said. He gave the teller a note demanding money, and he received an undisclosed amount of money. He then fled the bank, and […]

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