Montgomery County police are searching for a man suspected in a strong-arm robbery June 25 at a Giant Food store in Bethesda.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the grocery store in the 7100 block of Arlington Road following a report of a robbery, according to a police news release.
“The suspect entered the store and attempted to return stolen merchandise to receive a cash refund,” but was unsuccessful, the release said. The suspect then allegedly punched an employee in the face and stole an undisclosed amount of money from a different employee before fleeing the scene.
Based on surveillance footage, police describe the suspect as a Black male with a beard who is between 30 and 40 years old, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds. He was “wearing a black baseball cap, a white T-shirt, blue jean shorts, black sneakers and a black backpack,” the release said.
Police have released surveillance photos from the incident. Detectives ask anyone with information regarding the incident to visit www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or to call 1-866-411-8477.