Crime & Safety
Police: Woman Robbed in Rockville Parking Garage
Police released a sketch of a suspect in a strong-arm robbery at Grosvenor House.
Montgomery County police are looking for the person who robbed a woman in a residential parking garage in Rockville last week, Montgomery County police said in a news release Friday.
Police released a computer-generated sketch of the robber with hopes it could lead to an arrest.
The incident happened around 10:15 p.m. July 21 at the Grosvenor House apartment building parking garage, police said.
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A woman parked her car and was walking toward a stairwell when a male grabbed her from behind and forcibly removed her purse, the release said.
The woman followed the robber on foot and told police that he left the scene in a black vehicle with a Maryland license plate.
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The robber is described as a black male in his early 40s, 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a round face, heavy build and a medium to dark complexion. Police said the robber had very short black hair, a mustache and longer unshaven hair on his chin.
The victim said that at the time of the incident, the robber wore a short-sleeved red T-shirt, dark shorts, white gym socks that reached mid-calf, sneakers and a white towel around his neck.
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Police have asked anyone with information about this incident to call the 2nd District Investigative Section at 301-657-0112. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or leave a Crime Solvers tip.
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