Around 7 p.m. Monday evening, a Takoma Park resident was shot during an armed robbery, Takoma Park Police said.
A citizen was exiting a local bank in the 1100 block of University Blvd. when approached by a man with a handgun, police said. The victim was shot and money was stolen.
The victim was transported to the hospital and is suffering from non-life threatening injuries, police said.
The suspect is around six-feet tall, with a skinny build. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black jacket, black or gray shoes and gray pants.
Anyone with information about this crime should call 301.270.1100.
"Police said the robber was described as a black male, with a medium to dark complexion, weighing about 170 to 190 pounds, and wearing a black hat, black jacket, black or gray shoes, and gray trousers." 170-190 pounds (Post), 5 feet tall and "skinny"? (Patch) better the check the police report.
http://cathyplevy.blogspot.com/ "On September 25, 2012, at approximately 10:48 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 7500 block of Maple Avenue (Maple Market) for a commercial armed robbery. One suspect entered the establishment and robbed an employee at gunpoint, while another suspect stood look-out. Property was stolen. The suspects fled in a vehicle heading northbound on Maple Avenue towards Sherman Avenue to Carroll Avenue. No one was physically injured. The suspects are described as follows: Suspect 1: black male, wearing sunglasses, black or blue suit, white shirt, checkered tie, fedora-style hat, white socks, and holding a gun. Suspect 2: (look-out) Hispanic male, light blue coat, jeans, 160 lbs, short hair, light skin. Suspect vehicle: Silver Toyota Camry with Maryland tags. These are the only details that I have at the moment and will update further when information is received."
"CORRECTED as to height of the suspect look-out: it should be 6'0 tall. Thank you. On September 24, 2012, at approximately 6:58 p.m., a citizen was exiting a local bank in the 1100 block of University Blvd. when approached by a black male with a handgun. The victim was shot and money was stolen. The victim is suffering from non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. The suspect is described as a black male, medium to dark skinned, approximately 6’0, skinny build, 170-190 lbs., last seen wearing a black hat, black jacket, black or gray shoes, and gray pants made out of "slack" material (not jeans), with a handgun."