Police, FBI Ramp Up Hunt For Man Who Allegedly Killed Wife At Dunkin Donuts

By MARC TORRENCE (Patch National Staff)

Anne Arundel County Police and the Baltimore FBI are ramping up their efforts to track down the suspect of an April murder at the Dunkin Donuts in Hanover.

Police say Bhadreshkumar Patel killed his wife in a back room while several customers were still in the store just before midnight on April 12 before fleeing, possibly to New Jersey.

Patel and his wife, Palak, both worked at the Dunkin Donuts, police said.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland has issued a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution against Patel, and police say he was last tracked to the Newark, New Jersey/New York City area.

He was last seen at a hotel in Newark on April 13, police said.

The FBI has put up a billboard in Times Square with his face on it seeking any information.

“If you have any information about Patel or his whereabouts, you are asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI,” the FBI said in a statement. “You could receive a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Patel’s arrest.”