Bethesda Pickpocketing Suspect Photos Released By MoCo Police

BETHESDA, MD — Montgomery County police on Thursday released photos of two pickpocketing suspects in Bethesda, in the hope that the public will help identify them.

In one case, the victim contacted police on Sept. 21 after receiving multiple alerts that her credit card was being fraudulently used at several stores. When she checked her purse, she noticed that her wallet was missing, police said.

Police determined that the suspects stole the victim’s wallet at the Piccoli Piatti Pizzeria in the 10200 block of Old Georgetown Road.

On the same date, the suspects stole another victim’s wallet at the Fish Taco in the 10300 block of Old Georgetown Rd.

Officers obtained surveillance photos of the suspects. The first suspect is described as a white woman, wearing sunglasses, a purple t-shirt, black zip-up sweatshirt, white and red Nike sneakers, carrying a black purse.

She was also seen wearing a bright blue shirt with the word “NASA” written on the front, a black hoodie, white and red Nike sneakers, carrying a black purse, according to police.

The second suspect is described as a Black man, wearing a black baseball hat, sunglasses, a grey tracksuit, with a white t-shirt underneath and black Nike sneakers, police said.

He was also seen wearing an Eagles baseball hat, sunglasses, a white t-shirt, black pants, and black shoes.

Anyone with information about the suspects can visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page, or call 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspects.