Cashier, Manager Held At Gunpoint In Silver Spring CVS: Police

SILVER SPRING, MD — Police released surveillance photos Tuesday of two suspects involved in a commercial armed robbery at a CVS in Silver Spring.

At about 9:45 p.m. Aug. 8, police responded to the CVS at 9520 Georgia Ave. for the report of an armed robbery. Investigation revealed that a male suspect, armed with a handgun, entered the CVS. The store cashier and manager were held at gunpoint and ordered to give over money from the store's safe, police said.

The suspect was accompanied by another man who served as a lookout during the robbery, police said.

Both suspects fled the scene. Police describe the armed suspect as a male with fair to medium complexion, wearing a gray baseball cap, a gray scarf which covered the bottom half of his face, black shirt, black pants and white tennis shoes.

The second suspect is described as a black male with a dark complexion and black dreadlocks, wearing a green construction helmet, a yellow reflective vest, black t-shirt and tan cargo pants.

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Anyone with information regarding the suspects and/or this commercial armed robbery is asked to call robbery detectives at 240-773-5100. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest in this case.

Photos: Montgomery County Police Department