Burglary Suspect Caught On Surveillance Video In Wheaton: Police

WHEATON, MD — Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a burglary in Wheaton last Friday morning.

Detectives released surveillance video of the suspect on Wednesday. The burglary occurred shortly before 11 a.m. on Jan. 26 at a home in the 2000 block of University Boulevard in Wheaton.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, with a thin build, average height, brown eyes and approximately between 18 and 20-years-old. The suspect was last seen wearing a dark gray beanie, a blue trench coat, a white rosary necklace and black/white shoes.

The suspect walked to the home and knocked on the front door. The suspect then entered the garage of the home and approached a car that was parked inside the garage. The suspect then broke the car’s window, stole property and left the scene, according to police.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com at the top of the page, or call 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is offered for information leading to the suspect’s arrest.