Suspect Sought in Armed Carjacking at Truist Bank

Detectives from the county’s Major Crimes Division are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect captured on video during a Jan. 4 armed carjacking at the Truist Bank in the 12000 block of Cherry Hill Road.

Officers responded to the Drive-Thru of the Truist Bank at approximately 9 p.m. on Jan. 4 for the report of an armed carjacking that had just occurred. According to detectives, the victim, an adult male, was outside his vehicle at the ATM when a black male suspect approached him with a knife. Upon demanding cash from the victim, the suspect entered the victim’s car and fled, according to an MCPD news release.

The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 30 years old, 6 feet, 2 inches to 6 feet, 3 inches tall, 180 to 190 pounds, with a medium build. He was wearing an orange hood and a medium-length gray coat.

Crime Solvers of Montgomery County offers a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at (866) 411-TIPS (8477), submit a tip online, or via the P3 Tips app.

Photo: MCPD / YouTube

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