Armed thieves rob shopper at gunpoint outside Wheaton Mall
WHEATON, Md. - Detectives in Montgomery County are looking for two people who robbed a shopper at gunpoint outside Westfield Wheaton Mall on Wednesday.
Surveillance video, released Friday, shows the suspects attacking the teenage victim as he exits the mall near the DSW store.
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Cameras caught the young men walking up to the victim, and punching him several times before one of the suspects flashes a handgun.
The gunman grabs the Downtown Locker Room shopping bag, and the two thieves walk off.
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Police said they received a call reporting the crime just before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and by the time they arrived — the suspects were gone.
The individuals accused of the crime are both described as Hispanic males around 5-feet, 8-inches tall with dark hair. Police are asking anyone with information regarding these two suspects or the crime ro contact them.
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to their arrest.
Watch the surveillance video below: