Video shows elderly couple being violently robbed in Montgomery County neighborhood
Search underway for suspect seen robbing elderly couple in Montgomery County
Police are searching for a suspect after surveillance video from a quiet neighborhood in the Gaithersburg area of Montgomery County shows an elderly couple being violently robbed in broad daylight. FOX 5's David Kaplan has the details.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Police are searching for a suspect after surveillance video from a quiet neighborhood in the Gaithersburg area of Montgomery County shows an elderly couple being violently robbed in broad daylight.
Gaithersburg Police say the incident happened on Sunday afternoon in the 400 block of Salk Circle, a residential area located close to the Downtown Crown shopping and dining center.
According to police, the male suspect walked up to the couple, an elderly man and woman, and tried to grab a purse from one of the victims.
Video shows elderly couple violently robbed in Montgomery County
Police are searching for a suspect after surveillance video from a quiet Montgomery County neighborhood showed an elderly couple being violently robbed in broad daylight.
Surveillance video of the incident shows the suspect run up behind the couple, and try to grab the purse. During the violent struggle for the purse, both the man and woman fell to the ground and the suspect then ran away in the opposite direction. The video ends showing one of the victims running after the suspect, while the other victim remains on the ground.
FOX 5 confirmed with the family that the woman is 78-years-old and the man is 79-years-old. Their daughter, Tami Levey says her parents feel they’ve been robbed of more than just a phone.
"Our perspective is we are not concerned about the cell phone at all. But, really, what was stolen from my parents and from me, quite frankly is our sense of security, and safety and confidence, and that’s really hard for me to process," Levey said.
Video shows elderly couple being violently robbed in Montgomery County neighborhood
Police are searching for a suspect after surveillance video from a quiet neighborhood in the Gaithersburg area of Montgomery County shows an elderly couple being violently robbed in broad daylight.
Suspect Picture. (PHOTO: Gaithersburg Police Department)
Levey added her parents have some bumps and bruises, but are physically going to be ok.
"They want to simply speak with this man and they want to look him in the eye and say, you hurt us physically, but more importantly, you’ve taken away this valuable part of what it means to age: Safety and security and ability to engage with our community. And we want to let you know that’s how we feel," Levey said.
The suspect, seen in the picture above, is described as being last seen wearing all dark clothing and a winter cap.
Anyone with information on the incident, or nearby residents with surveillance cameras in the area of Salk Circle, Steinbeck Avenue and Decoverly Drive are asked to call Gaithersburg Police at 301-258-6400.