Suspect arrested in White Oak armed robberies

Montgomery County police have arrested a suspect they say is the man who pulled off a series of armed robberies and attempted armed robberies in the White Oak area of Silver Spring on Tuesday night. Josue Torres-Luna, 19, of Silver Spring threatened two women with a handgun in the 11600 block of Stewart Lane that night, detectives say. And they believe others may have been accosted, as well.

Torres-Luna was successful in obtaining a purse from one of the women, police said. Officers responding to the scene found the suspect hiding behind dumpsters. Police have not yet said if they recovered the handgun Torres-Luna allegedly told his victims he had in his waistband.

Detectives ask anyone who had an encounter with Torres-Luna on Tuesday, May 21st, to contact the 3rd District Investigative Section at 240-773-6879.