Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Stick shift foils would-be carjacker at Safeway in downtown Silver Spring


Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed carjacking outside the Safeway store at 909 Thayer Avenue in downtown Silver Spring on Monday, February 13, 2023. The would-be carjacker was foiled by an old invention, the manual transmission. Unable to drive the stick shift vehicle, the suspect fled the scene on foot. 

Police describe the suspect as an African-American male, approximately 20-years-old, 5-feet, 6-inches to 5-feet, 8-inches in height, and weighing about 130 pounds. He was wearing a dark jacket, dark pants and a black mask. No surveillance camera footage has been released by detectives as of this writing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Callers can remain anonymous.  

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