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Masked men rob 7-Eleven on Knox Road
Ben Worsley
Issue date: 3/24/08 Section: News
County police are searching for two men who robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store on Knox Road early Saturday morning, according to police.
According to a crime alert sent to students, University Police officers were notified by Prince George's County Police that two men wearing blue masks and blue latex gloves robbed the store at about 4 a.m.
A handgun was pulled out during the incident and both suspects fled west on Knox Road after the robbery, according to the alert.
Employees of the 7-Eleven declined to comment because police are still investigating the incident.
Police are still on the lookout for a man, possibly a student, who several weeks ago attempted to rob the Chevy Chase Bank just around the corner from the 7-Eleven.
Maj. Kevin Davis, District 1 commander of Prince George's County Police, said in an e-mail that police have no additional leads in the case. Davis added that, because the man appears to be in his late teens or early 20s, he may be a student.
According to a University Police crime alert issued after the incident took place, a man entered a Chevy Chase on Feb. 29 and gave a teller a note that read "$3000 NOW." The teller asked the man for his account number, and he then demanded the money.
According to the crime alert, the suspect told a manager he wanted a cash advance, and the manager asked for the suspect's credit card. The suspect said he left his card in his car, then left the bank and ran away.
Bank employees have been very helpful in the investigation, but "we're obviously looking for any information from the community regarding this crime," Davis said.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call Prince George's Police at (301) 699-2601.
The detective working on the investigation could not be reached for comment.
worsleydbk@gmail.com
According to a crime alert sent to students, University Police officers were notified by Prince George's County Police that two men wearing blue masks and blue latex gloves robbed the store at about 4 a.m.
A handgun was pulled out during the incident and both suspects fled west on Knox Road after the robbery, according to the alert.
Employees of the 7-Eleven declined to comment because police are still investigating the incident.
Police are still on the lookout for a man, possibly a student, who several weeks ago attempted to rob the Chevy Chase Bank just around the corner from the 7-Eleven.
Maj. Kevin Davis, District 1 commander of Prince George's County Police, said in an e-mail that police have no additional leads in the case. Davis added that, because the man appears to be in his late teens or early 20s, he may be a student.
According to a University Police crime alert issued after the incident took place, a man entered a Chevy Chase on Feb. 29 and gave a teller a note that read "$3000 NOW." The teller asked the man for his account number, and he then demanded the money.
According to the crime alert, the suspect told a manager he wanted a cash advance, and the manager asked for the suspect's credit card. The suspect said he left his card in his car, then left the bank and ran away.
Bank employees have been very helpful in the investigation, but "we're obviously looking for any information from the community regarding this crime," Davis said.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call Prince George's Police at (301) 699-2601.
The detective working on the investigation could not be reached for comment.
worsleydbk@gmail.com
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