Montgomery County Police Department has charged a second suspect in connection to the armed robbery of a jewelry store in Bethesda on Dec. 13.
Police identified the man charged as 49-year-old Anthony Starr of Southeast, Washington, D.C. Starr is one of three men allegedly involved in stealing about 100 pieces of jewelry, worth more than $60,000, from The Jewelry Exchange located at 7747 Old Georgetown Road.
The three men entered the jewelry store at 5:56 p.m on Dec. 13 and police say one man displayed a handgun and all the men demanded jewelry.
Starr was arrested at his home in D.C. on Wednesday on the strength of a Montgomery County arrest warrant. Police say Starr remains in custody in D.C., pending extradition to Montgomery County and faces armed robbery charges.
Second Suspect Charged for Armed Robbery of Jewelry Store In Bethesda; Detectives Seek to Identify Remaining Suspecthttps://t.co/X2kzPaaMRs pic.twitter.com/kL2wQd2nlF
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) January 8, 2020
Police confirmed on Dec. 31 that they also arrested 42-year-old Derrick Graham on Dec. 30 in Arlington, Va. on unrelated charges. He’s in custody and police say he’s pending extradition to Montgomery County.
Police say they are still looking for one more suspect involved in the incident. Anyone with information about the suspect should call the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5100. People can also anonymously call the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1-866-411-8477.
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