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Police: 2 Md. bank robberies may be connected

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 1:15pm

BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County police are investigating two robberies at PNC Banks that they believe are connected.

The first one happened on Monday afternoon around 1:55 at the PNC Bank inside the Giant Food store at 12051 Rockville Pike.

The suspect in this robbery is described as a black male, 30 to 40 years old, 5'8" to 5'10" tall, and weighing 180 to 210 pounds. He was wearing a gray scarf, a red jacket, a dark-colored hat, and sunglasses, officials said.

The second one happened Thursday morning around 9:50 at the PNC Bank located at 10211 Old Georgetown Road.

The suspect in this robbery is described as a black male, 30 to 40 years old, 5'8" to 5'10" tall, and weighing 160 to 180 pounds. He was wearing a red jacket, a Redskins scarf, a black hat, and tan boots, officials said.

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PHOTOS: Maryland bank robbery suspect wanted

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 10:03pm

MARYLAND (WUSA9) -- Police are looking for a suspect in connection to two bank robberies in Maryland.

The first robbery took place on Monday around 1:55 p.m. at the PNC Bank located inside Giant Foods at 12051 Rockville Pike. The suspect walked up to the teller, demanded money after saying he had a gun and then left with an undisclosed amount. The second robbery took place today at a PNC Bank at 10211 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. The suspect showed a note to the teller demanding money and left with undisclosed amount, police said. 

Police believe the same suspect is responsible for both robberies. 

He is being described as a black male, 30 to 40 years old, around 5'8? to 5'10? inches tall. 

Anyone with information can call Police or leave an anonymous tip at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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Police investigate robbery outside Montgomery Mall

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 6:11am

BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County police say a person was robbed of a cell phone by three men with guns at 12:18 a.m. Wednesday outside the Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.

The victim suffered scratches, according to the police.

Police have not made any arrests at this time and did not have a description of the suspects.

 

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5 things to know for Black Friday

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Friday, November 29th, 2013, 6:52pm

Cyberscammers take aim at Black Friday, Cyber Monday

'Tis the season for cyberscams - and it's stacking up to be one of unprecedented plunder for cybergrinches. Crooks go where the money is, and cybercriminals are concentrating their cleverness this year on mobile devices and social media. Cybercriminals have begun to flood e-mail, social media postings and search results with tainted web links, offers for worthless products and pitches for all variety of scams. The crooks count on one in 10 recipients of holiday-themed phishing lures to click on a poisoned link, or fill out a bogus form.

Beware of TV bargains on Black Friday

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Italo Ceramica Celebrated its First US Showroom with Grand Opening Event

Submitted by Sherry Moeller
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013, 8:02am
Italo Ceramica Celebrated its First US Showroom with Grand Opening Event

The Italian retailer now open in Rockville, Maryland offers Versace and Bisazza tiles, among many others

Italo Ceramica, a ceramic tile retailer with 36 stores in Europe, celebrated the opening of its first US showroom located at 725 Rockville Pike in Rockville, Maryland this month. The Italo Ceramica team welcomed more than 120 design industry professionals, media and customers for a grand opening celebration with special guests Andrea Bacchini, North America Market Director for Imola Ceramica, Italo Ceramica’s partner, and artist Alexander Stefan, who exhibited his photography. Stefan also raffled off one of his works during the evening event.

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2 suspects sought in Md. home invasion

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Monday, November 25th, 2013, 3:33pm

BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County police are investigating a home invasion robbery and carjacking.

Police say they received a call at approximately 1:52 p.m. for a home invasion robbery in the 10500 block of Farnham Drive in Bethesda, Md.

Police said that two suspects approached a woman in the house at the front door and forced their way in. Once inside, the suspects held the woman and her husband at gunpoint and stole property, officials said.

A small child was home during the robbery, officials said.

The suspect stole a gold Cadillac Escalade from the home, which police say was recovered a short time later at the intersection of Berkshire Drive and Yorkshire Terrace.

Police have released the following suspect descriptions: 

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Md. school test exclusions raise questions

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Monday, November 25th, 2013, 10:19am

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - While Maryland public schools scored above national averages on a recent national reading assessment, the state had blocked more than half of English language learners and students with learning disabilities from taking the test.

The Washington Post reports Maryland excluded 62 percent of students in the two categories from the fourth-grade reading test. The state blocked 60 percent of those students from taking the eighth-grade reading test.

Maryland's exclusion rate was more than double that of any other state on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress. The board overseeing the test has set a goal that states exclude just 15 percent of learning-disabled and English language learners.

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