Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery Reported In Park Bethesda Parking Lot
Incident happened Jan. 19 in parking lot of Westbard Avenue apartment complex.
A man was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of the apartment complex Jan. 19, according to Montgomery County Police and a Park Bethesda property manager.
Montgomery County police said the man, 32, was robbed in a parking lot in the 5300 block of Westbard Avenue around 9 p.m. The assailant stole electronics and personal items, according to Sgt. Jennifer McNeal, a Montgomery County Police spokeswoman.
The property manager, Jean Garfinkle, confirmed "an incident in the parking lot last week," but referred other questions to police.
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Police aren't sure whether or not the incident is linked to a in recent months, McNeal said. It's not clear whether the man who was robbed is a Park Bethesda resident.
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