
At approximately 8:39pm, Montgomery County Police officers responded to the Tobacco Hut on the 15600 block of Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville (Burtonsville Town Square) for a report of an armed robbery that just occurred.
According to police, “the preliminary investigation has revealed that 3 suspects entered the store. One of the suspects displayed a firearm. The suspects then removed an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register, stole merchandise from the store and left the scene. No injuries have been reported.”
Our public safety reporter, Cordell Pugh, reported the following: “~8:30PM Sunday, Burtonsville Town Square Tobacco Hut at the corner of Old Columbia Pike and Sandy Spring Road. (Burtonsville/Montgomery County, MD). Suspects, armed with at least 1 handgun, obtained merchandise and an unknown sum of US Currency.” Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.