Montgomery County Police apprehended a suspect in a stolen vehicle operation near Georgia Ave/Shorefield Rd in Wheaton early this morning, recovering two stolen vehicles, securing a discarded firearm, and preventing an additional theft attempt.
According to District 4 (4D) Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander David Smith, “Early this morning, 4D & 3D @MCPD3DCommander specialized teams were in the Georgia Ave/Shorefield Rd area attempting to identify car thieves.
Around 1 AM, a suspect arrived in the area in a stolen blue work van. Not stopping there, he exited that vehicle and attempted to steal a tan pickup parked on Georgian Woods Place but was foiled by an anti-theft device. After our officers introduced themselves to the suspect, during a foot chase, he discarded a firearm, but our teams caught him. Two stolen vehicles recovered, gun secured, and suspect in custody facing multiple charges.”