On August 20, at approximately 1:31 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue for the report of an attempted armed robbery.
According to police, “The victim reported that while picking up a mattress at a business, a male suspect approached him with a red and black box cutter and demanded money. A nearby witness screamed, prompting the suspect to flee on foot toward Prince George’s County. The victim was not physically injured.
Investigators are asking that anyone with information about this incident, or knows the identity of the suspect, please contact the Takoma Park Police Department at 301-270-1100 and refer to case #250037202.”
