Armed Robbery for PS5 After Meeting to Complete Online Sale

Armed Robbery for PS5 After Meeting to Complete Online Sale

If you’re planning on meeting someone from an online marketplace for presents this holiday season, make sure to use one of the designated safe exchange zones.

An armed robbery occurred at 4:38pm last Wednesday in a public parking lot on the corner of Georgia Avenue and Arcola Avenue in Wheaton.

The victim posted a PlayStation 5 on the online marketplace “Offer Up” and drove to the agreed upon meeting location where a suspect using a fake name pointed a handgun at the victim and ran off with the gaming console.

The suspect, a D.C. resident who was using a fake name, was quickly caught by officers after witnesses saw him taking the PS5 out of the box and placing it in a black bag in the backyard of a nearby residence. He was caught just 22 minutes after the robbery took place when an officer observed him walking in a residential yard on Arcola Avenue.

Full story from the MCPD here.

Recent Stories

The City of Rockville is hosting its annual Skate Jam event at the Rockville Skate Park (355 Martins Lane) on Saturday, April 20 from 9am until 5pm.

This month marks 22 years since Ganignunt “Felicia” Aiemsakul was last seen in the Gaithersburg/Laytonsville area at approximately 2:00 a.m. on March 4, 2002. Her ex-boyfriend told authorities that they…

We associate this Upcounty favorite with summer outdoor fun–but that’s not what the lake’s creators had in mind when it was built. 

The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, March 19th. Full agenda below courtesy Montgomery County:

Bethesda Film Fest

The 2024 Bethesda Film Fest will feature five short documentary films made by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Screenings will be held Friday April 5 and Saturday April 6 at Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema.

×

Subscribe to our mailing list