At various points along Greencastle Road from U.S. Route 29 to Old Gunpowder Road, police were stopping and searching vehicles, including looking in trunks with weapons drawn, after a bank robbery this morning at Bank of America in Clarksville. Incoming drivers were turned away unless they were residents of the area.
Police kill suspected bank robber after high-speed car chase
Bank employee wounded in Clarksville robbery; second suspect captured, charged
By Jennifer Broadwater
jbroadwater@patuxent.com
Posted 11/21/08
Police shot and killed one of three men who they say robbed a
Clarksville bank this morning after a high-speed car chase that led
police through four counties.
The robbery occurred just before 9:15 a.m. at the Bank of America branch in the 6300 block of Ten Oaks Road, when three men entered the bank and announced a robbery, according to Howard police.
During the robbery, one of the men shot a bank employee in the hand. The employee was taken to Union Memorial Hospital, in Baltimore, for treatment, said Cpl. Jennifer Reidy-Hall, a police spokeswoman.
The men, who made off with an undetermined amount of money, fled in a pick-up truck, police said.
Police, alerted to the robbery by a 911 call and a hold-up alarm activated by the bank, began chasing the pick-up truck after receiving a call from a citizen who had followed the truck and provided its location to police.
Howard police were joined in the pursuit by police from Anne Arundel, Prince George's and Montgomery counties, as the truck led police through each jurisdiction.
The chase route began at Ten Oaks Road, police said, then continued on Route 32 East, Interstate-95 South, Route 100 East, to Route 1 South and to Route 103 into Anne Arundel County. From there, the chase traveled side roads to reach the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, then continued on routes 197 and 198, according to Reidy-Hall.
The three men abandoned the truck near the intersection of Angelton Court and Greencastle Road, in Montgomery County, and continued to run from police on foot, police said.
During the foot chase, one of the men fired a gun at police. Police returned fire, wounding the man, police said.
The man was transported to Laurel Regional Hospital, where he died, according to police. They did not immediately release the man's name.
Late yesterday afternoon, Montgomery County police confirmed that they had captured a second man -- identified today as Anirudh Lakhan Sukhu, 42, of Silver Spring -- they believe was involved in the robbery. He was taken into custody in a residential area near University Boulevard West and Dennis Avenue in the Four Corners of Silver Spring, police said.
Sukhu has been charged with armed bank robbery, according to a spokeswoman from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the
District of Maryland. Sukhu had an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, before U.S. Magistrate Judge James K. Bredar and was detained, pending a detention hearing scheduled for Nov. 25.
The search for the third man was suspended about 4 p.m. yesterday because police believe the man was no longer in the area. Police resumed their search today.
The FBI is taking the lead in the bank robbery investigation, according to Montgomery County police.
Today, Howard County police announced they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the third suspect. Anyone with information can call 410-313-3200.
Reporter Mike Santa Rita contributed to this report.
This story has been updated.
The robbery occurred just before 9:15 a.m. at the Bank of America branch in the 6300 block of Ten Oaks Road, when three men entered the bank and announced a robbery, according to Howard police.
During the robbery, one of the men shot a bank employee in the hand. The employee was taken to Union Memorial Hospital, in Baltimore, for treatment, said Cpl. Jennifer Reidy-Hall, a police spokeswoman.
The men, who made off with an undetermined amount of money, fled in a pick-up truck, police said.
Police, alerted to the robbery by a 911 call and a hold-up alarm activated by the bank, began chasing the pick-up truck after receiving a call from a citizen who had followed the truck and provided its location to police.
Howard police were joined in the pursuit by police from Anne Arundel, Prince George's and Montgomery counties, as the truck led police through each jurisdiction.
The chase route began at Ten Oaks Road, police said, then continued on Route 32 East, Interstate-95 South, Route 100 East, to Route 1 South and to Route 103 into Anne Arundel County. From there, the chase traveled side roads to reach the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, then continued on routes 197 and 198, according to Reidy-Hall.
The three men abandoned the truck near the intersection of Angelton Court and Greencastle Road, in Montgomery County, and continued to run from police on foot, police said.
During the foot chase, one of the men fired a gun at police. Police returned fire, wounding the man, police said.
The man was transported to Laurel Regional Hospital, where he died, according to police. They did not immediately release the man's name.
Late yesterday afternoon, Montgomery County police confirmed that they had captured a second man -- identified today as Anirudh Lakhan Sukhu, 42, of Silver Spring -- they believe was involved in the robbery. He was taken into custody in a residential area near University Boulevard West and Dennis Avenue in the Four Corners of Silver Spring, police said.
Sukhu has been charged with armed bank robbery, according to a spokeswoman from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the
District of Maryland. Sukhu had an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, before U.S. Magistrate Judge James K. Bredar and was detained, pending a detention hearing scheduled for Nov. 25.
The search for the third man was suspended about 4 p.m. yesterday because police believe the man was no longer in the area. Police resumed their search today.
The FBI is taking the lead in the bank robbery investigation, according to Montgomery County police.
Today, Howard County police announced they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the third suspect. Anyone with information can call 410-313-3200.
Reporter Mike Santa Rita contributed to this report.
This story has been updated.
user comments (1)
user justthefacts says...
yeah! I owe the cop who put that scumbag down a beer. nice shot.
Posted 2:26 PM, 11.25.08
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