DEVELOPING: Downtown Bethesda Police Chase Nabs One Suspect, One Still At Large

Montgomery County police carMontgomery County Police are searching for one suspect and have arrested the other involved in an attempted burglary incident that spurred a furious chase through the streets of downtown Bethesda on Thursday.

A police spokesperson said it was too early to say where or how the chase started, but did confirm that one suspect was in custody and police are still searching for the other.

At about 11:45 a.m. police began pursuing a man near the Regal Cinemas at 7272 Wisconsin Ave. According to a witness, an officer confronted a suspect in front of the theater, but the man then ran off with seven or eight police cars in pursuit.

Police called in a K9 unit to help in the search. The foot and vehicle chase centered on the area of Wisconsin Avenue and Hampden Lane.

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