WASHINGTON – A 75-year-old Wheaton man was kidnapped and forced to withdraw money from his bank accounts Wednesday afternoon, police say.
Montgomery County Police say around 3 p.m. the victim was sitting in the parking lot of the Giant Food store in the 2900 block of University Boulevard in Wheaton.
He was approached by an unknown male suspect armed with a sharp object, possibly a box cutter.
The suspect forced his way into the victim’s car and drove to several ATMs, forcing the victim to take out money.
The suspect eventually drove to a Metro station, got out of the car and fled on foot.
The victim, who was not hurt in the incident, drove himself home and called police.
The suspect is described as a black male with medium complexion, between the ages of 35 and 45, between 5 feet, 11 inches and 6 feet tall and about 180 pounds.
Police say the suspect may have cut one of his fingers during the incident.
Police ask anyone with information to call the 4th District Investigative Section at 240-773-5530.
Those who wish to remain anonymous should call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll free at 1-866-TIPS (8477) or 240-773-8477. Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest and/or indictment of the person responsible for this crime.
Anonymous tips can also be provided by typing “MCPD” plus the tip on a cell phone or PDA and texting it to 274637 (CRIMES).
WTOP’s Neal Augenstein contributed to this report. Follow Neal and WTOP on Twitter.
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