Montgomery County police have arrested a suspect in the April 25, 2026 armed robbery at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Kilbert Rosales, 34, of no fixed address, was identified by one of the two victims. Officers located Rosales near the Transit Center on the mall property. He initially was cooperative, but after being handcuffed, he allegedly resisted arrest and assaulted police. Before being placed in the rear of a police cruiser, police say Rosales began to slam his head into the rear window of the vehicle, lacerating his face.
Rosales has been charged with armed robbery, theft ($100 to under $1,500), disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, malicious destruction of property, assault, making a false statement to a police officer, and related charges. He is being held without bond at the County jail. Police recovered the box cutter he allegedly used to threaten the two victims in the parking garage outside of Nordstrom on his person.
16 comments:
I heard the Purple Line will solve these problems!
I'm sure this comment section will remain calm, fact-based, and free of dogwhistles (though we're already at one at the time of this comment).
Sounds like a real winner.
I wouldn't call it a dog whistle. What areas on it have less crime than Bethesda besides maybe Chevy Chase Lake?
Yes, it will facilitate them.
The level of sophistication is beyond comprehension.
@11:05 Projection
What, are we not allowed to notice things? Better to die ignorant of the world, I guess
Good job, police and mall security!
The Purple Line does not extend to Montgomery Mall.
"While there is no direct Metro station at the mall, nearby stations like Bethesda offer easy transfers to Ride On and Metrobus routes that stop at the mall’s Transit Center."
I can hardly wait to shop and dine in West Hyattsville!!
Aren't we all sick of seeing these crime reports everyday single day? What is being done about all of this? NOTHING!
PL is basically a life line for the youngin criminals.
Westfield does a good job with ensuring the mall is well secured with security and police offers inside and outside the mall. Glad they caught the culprit, I do hope that they cut off the M70 route as it’ll bring in more crime from Purple Line. I hate the purple line so much, it’ll make Bethesda the new crime scene
Since the criminal was armed it couldn't have been the Fugitive Kimball.
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