Florida Man Hits Montgomery County With Tech Scam Targeting Elderly Woman, Police Say
A Florida man drove all the way to Maryland — just to scam an elderly woman out of $20,000, police say.
A 31-year-old Florida man is facing charges after allegedly scamming an elderly Montgomery County woman out of $20,000 in a bogus tech support refund scheme, police said.
Charles Horlesen, of Kissimmee, FL, was arrested Wednesday, July 23, in Queen Anne’s County, according to Montgomery County Police.
The investigation began on Monday, July 21, when Horlesen allegedly met with the woman, who believed she had a problem with her Norton antivirus software.
Police said she was told she had …
Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In
Two teens repeatedly robbed the same Maryland liquor store at gunpoint — then came back a third time and got caught in the act, police say.
The juveniles, both teen boys, have been charged in connection with three armed robberies at Geste Beer & Wine on Edgemoor Lane between July 8 and July 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
The first incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, when the teens entered the store, “threatened an employee with an implied firearm, stole an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register, and left the scene,” police s…
