MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- Two men were arrested in connection with the robbery of a Potomac CVS Pharmacy, the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) announced Friday.

Police say 31-year-old Shakir Dequan Jude of Cary, NC, and 32-year-old Justin Thomas Whitaker of Brooklyn, NY, have been charged with armed robbery. The two are also facing charges in connection with a separate incident that occurred in Alexandria, Va.

According to police, on May 25, 2025, around 3:30 a.m., two men armed with handguns entered a CVS Pharmacy in the 7900 block of Tuckerman Lane wearing masks and gloves.

The two proceeded to force three employees and a customer into the restroom before taking their phones, demanding a pharmacist open the safe. The suspects ran from the scene with numerous

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