Gaithersburg man arrested and charged with robbing 7-Eleven stores

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – A Gaithersburg man is being held without bail Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a series of armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores, Montgomery County police said.

Earl David Long, 59, was arrested and charged with robbing at least five 7-Eleven stores in Montgomery County between Wednesday, June 5, and Friday, June 21.

The following stores were affected:

• 8900 block of N. Westland Dr.
• 10200 New Hampshire Ave.
• 900 block of Merrimac Dr.
• 8100 block of Fenton St.
• 400 block of N. Frederick Ave.

During the investigation, detectives identified Long as a suspect.

Long was taken into custody on Friday, June 21, following the robbery of the 7-Eleven on N. Frederick Ave.

He was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit and faces multiple charges of armed robbery.

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