Man Charged After Allegedly Threatening Safeway Employee With Knife

A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Safeway in Wheaton.

Montgomery County Police say Jose Marvin Rodriguez is charged following an incident that occurred on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the store in the 11200 block of Georgia Avenue.

At approximately 8am, officers assigned to the 4th District Central Business Team responded to the location for a reported assault. When they arrived, they spoke with a loss prevention officer who said he observed Rodriguez concealing food items and passing all points of sale without paying…

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