Montgomery County detectives said they have evidence that ties the person responsible for the death of Mary Havenstein earlier this month to at least two similar home invasion robberies of elderly residents.
The Havenstein homicide is connected to the home robbery of a 92-year-old woman on Sept. 17, 2007, on the 7600 block Maryknoll Avenue in Bethesda and that of a 77-year-old woman on Nov. 27 on the 5500 block Montgomery Street in Chevy Chase, police said, but they would not reveal the nature of their evidence. Detectives continue to investigate whether three other brutal break-ins are also linked to the Havenstein case. The suspect has been described as a male in his early 20s, with a medium build, about 5-feet-7. He has a slight Hispanic accent.
The Victims’ Rights Foundation on Monday announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment in the homicide of Mary Havenstein.
