Suspects charged in flash mob theft at Germantown 7-Eleven

Flash mobs of all sorts are typically organized through social media sites, email and text messages. But Montgomery County police say that’s not how the group of teens who raided a Germantown convenience store in a flash mob theft earlier this month banded together. Officers, though, cracked the case by using video-sharing site YouTube.

A group of 25 young people stormed the 7-Eleven at 13001 Wisteria Drive shortly before 2 a.m. on Aug. 13. In just about a minute, they stole snacks, drinks and other items from the store, then left, police said.