Despite police efforts, Montgomery County robbery numbers continue to rise

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Despite efforts to combat the growing robbery epidemic in Montgomery County, the problem is getting worse, according to officials.

Extra robbery-specific investigators were put on the streets after the year’s second quarter. But 325 robberies were reported in the county in the following three months, which equates to 42 moreincidents than during 2005’s third quarter.

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