RCS 4/12/2012

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April 12, 2012 / Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

Recent Crime Summary

April 12, 2012

** (Note: additional incidents may have occurred and the reports have not yet been received. The charts in this summary are based on calls for service and may not be indicated via the incidents detailed in this report. Some of the reports may not have been available, or the victim and suspect were known to each other; therefore the case closed. Notable arrests for crime trends will be provided via a press release)**

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Montgomery County Department of Police

1st District: 03/26/12 to 04/03/12

A1 Beat:

·  An attempted commercial burglary occurred at Talaza Carpet, 12520 Parklawn Drive, North Bethesda between 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 3/30 and 9:18 a.m. on Saturday, 3/31. Forced entry; nothing taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 4300 block of Emden Street, Silver Spring between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 3/27. Unforced entry; property taken.

A2 Beat:

·  There were no significant events in the beat during this week.

A3 Beat:

·  A robbery occurred at the M&T Bank, 4 Courthouse Square, Rockville on Wednesday, 3/28 at 10:10 a.m. Suspect implied a weapon and obtained proceeds.

Suspect: B/M, 6’, nylon stocking over his face

·  A commercial burglary occurred at Cameron Seafood, 875 Hungerford Drive, Rockville between 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, 3/29 and 8:10 a.m. on Friday, 3/30. Forced entry; property taken.

·  Graffiti was discovered in Croydon Park, 401 S. Horners Lane, Rockville on Tuesday, 3/27 at 9:57 a.m.

A4 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 800 block of Woodley Drive, Rockville on Wednesday, 3/28 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

B1 Beat:

·  There were no significant events in the beat during this week.

B2 Beat:

·  An attempted theft from a vehicle occurred in the 300 block of Prettyman Drive, Rockville on Saturday, 3/31 at 12:25 a.m. Attempted entry; nothing taken.

B3 Beat:

·  There were no significant events in the beat during this time period.

B4 Beat:

·  There were no significant events in the beat during this time period.

Montgomery County Department of Police

2nd District: 3/26/2012 to 4/3/2012

D1 Beat:

·  No significant activity to report.

D2 Beat:

·  A burglary occurred in the 4800 block of Battery Lane, Bethesda overnight from Wednesday, 3/28 to Thursday, 3/29. Unforced entry; nothing taken.

D3 Beat:

·  A theft occurred in the 8900 block of Brookville Road, Silver Spring on Saturday, 3/31 at approximately 4:30 a.m.

E1 Beat:

·  No significant activity to report.

E2 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 6400 block of Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda sometime between Monday, 3/26 and Wednesday, 3/28. Forced entry, nothing taken.

·  An attempted residential burglary occurred in the 8700 block of Bradmoor Drive, Bethesda on Saturday, 3/31 at 1:10 p.m. Attempted entry; nothing taken.

E3 Beat:

·  Two incidents of theft occurred this week at Montgomery Mall, 7111 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda:

Ø  On Thursday, 3/29 sometime between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Property was taken from the victim’s purse.

Ø  On Friday, 3/30 at approximately 6:45 p.m. Property was taken from the victim’s purse.

E4 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 5600 block of Sugarbush Lane, Rockville on Saturday, 3/30 in the early morning hours. Unknown entry; unknown if anything was taken.

Montgomery County Department of Police

3rd District: 3/26/2012 to 4/03/2012

G1 Beat:

·  An armed robbery occurred on Saturday, 3/31 at 3:45 a.m. in the 900 block of Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring.

Suspect #1: B/M, 18-20, 5’5”- 5’7”, 130-150 lbs., dreadlocks;

Suspect #2: B/M, 18-20;

Suspect #3: B/M, 18-20

·  A robbery occurred on Saturday, 3/31 at 5:27 p.m. at Roeder Road & Fenton Street, Silver Spring.

Arrested: Male, age 15, from Silver Spring.

Male, age 17, from Silver Spring.

Male, age 17, from Silver Spring.

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred on Tuesday, 4/3 at 8:41 p.m. at Wayne Avenue & Dixon Avenue, Silver Spring.

Suspects: B/M, 16-18, 5’8”-5’10”, 160 – 170 lbs;

B/M, 16-18, 6’1”-6’2”,

An additional group of approximately a dozen black males.

·  A commercial burglary occurred at the American Cancer Society offices, 801 Roeder Road, Silver Spring overnight between Monday, 3/26 and Tuesday, 3/27. Unknown entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 500 block of Easley Street, Silver Spring on Tuesday, 3/27, between 7:45 a.m. and 7:20 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

G2 Beat:

·  A commercial burglary occurred at the G&G Service Center, 9501 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring on Monday, 3/26 between 3:45 a.m. and 5:18 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.

H1 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred in the 8700 block of Barron Street, Silver Spring on Sunday, 4/01 at 2:41 a.m.

Arrested: Male, age 23, from Silver Spring;

Male, age 20, from Greenbelt.

·  An attempted residential burglary occurred on Wednesday, 3/28 between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the 8300 block of Garland Avenue, Takoma Park. Attempted entry; nothing taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Thursday, 3/29 between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Patterson Court, Takoma Park. Unforced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, 4/3 in the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring. Unknown means of entry; unknown whether anything was taken.

H2 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 500 block of Southampton Drive, Silver Spring on Sunday, 4/01 at 3:58 a.m. Unknown means of entry; unknown whether anything was taken.

I1 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred on Monday, 3/26 in the 1500 block of Heather Hollow Circle, Silver Spring. The suspect is known to the victim.

·  A commercial burglary occurred at Golden China, 12719 Old Columbia Pike, Fairland on Friday, 3/30 between 6:00 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred between Thursday, 3/29 and Saturday, 3/31 in the 2900 block of Red Lion Lane, Silver Spring. Forced entry; nothing taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred between Thursday, 3/29 at 8:12 p.m. and Friday, 3/3 at 12:16 a.m. in the 12600 block of Montclair Drive, Silver Spring. Unknown means of entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred between Thursday, 3/29 at 12:00 p.m. and Friday, 3/31 at 2:09 p.m. Forced entry; nothing taken.

·  Graffiti was written on Cannon Road Elementary School, Cannon Road & Buccaneer Road, Colesville between 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 3/28, and 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, 3/29.

·  A sexual offense occurred at the Giant Supermarket, White Oak S/C, White Oak on Monday, 3/26 at 7:07 p.m. The suspect inappropriately touched the victim.

Suspect: B/M, 25-30, 5’9”, 170-180 lbs.

·  Three vehicle thefts occurred in this Silver Spring beat:

Ø  Between Monday, 3/26 and Tuesday, 3/27 in the 11200 block of Lockwood Drive.

Ø  On Tuesday, 3/27 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at Lexus of Silver Spring, 2505 Prosperity Drive.

Ø  On Wednesday, 3/28 between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the 11200 block of New Hampshire Avenue.

I2 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred on Sunday, 4/1 at 11:12 p.m. at Outlet Drive and Castle Boulevard, Silver Spring. The suspects assaulted the victim and removed property.

Suspects: unknown male, 13-15 years, dreadlocks;

B/M, 13-15, short hair.

·  A commercial burglary occurred to a storage room for the rental office at 13826 Castle Boulevard, Silver Spring on Monday, 3/26 between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A commercial burglary occurred at Kia of Silver Spring, 3221 Automobile Boulevard, Silver Spring on Saturday, 3/31 at 1:39 a.m. Forced entry; nothing taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 14100 block of Castle Boulevard, Silver Spring on Monday, 3/26 between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 3900 block of Chelsea Park Lane, Fairland on Wednesday, 3/28, between 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 14000 block of Castle Boulevard, Fairland sometime between Thursday, 3/29 and Saturday, 3/31. Unknown means of entry; property taken.


Montgomery County Department of Police

4th District: 3/26/2012 to 4/3/2012

J1 Beat:

·  A commercial burglary occurred in a construction trailer at Good Hope Road and Briggs Chaney Road, Cloverly between Thursday, 3/29 at 3:15 p.m. and Friday, 3/30 at 6:16 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 1600 block of Catchworth Court, Silver Spring on Friday, 3/30 between 6:05 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the unit block of Colesville Manor Court, Silver Spring at and unknown time and date. Forced entry; property taken.

J2 Beat:

·  No pattern activity was reported.

K1 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 15100 block of Callohan Court, Silver Spring on Wednesday, 3/28 between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

K2 Beat

·  No significant activity occurred during this time period.

L1 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred in the 2200 block of Shorefield Road, Silver Spring on Tuesday, 3/27 at 1:36 a.m. The suspect is known to the victim.

Arrested: Female, 45, from Silver Spring.

·  A commercial burglary/vandalism incident occurred at the Nova Europa Restaurant, 1311 Lamberton Drive, Silver Spring overnight from Saturday, 3/31 to Sunday, 4/1. Forced entry; property taken.

L2 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 2300 block of Blueridge Avenue, Silver Spring on Tuesday, 3/27 at 11:43 p.m. The suspects assaulted the victim and removed property.

Suspects: three black males, average height and weight, two with dreadlocks.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 2300 block of Blueridge Avenue, Silver Spring on Friday, 3/30 at 1:26 a.m. No forced entry; arrest was made.

Arrested: Male, 22.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 10700 block of Malone Street, Silver Spring on Thursday, 3/29 between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Forced entry; unknown whether anything was taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 10500 block of Malone Street, Silver Spring on Thursday, 3/29 between 5:55 p.m. and 6:22 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 10700 block of Lester Street, Silver Spring in the two weeks prior to Monday, 3/26. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 1400 block of Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring on Sunday, 4/1 at 9:30 p.m. No forced entry; nothing taken.

Arrested: Male, 25, from Silver Spring.

·  A sexual assault was reported in the 11200 block of Fern Street, Silver Spring on Saturday, 3/31 at 8:45 p.m. The suspect inappropriately touched the victim.

Suspect: Hispanic male, 25-30, 5’8” – 5’10”, 150 lbs, light skin, stubble, wearing a white zippered hoodie, blue jeans, and carrying a black backpack.

Montgomery County Department of Police

5th District: 3/26/2012 to 4/3/2012

M1 Beat:

·  Three thefts from vehicles occurred overnight between Friday, 3/30 and Saturday, 3/31 in this Germantown beat:

Ø  In the 19800 block of Maycrest Way. Forced entry. Property taken.

Ø  In the unit block of Madrigal Court. Unknown entry. Property taken.

Ø  In the 11200 block of Minstrel Tune Drive. Forced entry. Property taken.


M2 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 3600 block of Sundown Road, Brookeville between 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 3/28 and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, 3/31. No forced entry; property taken.

M3 Beat:

·  No significant events.

N1 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 12200 block of Peachcrest Drive, Germantown on Monday, 4/2 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A theft from a vehicle occurred in the 12900 block of Falling Water Circle, Germantown on Thursday, 3/29 at 3:25 p.m. No forced entry; property taken.

N2 Beat:

·  Three strong-armed robberies occurred between 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, 4/1 and 12:30 a.m. on Monday, 4/2 in this Germantown beat.

Ø  At Great Seneca Highway & Mateny Road. Suspects threatened victim with a weapon and obtained property.

Suspects: four black males, one armed with a handgun.

Ø  At Mateny Road & Owl Run Way. Suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property.

Suspects: six black males and two Hispanic males, three armed with handguns

Ø  In the 18000 block of Cottage Garden Drive. Suspects threatened the victim and obtained property.

Suspects: four black males, two wearing ski masks

N3 Beat:

·  No significant events.

Montgomery County Department of Police

6th District: 03/26/12 to 4/3/12

P1 Beat:

·  A robbery occurred at the CVS Pharmacy, 9920 Key West Avenue, Rockville on Sunday, 4/1 around 6:40 a.m. The suspect implied a weapon and obtained property.

Suspect: W/M, 20-29 years, 6’1”, 180, black hat, black jacket.

·  A commercial burglary occurred at Barron’s Lumber, 23 West Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg between Monday, 3/26 and Tuesday, 3/27. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A shed burglary occurred in the unit block of School Drive, Gaithersburg between Thursday, 3/29 and Friday, 3/30. Unknown means of entry; property taken.

P2 Beat:

·  An attempted strong-arm robbery/assault occurred at the bus stop at Clopper Road and Longdraft Road, Gaithersburg on Friday, 3/30 between 3:50 p.m. and 4 p.m. The suspects assaulted the victim and attempted to obtain property.

Suspect: B/M, red hoodie, blue jeans;

Suspect: B/M, black leather jacket, grey tee shirt, blue jeans.

·  A theft from a vehicle occurred in a garage in the 700 block of Gatestone Street, Gaithersburg between Friday, 3/30 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 3/31 at 10:00 a.m.

R1 Beat:

·  A robbery/assault occurred behind South Lake Elementary School, 18201 Contour Road, Gaithersburg on Friday, 3/30 around 10:20 p.m. The suspects assaulted the victim and obtained property.

Suspects: (2) B/Ms, black hoodies, blue jeans.

·  A residential garage burglary occurred in the 18100 block of Royal Bonnet Circle, Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 3/28 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Unforced entry; property taken.