RCS 1/3/2013

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January 3, 2013 / Public Information Office, 240-773-5030

Recent Crime Summary

January 3, 2013

** (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: 12/17/12 to 12/26/12

A1 Beat:

·  A vehicle theft occurred in the 5500 block of Randolph Road in North Bethesda on Monday 12/24 between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.

A2 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred in the 5500 block of Beasley Court in Rockville on Sunday 12/23 at 4:00 a.m. The suspects are known to the victim.

A3 Beat:

·  No significant events occurred within this time period.

A4 Beat:

·  A burglary occurred at Angela’s Hairstyling & Braiding, 8653 Zetts Avenue in Gaithersburg, on Thursday 12/27 at 12:35 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.

Arrested: Male, age 35, from Gaithersburg

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 15900 block of Indian Hills Terrace in Derwood on Saturday 12/22 between 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

B1 Beat:

·  No significant events occurred during this reporting period.

B2 Beat:

·  A sexual assault occurred in the 2500 block of Stratton Drive in Potomac on Monday, 12/24 at 10:45 p.m. The suspect is known to the victim.

Arrested: Male, age 45, from Rockville

·  A robbery occurred at the M&T Bank, 11325 Seven Locks Road in Potomac, on Saturday 12/22 at 9:10 a.m. The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property.

·  An aggravated assault occurred in the 9900 block of Alta Springs Way in Rockville, on Thursday 12/20. No further info is available at this time.

·  A residential burglary occurred between Tuesday 12/18 at 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday 12/19 at 12:15 a.m. in the 10300 block of Procera Drive in Rockville. No forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred between Tuesday 12/18 at 5:20 p.m. and Wednesday 12/19 at 9:00 a.m. in the 13500 block of Hayworth Drive in Rockville. No forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred in the unit block of Chinkapin Court in Rockville between 9:31 p.m. Saturday 12/22 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday 12/23. Forced entry; property taken.

Arrested: Male, age 30, from Germantown

B3 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred on Wednesday, 12/19 between 10:22 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the 9400 block of Turnberry Drive in Potomac. No forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Thursday, 12/20 at 8:41 p.m. in the 6900 block of Anchorage Drive in Bethesda. Forced entry; property taken.

B4 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 14100 block of Forest Ridge Drive in North Potomac on Saturday 12/22 between 4:30 and 9:15 p.m. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, December 25, between 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the 14400 block of Lake Winds Way in North Potomac. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, December 25, between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the 14400 block of Settlers Landing Way in North Potomac. No forced entry; property taken.

Montgomery County Department of Police

2nd District: 12/17/2012 to 12/26/2012

D1 Beat:

·  No significant incidents to report.

D2 Beat:

·  Three thefts from vehicles occurred this week in this Bethesda beat, two overnight from Thursday 12/20 to Friday 12/21 involved no signed of forced entry. The third occurred on Sunday 12/23 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and entry was forced. Vehicles were searched and loose items were taken. Incidents occurred on Cheltenham Dr., Woodmont Ave. and Bethesda Ave.

D3 Beat:

·  A weapons offense occurred in the 4000 block of Halsey Street in Kensington on Friday 12/21 at approximately 9:00 p.m. The suspect was firing off rounds in their backyard for fun.

E1 Beat:

·  An incident of graffiti occurred in the 4400 block of S. Park Avenue in Bethesda overnight from Tuesday 12/18 to Wednesday 12/19.

E2 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 9200 block of Bardon Road in Bethesda on Thursday, 12/20 between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. No forced entry; property taken.

E3 Beat:

·  A residential garage burglary occurred in the 11000 block of Marcliff Road in North Bethesda overnight from Tuesday 12/18 to Wednesday 12/19. No forced entry; property was taken from inside an unlocked vehicle.

·  Four thefts from vehicles occurred this week in this Bethesda beat; two occurred between 9:00 a.m. and noon on Tuesday 12/18 in a church parking lot at 10010 Fernwood Road. Forced entry on both. A third incident occurred between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in a library parking lot at 6400 Democracy Boulevard; the vehicle was found with forced entry as well. The fourth incident occurred overnight from Wednesday 12/19 to Thursday 12/20 in the 11700 block of Magruder Lane.

E4 Beat:

·  Two incidents of theft from vehicles occurred this week; both involved unsecured vehicles. On Monday 12/17 at approximately 3:30 p.m. a vehicle in the 5900 block of Tudor Lane was targeted, and sometime between 12/17 and 12/18, a vehicle parked in the 5900 block of Tudor Lane in Bethesda was entered; a GPS was taken.

·  A vehicle theft occurred in the 10400 block of Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda. Sometime between Tuesday 12/18 and Wednesday 12/19.

Montgomery County Department of Police

3rd District: 12/17/2012 to 12/28/2012

G1 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred in the 700 block of Gist Avenue in Silver Spring on Tuesday 12/25 at 9:09 p.m.

·  An aggravated assault occurred at the Giant located at 1280 East West Highway in Silver Spring, on Friday, 12/25 at 4:32 p.m. The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon and was arrested.

Arrested: Male, age 18, from Washington DC

G2 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred on Thursday, 12/20 between 7:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m. in the 2100 block of Dennis Avenue in Silver Spring. No forced entry; property taken.

·  An attempted residential burglary occurred on Wednesday, 12/19 between 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. in the 9200 block of Glenville Road in Silver Spring. Attempted forced entry; nothing taken.

H1 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred on Saturday, 12/22 at 6:20 p.m. in the 8800 block of Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. The suspect assaulted the victim and obtained property.

Suspect: H/M 25-35 years, 5’8” to 6’2” 170-200lbs, wearing a red hat, black jacket

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 8600 block of Flower Avenue in Silver Spring on Thursday, 12/20 at 7:52 p.m. No further info is available at this time.

·  An armed robbery occurred in the 9100 block of Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring on Wednesday 12/19 at 11:20 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property.

Suspects: (2) Unknown males wearing black masks, dark clothing and black gloves

·  A residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, 12/25 at 8:43 p.m. in the 1000 block of Quebec Terrace in Silver Spring. No further info is available at this time.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, 12/18 at 4:35 p.m. in the 100 block of E Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring. No further info is available at this time.

H2 Beat:

·  A residential burglary occurred on Sunday, 12/23 between 3:30 p.m. -11:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Sunday, 12/23 between 5:00 p.m. -9:40 p.m. in the 1100 block of Corliss Street in Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Wednesday, 12/19 between 8:25 a.m. -6:55 p.m. in the 11300 block of Baroque Road in Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Monday, 12/17 at 8:22 p.m. in the unit block of Eastmoor Drive in Silver Spring.

I1 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 500 block of Valleywood Drive in Silver Spring on Tuesday, 12/18 at 8:15 a.m. The suspects assaulted the victim and obtained property.

Suspect: (2) H/M 20-25 years, 5’6” to 5’9”

B/M 20-25 years

·  A residential burglary occurred on Thursday, 12/27 between 9:00 a.m. – 8:25 p.m. in the 11400 block of December Way in Silver Spring. No forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred between 4:00 a.m. Saturday, 12/22 and 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, 12/26 in the 11400 block of July Drive in Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, 12/25 at 1:23 a.m. in the 12800 block of Timber View Court in Silver Spring. No further info is available at this time.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Thursday, 12/20 between 9:00 a.m. -8:42 p.m. in the

11700 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring. Unknown entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred between 9:00 p.m. Monday, 12/17 and 2:35 a.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of Carriage House Terrace in Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

I2 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred near the intersection of Sandy Spring Road/Cedar Tree Drive in Silver Spring on Saturday 12/22 at 5:25 p.m. The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon.

·  An aggravated assault occurred in the 13800 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring on Wednesday 12/19 at 5:22 p.m. A press release was issued regarding this incident.

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·  A residential burglary occurred on Wednesday, 12/26 at 8:20 p.m. in the 15200 block of Briarcliff Manor Terrace in Silver Spring. Forced entry; unknown what was taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred between 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/25 and 5:47 p.m. Thursday 12/27 in the 14500 block of Golden Eagle Court in Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A residential burglary occurred on Saturday, 12/22 between 6:15 p.m. -10:18 p.m. in the 3600 block of Autumn Glen Circle in Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

·  A commercial burglary occurred at the construction site located in the 14000 block of Castle Boulevard in Silver Spring on Monday 12/17 at 9:24 a.m. Property was taken.

·  Two thefts from vehicles occurred in the 3300 block of Tapestry Circle in Silver Spring on Wednesday, 12/19 at 10:22 p.m.

Arrested: Male, age 20, from Silver Spring

Montgomery County Department of Police

4th District: 12/17/2012 to 12/26/2012

J1 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred outside the 7-11 at 15339 New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville on Friday 12/21 at 1:07 a.m. The suspect is known to the victim.

J2 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred on Thursday 12/20 at 12:55 a.m., at the intersection of Spartan and Buehler in Olney. The suspect forcefully removed property from the victim.

Suspect: B/M 20-25

·  A residential burglary occurred in the 17800 block of Bowie Mill Road in Rockville on Sunday 12/23 at 12:52 p.m. No forced entry; unknown if anything was taken.

K1 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred near the Aspen Hill Post Office facility at 14030 Connecticut Avenue in Silver Spring on Monday 12/24 at 5:28 p.m. Property taken.

Suspects: 2-B/M’s, 18, 6’ – 6’3” in dark clothing

·  Three thefts from vehicles occurred at the Aspen Hill Club, 14501 Homecrest Road in Silver Spring, were broken into on Wednesday 12/19 between 9:20 and 10:50 a.m. Forced entry; purses, a cell phone, camera, iPod, cash and credit cards were taken.

K2 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred at Korean Korner, 12207 Veirs Mill Road in Silver Spring, on Friday 12/21 at 8:40 a.m. The suspect assaulted the victim with a weapon.

Arrested: Male, age 46, from Gaithersburg

·  A residential burglary occurred on Friday 12/21 at 8:05 p.m. in the 3900 block of Isbell Street in Silver Spring. Unknown entry; nothing taken.

Arrested: Male, age 22, from Silver Spring

Male, age 21, from Silver Spring

L1 Beat:

·  An armed robbery occurred in the 2300 block of Glenmont Circle in Silver Spring on Saturday 12/22, at 6:50 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property.

Suspects: H/M 19, 5’9”-5’10” & 170 lbs.

H/M 19-20, 5’8”-5’9” & 150-160 lbs.

Vehicle: small black vehicle

·  An aggravated assault occurred on Sunday 12/23 at 2:22 a.m., in the 3300 block of Camden Street in Silver Spring. The suspect is known to the victim.

Arrested: Male, age 38, from Silver Spring

L2 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred on Saturday 12/22 at 2:56 a.m., in the alley behind the Wheaton Music Center on Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton.

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred in front of the Wheaton Metro garage, 11010 Veirs Mill Road in Silver Spring, on Friday 12/21 at 10:25 a.m. The suspect threatened the victim and obtained property.

Suspects: 2-B/M’s, 17-18

·  A commercial burglary occurred at The Church of the Atonement, 10613 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, between Thursday 12/20 at 6:00 p.m. and Friday 12/21 at 9:00 a.m. No forced entry; nothing taken.

·  A vehicle theft occurred in the 11100 block of Bucknell Drive in Silver Spring on Wednesday 12/19 at 1:00 a.m. The vehicle was left running.

Suspect: B/M in a black sweatshirt hoodie

Montgomery County Department of Police

5th District: 12/17/2012 to 12/26/2012

M1 Beat:

·  An aggravated assault occurred at the Fox Chapel 7-11 located at 19700 Frederick Road in Germantown around 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday 12/25. The suspect attempted to assault the victim with a weapon and was arrested.

Arrested: Male, age 30, of no fixed address

M2 Beat:

·  A strong-arm robbery occurred at the intersection of Ridge Road and Kemptown Road in Damascus on Monday 12/24 around 4:10 p.m. The suspects forcefully removed property from the victim after a collision.