Montgomery Police Recap Incidents from Jan. 13-19

Thefts from Vehicles Summary: Jan. 13 to Jan. 19

Bethesda District

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 8600 block of Sundale Drive at about 11:42 p.m. on Jan. 16. No force; cash was taken. Victim/witness described one culprit as in his early 20s.

Multiple thefts from vehicles occurred during this reporting period. Affected streets included East West Highway; Woodmont, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Auburn avenues; Waverly and Leland streets; and Arlington and Sleaford roads. Force was reported in multiple events; cash and property were taken.

Description of culprits seen at the Wisconsin Avenue theft: Victim/witness described culprits as two men, ages unknown, and a woman, also age unknown.

Description of suspects seen at the West Virginia Avenue theft: Victim/witness described culprits as two men, ages unknown.

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 9800 block of Summit Avenue between about 8 a.m. and about 5 p.m. on Jan. 17. No force; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

Two thefts from vehicles occurred between about 3 p.m. and about 6 p.m. on Jan. 16. One theft occurred in the 4600 block of Hunt Avenue and one theft occurred in the 6100 block of Tulane Avenue. Force; cash and property were taken. Description of suspect seen at the Hunt Avenue theft: Victim/Witness described culprit in the Hunt Avenue theft as a man, age unknown.

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 9400 block of Old Georgetown Road between about 11 a.m. and about 5 p.m. Jan. 19. Force; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

Silver Spring District

Multiple thefts from vehicles occurred during this reporting period. Affected streets included 2nd and Georgia avenues, Fidler and Colonial lanes, and Colesville Road. Force was reported in multiple events; cash and property were taken. No culprit descriptions available.

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 8700 block of 2nd Avenue between about 11 p.m. Jan. 18 and about 2:30 p.m. Jan. 19. No force; cash and property were taken. No culprit descriptions available.

Four thefts from vehicles occurred between Jan. 14 and Jan. 19.

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 3500 block of Sheffield Manor Terrace between about 10:15 p.m. Jan. 17 and about 9:40 a.m. Jan. 18. Force; vehicle parts were taken. No culprit descriptions available.

Wheaton District

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 12500 block of Georgia Avenue between about 6 p.m. Jan. 13 and about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Force; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 1100 block of University Boulevard West between about 10 a.m. Jan. 12 and about 9:45 a.m. Jan. 14. No force; cash was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

A theft from vehicle occurred in the 11300 block of Amherst Avenue between about 12 a.m. and about 9:40 a.m. on Jan. 15. No force; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

Germantown District

Multiple thefts from vehicles occurred between Jan. 14 and Jan. 19. Affected streets included Grey Eagle Court, and Crystal Rock and Circle Gate drives. No force; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

Montgomery Village District

Multiple thefts from vehicles occurred between about 8 p.m. on Jan. 18 and about 11 a.m. on Jan. 19. Affected streets included Englefield Drive, Marsh Lane, Midsummer Circle and Midsummer Court. No force; cash and property were taken. No culprit descriptions available.

A theft from vehicle occurred in the unit block of Crestwood Drive between about 5 p.m. Jan. 13 and about 9 a.m. Jan. 14. Force; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

One theft from vehicle occurred in the 10500 block of Apple Ridge Road between about 11 p.m. Jan. 12 and about 10 a.m. Jan. 14. No force; cash was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

 

Rockville District

An armed robbery occurred in the 5400 block of Randolph Road at about 6:35 p.m. Jan. 19. The culprit displayed a weapon and took a man’s cash. Victim/witness described perpetrator as a man, age unknown.

Bethesda District

A strong-arm robbery occurred in the area of East West Highway and Rosemary Hills Drive in the early morning hours of Jan. 16. Two perpetrators assaulted a man and took his cash and property. One person was arrested: Lacy James Rivers, 35; of Washington, D.C. Victim/witness described second suspect as a man, age unknown

A residential burglary occurred in the 8500 block of Longfellow Place between about 12:45 p.m. and about 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Forced entry; property was taken. Victim/witness described suspect as man, age unknown.

An armed robbery occurred in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Baltimore Street about 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 18. The suspect assaulted the juvenile male victim and took his cash. Victim/witness described culprit as a man, age unknown

A residential burglary occurred in the 7000 block of Endicott Court between about 9 a.m. and about 7:52 p.m. on Jan. 18. Forced entry; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

A vehicle theft occurred in the 4800 block of Cordell Avenue between about 8:18 p.m. Jan. 17 and about 12:30 p.m. Jan. 18. Unknown entry; the keys were reported to have been left inside the vehicle. No culprit descriptions available.

A residential burglary occurred in the 7000 block of Winterberry Lane between about 9:45 a.m. and about 9 p.m. Jan. 18. Forced entry; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

A residential burglary occurred in the 6100 block of Tilden Lane between about 2:27 p.m. and about 7:13 p.m. Jan. 18. Forced entry; nothing was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

Silver Spring District

A vehicle theft occurred in the 8600 block of 2nd Avenue in the early morning hours of Jan. 17. Unknown entry. Victim/witness described culprits as men, ages unknown.

Four men, ages unknown, robbed a T-Mobile store at 8668 Colesville Road about 3:30 p.m. Jan. 17. One man assaulted an employee. The culprits took merchandise.

A residential burglary occurred in the 10300 block of Inwood Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. Jan. 16. No signs of forced entry; property was taken. Victim/witness described suspects as a man, age unknown.

Three men committed an armed robbery at the 1500 block of Forest Glen Road about 10 p.m. Jan. 18. One culprit assaulted a man, and another culprit displayed a weapon. The three men tried to take his cash. One man — Thomas Carter, 20, of Washington, D.C. — was arrested. Online court records say he is being held without bail at Montgomery County Detention Center.

A residential burglary occurred in the 700 block of Dennis Avenue between about 6:15 a.m. and about 5:31 p.m. on Jan. 16. Forced entry; property was taken. No culprit descriptions available.

A vehicle theft occurred in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane between about 9:20 a.m. and about 7:40 p.m. Jan. 17. No force; the vehicle was reported to have been left unlocked with the keys in the ignition. No culprit descriptions available.

Two men robbed the 7-Eleven, 11303 Lockwood Drive, in the early morning hours of Jan. 15. One man displayed a weapon. The two culprits stole property. Athanasios Waldron, 36; of Silver Spring was arrested. The victim/witness described second suspect as a man, age unknown.

A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 11400 block of Lockwood Drive about 6:45 p.m. Jan. 17. The culprits assaulted a man and took his cash and property. Four were arrested: Alassan Brown, 19; and two boys and a girl, all 16. Police did not name the teenagers who were from Silver Spring. The victim/witness described two other males. Online court records say Brown is being held on $30,000 bail.

A commercial burglary and six vehicle thefts occurred at Zokor Automotive at 3311 Briggs Chaney Road between about 9 a.m. Jan. 13 and about 5 p.m. Jan. 14. No signs of forced entry, a door was reported to have been left unlocked; vehicle keys were taken and used to steal the vehicles. All the vehicles were recovered on Jan. 14. Arrested was Derrick Counts, 30; of Washington, D.C. Counts is being held on $10,000 bail, according to online court records.

Residential burglaries:

• In the 13800 block of Castle Boulevard about 11 p.m. on Jan. 15. No signs of forced entry, a door was reported to have been left unlocked; nothing was taken. Victim/witness described culprits as in their early 20s.
• In the 13000 block of English Turn Drive about 11:50 a.m. Jan. 18. Forced entry; nothing was taken. Victim/witness described culprit as male, age unknown.

Commercial burglaries:

• At Dollar Tree at 13837 Outlet Drive between about 10 p.m. Jan. 15 and about 7:03 a.m. Jan. 16. Forced entry; nothing was taken. No culprit descriptions available.
• At Yo Yo Cafe at 13843 Outlet Drive in the early morning hours of Jan. 16. Forced entry; cash was taken. Victim/witness described culprits as two males.

Wheaton District

A commercial burglary occurred at Sassy Cleaners at 4011 Norbeck Road between about 7 p.m. on Jan. 18 and about 8 a.m. on Jan. 19. Forced entry; cash was taken. No culprit description available.

A commercial burglary occurred at Comfort One Shoes at 3840 International Drive between about 9:25 a.m. and about 10 a.m. Jan. 19. Forced entry; property was taken. No culprit description available.

A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 12200 block of Edgemont Street in the early morning hours of Jan. 13. The suspects took the adult male victim’s cash and property. Victim/witness described suspects as a man aged 40-49; and a man in his mid-20s.

A vehicle theft occurred in the 2300 block of McMahon Road at about 5 p.m. Jan. 17. No force; the culprit stole the keys and stole the vehicle. Victim/witness described culprit as a man.

A residential burglary occurred in the 10900 block of Inwood Avenue in the early morning hours of Jan. 21. Forced entry; nothing was taken. No culprit description available.

Germantown District

No significant incidents occurred during this reporting period.

Montgomery Village District

A vehicle theft occurred in the 15800 block of Gaither Drive between about 7 p.m. Jan. 12 and about 7:30 a.m. Jan. 14. Unknown entry. No culprit description available.

A utility vehicle was stolen in the 18200 block of Lost Knife Circle between about 5:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and about 6:30 a.m. Jan. 14. No culprit description available.

A residential burglary occurred in the 800 block of Gallop Hill Road between about 6 a.m. and about 12 p.m. Jan. 15. Forced entry; property was taken. No culprit description available.

A vehicle theft occurred in the 19100 block of Roman Way at about 7:10 a.m. on Jan. 18. No force; the vehicle was reported to have been left unlocked with the keys in the ignition. The vehicle was recovered on Jan. 21. No culprit description available.

A vehicle theft occurred in the 20100 block of Rothbury Lane at about 6:50 a.m. Jan. 18. No force; the vehicle was reported to have been left unlocked with the keys in the ignition. No culprit description available.