cell phone theft

November 10, 2020 | Sydney Bullock

$13,000 Worth of Apple Products Stolen from 3 T-Mobile Locations in County

Apple products, worth approximately $13,000, were stolen from three T-Mobile stores located in Montgomery County on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 and detectives are asking for help. The thefts are believed to have been committed by the same three suspects. The following is a summary of the crimes: Suspects forcefully pulled products from security wiring […]

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August 23, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Police Investigate Gaithersburg ‘Distraction Theft’ After 6 Women Steal $24,000 in Cell Phones

Montgomery County police’s Gaithersburg District Investigative Section seeks information about six women suspected of committing a “distraction theft” at a Gaithersburg Verizon store. Police believe one of the women pretended to be pregnant to steal 29 cell phones worth around $24,000, as the other five women distracted store employees. Police say the incident happened July […]

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February 20, 2014 | Staff Writer

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Senator Mikulski Announcing Reforms to Deter Cell Phone Theft

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) will be joined by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) General Manager Richard Sarles and Metro Police Chief Ron Pavlik today to announce new legislative reforms that would deter cell phone theft and help put the safety and security of personal information stored on mobile devices back in the […]

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