cell phone thief

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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May 18, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Rockville Police Seek Cell Phone Thief

Police are looking for a thief who stole two cell phones from a business in the 1600 block of Rockville Pike, the latest Rockville City police crime summary says. According to the summary, someone entered the business between 2:52 p.m. and 2:53 p.m. May 12. The person then proceeded to a display, where he forcibly […]

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