Montgomery Community Media

Takoma Park Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery at the 7-Eleven at 6900 New Hampshire Avenue that took place on Feb. 26. The subject walked into the convenience store, went behind the counter, stole property, shoved an employee and then fled on foot, according to police. The subject was described as Black, approximately 5-foot, 10-inches […]

Thefts from Vehicles Summary: Bethesda District: A 38-year-old Washington man was charged with multiple attempted thefts from vehicles and thefts from vehicles in the area of Wisconsin and Rosedale avenues in the early morning hours of March 29. No force; property was taken. A suspect was arrested. Four thefts from vehicles occurred between March 31 […]

Montgomery County police reported several armed robberies in the latest crime summary. On Aug. 5, police arrested a 21-year-old Rockville man for an armed robbery that occurred in the 12500 block of Village Square Terrace about 7:36 p.m. The victim was a juvenile male whose property was taken. A 31-year-old Silver Spring man was arrested […]

Montgomery County police have released the surveillance video from an armed robbery at a Silver Spring ice cream shop in hopes the public can help identify the culprit. The robbery occurred about 9:50 p.m. July 31 at Moorenko’s Ice Cream, at 8030 Georgia Ave., according to a police statement. Police said a man entered the […]

The latest Montgomery County police crime summary lists four armed robberies, two each in Silver Spring and Wheaton. In one, police are searching for a man, about age 30, for an armed robbery in the 700 block of Gilbert Street in Silver Spring in the early morning hours of July 17. One man displayed a […]

Montgomery County police crime summary can be found here. Rockville District: A theft from vehicle occurred in the 1700 block of East Jefferson Street between about 7:30 p.m. and about 9:22 p.m. July 7. Force; cash and property were taken. Police seek two men, ages unknown, for a commercial burglary that occurred at the Castle […]

Incidents and arrests from the latest Montgomery County Crime Summary. Rockville: A residential garage burglary occurred in the 12000 block of Chase Crossing Circle between about 8 a.m. June 6 and about 4:50 p.m. June 10. No signs of forced entry, the garage door was reported to have been left open; property was taken. A […]

Montgomery County police believe the same three men robbed two 7-Eleven convenience stores the same night. Police were called to the 7-Eleven at 15821 Frederick Road about 2:30 a.m. May 17, according to the police crime summary. The robbers displayed handguns and stole cash. Nine minutes later, another 7-Eleven was robbed at 15900 Shady Grove […]

Public safety news was the top story of the week, with the story of a man in Poolesville who pointed a gun at his landlord. Other top stories included Metro’s plans for the Shady Grove and Rockville stations, the Germantown homicide investigation, the story of a homeless woman, and the follow-up on a story about […]

Three pack robberies — in Montgomery Village, Germantown and Wheaton — were reported in the latest Montgomery County police crime summary. Police spokesman Officer Rick Goodale said he didn’t believe the reports were linked because of the distances involved. “We sometimes go through these surges in pack robberies,” Officer Rick Goodale said. “It’s not common […]