thefts

July 24, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Gaithersburg Police Make Arrests in Kentlands and Lakelands Thefts

Officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department have arrested and charged 19-year-old Jean Aka and 20-year-old Felipe Castellon with thefts from vehicles and garages in the communities of Kentlands and Lakelands during the early morning hours of July 17 and July 19. According to police, tips from residents helped in their investigation. A search and seizure […]

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July 12, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Police Release Surveillance Photos to Find Theft Suspect (PHOTOS)

Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect who officers say has been stealing items from cars in the parking lot of the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department at 13900 Old Columbia Pike. According to police, the thefts occurred between April 18 and June 10. Detectives have obtained surveillance photographs of […]

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November 15, 2014 | Staff Writer

Gas Station Thefts on Rise (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Police are warning motorists to remove their keys and lock their vehicle doors when filling up at local gas stations. Related:

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November 6, 2014 | Sonya Burke

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Thefts at Area Gas Stations Continue in Montgomery County

Montgomery County police are warning motorists to remove their keys and lock their vehicle doors when filling up at local gas stations. According to police, in the past three months there have been 12 thefts from vehicles and six vehicle thefts that occurred at gas stations while people were filling up. Police have released a […]

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October 14, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Police Warn Residents to Lock Their Vehicles

Montgomery County Police are warning residents to lock their vehicle doors, especially when stopping at area gas stations. Just today, police said a vehicle was stolen from an Exxon station at 8670 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. How did it happen? Police said the victim left the keys in the vehicle while going to pay […]

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October 13, 2014 | Krista Brick

Thieves Targeting Distracted Drivers at Gas Stations

Montgomery County Police have been investigating a series of 14 auto/ property thefts that have happened at area gas stations over the past two months and are urging drivers to lock their cars even when they are pumping gas. Investigators believe those involved look for a distracted victim; for example, a person who is outside […]

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August 25, 2014 | Staff Writer

Germantown Man and Two Teens Charged with Stealing Utility Poles

Detectives from the 6th District have arrested and charged Marvin W. Frazier, age 33, of  Germantown, and a 13 and 15-year old, with burglary and theft for breaking into a construction site and removing five PEPCO utility poles having a total value of approximately $25,000. According to a Montgomery County police account, on August 23, […]

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