Crime Report

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Montgomery County

These were among incidents recorded by the Montgomery County Police Department's Media Services Division. For information, call 240-773-5030.

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District 1 Rockville Station Telephone: 240-773-6070

ASSAULTS

CHAPMAN AVE.,2000 block, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 15. After a dispute, a person in a restaurant threatened the owner with a knife and then fled.

ROBBERIES

MOUNT VERNON AND FLEET STREETS,11:25 a.m. Sept. 18. Four males on a footpath accosted a male youth and demanded property. When he refused, they assaulted him, took property and fled.

TWINBROOK PKWY.,12600 block, 11:30 p.m. Sept. 16. A man accosted a man at a gas station who was waiting to meet with a client, grabbed his cellphone and fled.

TWINBROOK PKWY.,12900 block, 10:15 p.m. Sept. 18. Two people accosted a pizza deliveryman as he walked back to his vehicle after making a delivery and demanded pizza. When he refused, the males assaulted him and fled. A youth was arrested in the incident.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ALDERBROOK CT.,5500 block, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 1. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

BALMORAL CT.,1 to 100 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 17. Cash was stolen from two unlocked vehicles.

BALMORAL CT.,2800 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 17. Cash was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

BOU AVE.,5700 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 17. Property was stolen from a vehicle that someone entered by breaking a window.

BRANCH DR. N.,9100 block, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 to 8:15 a.m. Sept. 16. A wallet was stolen from a vehicle.

CROTHERS LANE,800 block, 4:05 a.m. Sept. 18. A male was seen attempting to enter vehicles by trying the door handles. A male youth was arrested in the incident.

DALEBROOKE LANE,10400 block, Sept. 19 to Sept. 20. An attempt was made to enter a vehicle by forcing open a window.

DARNESTOWN RD.,12000 block, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 to 7 a.m. Sept. 23. Property was stolen from a garden center entered by force.

DEERBROOK DR.,13300 block, Sept. 19 to Sept. 20. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle that someone entered by breaking a window.

ELMCROFT BLVD.,400 block, Sept. 17 to Sept. 20. A bicycle was stolen from a garage at a residence entered through an open door.

ELMCROFT BLVD.,400 block, noon Sept. 18 to noon Sept. 20. Property was stolen from a garage at a residence.

FALLS RD.,10600 block, 2 to 4 a.m. Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a private school entered by force.

FLOWERFIELD WAY,13500 block, Sept. 19 to Sept. 20. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

GLEN RD. S.,10000 block, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 to 7 a.m. Sept. 19. Property was stolen from a garage at a residence entered through an open door.

GLENMORE TERR.,2200 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 17. A vehicle was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

KWANZAN CT.,15300 block, 4 p.m. Sept. 20 to 9:50 a.m. Sept. 21. Property was stolen from a garage entered through an open door at a residence.

LINDLEY TERR.,2500 block, Sept. 17 to Sept. 18. A Global Positioning System device and a digital music player were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

NELSON ST.,500 block, 11 p.m. Sept. 17 to 11 p.m. Sept. 18. An attempt was made to enter a residence.

PARTRIDGE RUN LANE,11600 block, 2:36 a.m. Sept. 19. Several people were seen taking property from a vehicle and driving off. Several adults were stopped in a vehicle nearby and arrested in the incident.

PIER DR.,5600 block, 1 a.m. Sept. 18. A wallet was stolen from a vehicle. Police made an arrest in the incident.

PISSARO TERR.,15700 block, 7:08 p.m. Sept. 20 to 10 a.m. Sept. 21. A garage was entered through an open door at a residence, and vehicles were searched. Nothing was reported missing.

RESEARCH BLVD.,1500 block, Sept. 17. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle that someone entered by breaking a window.

RESEARCH BLVD.,1700 block, 7:15 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. Sept. 16. Someone attempted to enter a vehicle by trying the door handle.

RESEARCH BLVD.,1900 block, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 to 7:15 a.m. Sept. 16. Someone attempted to enter a law office by prying open a side door.

ROCKVILLE PIKE,800 block, 9:45 a.m. Sept. 20 to 9:45 a.m. Sept. 21. Property was stolen from a residence.

ROCKVILLE PIKE,1000 block, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a residence.

TRAVILAH RD.,12900 block, 9:09 a.m. Sept. 22. Property was stolen from a business entered by force.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

BOU AVE.,5700 block, Sept. 15 to Sept. 17. An attempt was made to steal a 2002 Honda S2000. The soft top of the car's roof was cut. The assailants were unable to start the vehicle and fled.

BOU AVE.,5700 block, Sept. 15 to Sept. 20. A 1997 Honda Civic was stolen. The vehicle was recovered Sept. 22 in Rockville with a broken window and damaged ignition.

FREDERICK RD.,15400 block, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 15. A man entered a Volvo car dealership and said he wanted to test drive a vehicle. The man drove off in a 2001 Toyota Pathfinder owned by the dealership.

District 2 Bethesda Station Telephone: 301-652-9200

SEXUAL ASSAULT

FLOWER AVE.,8500 block, 1:58 a.m. Sept. 20. A man pulled a male into an alley and touched him inappropriately. The male escaped. A Silver Spring man, 34, was arrested in the incident.

ROBBERIES

ARLINGTON RD. AND HAMPDEN LANE,3 p.m. Sept. 18. A person attacked a female eating lunch in a park, grabbed her and tried to take her purse, but the woman escaped. The assailant fled empty-handed. An arrest was made in the incident.

OXFORD ST.,4600 block, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Two men accosted several people near their driveway. One man tackled one of the residents to the ground and took his wallet. The assailants ran behind a nearby residence and fled in a green Cadillac.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BALTIMORE AVE.,3900 block, 2:15 a.m. Sept. 21. Two men were seen tampering with a vehicle. One man was arrested in the incident.

DEMOCRACY BLVD.,7100 block, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 18. A man outside a department store at a mall entered a vehicle by force, took property and fled.

DUNLOP ST.,3700 block, Sept. 21 to Sept. 22. Someone entered a vehicle by smashing a window and stole property.

EAST-WEST HWY.,1900 block, 11:30 p.m. Sept. 17. An attempt was made to enter a residence.

GROSVENOR LANE,5700 block, 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

HOUNDS WAY,11300 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 18. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

HOWARD AVE.,3900 block, Sept. 19 to Sept. 22. An attempt was made to enter an auto body business by force.

OLD GEORGETOWN RD.,8000 block, Sept. 15 to Sept. 16. A children's center at a church was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

OLD GEORGETOWN RD.,8000 block, Sept. 22 to Sept. 23. Property was stolen from a sandwich shop entered by force.

PARKWOOD DR.,10400 block, 5 p.m. Sept. 17 to 7:24 p.m. Sept. 18. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

PARKWOOD DR.,10500 block, 8 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

RIVER RD.,5100 block, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Police responded to a call about four males in a convenience store parking lot harassing a customer. A check of the vehicle they were using revealed it had been stolen in Richmond. Two males were arrested in the incident.

ROCKVILLE PIKE,11500 block, 4 to 9 a.m. to Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a men's clothing store entered by force.

ROCKVILLE PIKE,11800 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 17. Property was stolen from a flower and garden store entered by force.

SECURITY LANE,5500 block, Sept. 17 to Sept. 28. Property was stolen from an office.

WARNER ST.,4100 block, 1 p.m. Sept. 22. Two males and a female broke a window of a U.S. Postal Service truck and took a digital music player while the carrier was delivering mail.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

ROSEMARY HILLS DR.,1900 block, 1:05 a.m. Sept. 20. A 2007 Toyota was stolen.

District 3 Silver Spring Station Telephone: 301-565-7740

SEXUAL ASSAULT

ELKHART ST.,1900 block, 4:42 p.m. Sept. 20. A man approached a female and touched her inappropriately. When she told him that she was going to call the police, the man fled.

ASSAULTS

ARLISS ST.,8700 block, 6 p.m. Sept. 17. Two males accosted a male at knifepoint, cut him and fled. Police said the incident might be gang-related.

ROBBERIES

CASTLE BLVD.,13900 block, 3 p.m. Sept. 22. Four males accosted a boy riding his bike and demanded he get off the bike. The boy complied, and the males fled with his yellow Huffy bicycle.

COLESVILLE RD.,8900 block, 7:33 p.m. Sept. 15. Two males accosted a man. One of the assailants grabbed him and forced him to the ground, and the other took property.

ELLSWORTH DR.,900 block, 9:10 p.m. Sept. 19. Two males in a public parking garage assaulted a man as he got off an elevator and took property. One of the assailants activated the man's vehicle alarm to locate his vehicle, and they fled in the vehicle.

GEORGIA AVE. AND ELLSWORTH DR.,9:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Two men accosted a man and threatened to harm him if he did not give up personal property. The man complied, and the assailants fled.

HILDAROSE DR. AND MCKENNEY AVE.,10:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Seven males assaulted two people. One was knocked to the ground, and the other person escaped and called police.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE.,11200 block, 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Two males in a shopping center parking lot attacked a man and knocked him to the ground. They searched his pockets, took his wallet and fled.

NORTHAMPTON DR. AND BEACON RD.,11:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Two men accosted a man and demanded property. When he refused, the men assaulted him, took his wallet and fled.

PLUM ORCHARD DR.,12200 block, 9:05 a.m. Sept. 18. A man approached a male driver entering his car and got into the car with him. The assailant ordered the driver to a parking lot nearby. When they arrived, the assailant demanded property and fled.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

CASTLE BLVD.,13900 block, 11:59 a.m. Sept. 17. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

CASTLE BLVD.,14200 block, 4 to 4:49 p.m. Sept. 15. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

COLUMBIA PIKE,15900 block, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 19. Property was stolen from a landscaping business entered by force.

ELLSWORTH DR.,900 block, 2:35 a.m. Sept. 15. Property was stolen from a restaurant entered by force.

HIGHLAND DR.,1000 block, 7 a.m. to 3:28 p.m. Sept. 19. A female entered a residence by force, took property and fled in a black sport-utility vehicle.

KIMBALL AND MANCHESTER PLACE, BARTHOLOMEW CT., GREENLEY, DEXTER AND DENNIS AVENUES, FINCH, DARROW, AND INSLEY STREETS, AUGUST DR. AND HAYWOOD CIR., Sept. 15 to Sept. 19. Thirteen vehicles were entered; seven were unlocked. Computer equipment, Global Positioning System devices, cash and cellphones were taken.

MEMORY LANE,3100 block, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 16. A man and a male youth entered the residence of an acquaintance by force, took property and fled.

MOUNT PISGAH, BRADDOCK AND DILSTON ROADS, AND HAMPSHIRE CT. W., Sept. 15 to Sept. 18. Seven vehicles were entered. Airbags, tools, navigation systems and computer equipment were taken.

PINEY BRANCH RD.,8900 block, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

ROWAN RD.,800 block, 11:01 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. Sept. 16. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

SWAN HOUSE CT.,3800 block, 11 p.m. Sept. 21. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

WEAVER ST.,9300 block, 10:30 a.m. to 6:47 p.m. Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

CARROLL AVE.,8700 block, Sept. 21 to Sept. 22. A 1994 Honda Accord was stolen.

CASTLE BLVD.,13800 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 17. A 2005 Dodge van was stolen.

CASTLE BLVD.,14100 block, Sept. 18. A 1998 Chrysler van was stolen.

COTTRELL TERR.,9900 block, Sept. 15 to Sept. 16. A 2005 Dodge Magnum was stolen.

HAMPSHIRE GREEN LANE,1700 block, Sept. 15 to Sept. 16. A 1998 Isuzu Trooper was stolen.

HAMMONTON RD.,12800 block, Sept. 21 to Sept. 21. A 2003 Chevrolet S10 was stolen.

ISLEWOOD TERR.,4300 block, Sept. 19. A 2006 Suzuki motorcycle was stolen.

JANUARY DR.,1700 block, Sept. 20 to Sept. 21. A 1998 Dodge van was stolen.

LOCKWOOD DR.,11400 block, Sept. 21 to Sept. 22. A 1994 Toyota Tacoma was stolen.

REGALWOOD TERR., Sept. 19 to Sept. 22. A 2004 Ford Explorer was stolen.

TAPESTRY CIR.,3300 block, Sept. 22. A 2000 Dodge van was stolen.

WAYNE AVE.,900 block, Sept. 21. A 1998 Dodge Stratus was stolen.

District 4 Wheaton Station Telephone: 240-773-5500

RAPE

KAYSON ST.,3600 block, 2:30 a.m. Sept. 21. A male forced his way into the home of a young female acquaintance and raped her.

ASSAULTS

PARKLAND DR.,10 a.m. Sept. 15. A man attempted to choke a female relative.

ROBBERIES

FREDERICK RD.,19700 block, 9 p.m. Sept. 22. A man in front of a convenience store accosted a male walking from a gas pump, said something to him and punched him in the head. A second assailant then pushed him down and took his wallet.

GEORGIA AVE.,12500 block, 7 p.m. Sept. 16. A group of males and females surrounded a woman and began to strike her. One of the females grabbed the woman's property and fled on a departing bus. The other assailants ran in different directions.

MILTON ST.,12000 block, 12:56 p.m. Sept. 19. Two males accosted a male and a female when they returned home, choked and beat them, took property and fled.

VEIRS MILL RD.,11100 block, 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18. A man with a handgun accosted a boy near a restroom, took property and fled.

VEIRS MILL RD.,11100 block, 6 p.m. Sept. 18. Four males in a parking lot accosted a male pedestrian, searched him, took property and fled.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ALBURG WAY,11500 block, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Property was stolen from a residence.

APPLE HARVEST CIR.,20400 block, 10:10 p.m. Sept. 22. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

BRANDON GREEN DR.,600 block, 11:26 a.m. Sept. 18. An attempt was made to enter a residence.

CRISFIELD RD.,12900 block, Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

DAVIS MILL RD.,22000 block, 2:35 a.m. Sept. 23. A farmer's market was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

GLENALLEN AVE.,2400 block, 1 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. An attempt was made to enter a residence. Two men wearing masks were seen fleeing the area.

GLENKARNEY PL.,1700 block, 10:50 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

GRANDVIEW AVE.,11600 block, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17. Property was stolen from a shed at a residence.

HOLLINGSWORTH DR.,17700 block, Sept. 19. A male entered a garage at a residence but was interrupted and fled out a back door when a resident returned home and activated a garage-door opener. Nothing was reported missing.

JUDSON RD.,12000 block, 4 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

MYER TERR. ,14700 block, CARROLLTON RD.,14800 block, IRIS PL.,4600 block, PARKLAND DR.,13700 block, DAREWOOD DR.,12500 block, WALBRIDGE and INDEPENDENCE STREETS, and JUSTICE RD., Sept. 15 to Sept. 27. Seven vehicles were entered. Some of the vehicles were unlocked.

PARKLAND DR.,13700 block, Sept. 17 to Sept. 18. An Infinity G-35 was stripped of front-end body parts.

ROBERTS TAVERN DR.,23100 block, 6 p.m. Sept. 18 to 7:30 a.m. Sept. 19. Appliances were taken from a townhouse at a construction site.

ROSE LANE,11200 block, 11:40 p.m. Sept. 15. An elderly woman and a younger person were sitting in their living room when someone entered through an unlocked sliding door. The person fled when an alarm was activated.

STRINGTOWN RD.,23000 block, 5 p.m. Sept. 19 to 7 a.m. Sept. 22. Construction materials were stolen from a construction site.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

GRENOBLE DR.,13200 block, Sept. 15 to Sept. 16. An attempt was made to steal a 2008 Chevrolet.

MAGELLAN AVE. 13300 block, AND BEL PRE RD., 4300 block, Sept. 16 to Sept. 17. Two motorcycles were stolen.

PARKLAND DR.,13700 block, Sept. 15 to Sept. 16. A 2000 Toyota was stolen.

District 5 Germantown Station Telephone: 240-773-6200

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ANNDYKE WAY,20500 block, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

CLIMBING IVY DR.,13000 block, 5:20 to 9:20 p.m. Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

ESMOND TERR.,19700 block, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18. A residence was entered. A Gaithersburg man, 28, was arrested in the incident.

FARCROFT TERR. AND BELLE CHASE CT., Sept. 15 to Sept. 16. Property, including cameras, cash, sunglasses and a cellphone, was stolen from five vehicles. Three were unlocked, and two had windows broken.

FISHER AVE.,19900 block, Sept. 22. A residence was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

KINGSTEAD RD.,11700 block, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16. An attempt was made to enter a garage at a residence by force.

SHIPLEY TERR.,20200 block, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Property was stolen from a residence.

SMOKE HOUSE CT.,18200 block, 9 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Sept. 18. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

WISTERIA DR.,13500 block, 3 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Property was stolen from a garage at a residence entered by force.

District 6 Gaithersburg Station Telephone: 240-773-5700

ASSAULTS

CENTERWAY ROAD, Sept. 17. A male youth threatened an adult male neighbor with a knife. A male youth was arrested in the incident.

FREDERICK AVE. N.,300 block, 11:15 p.m. Sept. 20. Three males in a parking lot near a vitamin store left a party and attacked at least two people with baseball bats after a dispute.

LAKEFOREST BLVD.,700 block, 5:50 p.m. Sept. 19. A man took clothing from a department store and fled. A store security guard chased the man to the 18200 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village but stopped after the assailant threatened the guard with a knife.

ROBBERIES

DIAMOND AVE. W.,4:15 p.m. Sept. 18. A man accosted a male in a parking lot, punched him, took property and fled.

QUINCE ORCHARD RD.,800 block, 4 p.m. Sept. 23. Three males entered a computer retail store with a handgun and told customers and employees to get down on the floor. Property was taken from the business, and a customer's vehicle was stolen and used in the male's escape. The vehicle was recovered in a park-and-ride lot on Quince Orchard Road. Two District males and a Gaithersburg male were arrested in the incident.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

AIRPARK RD.,7600 block, 11 p.m. Sept. 20. A man entered a beer and wine store by force, took property and fled.

BRALAN LANE,100 block, 8:10 a.m. Sept. 18. Two males entered a residence while a resident was at home, took property and fled.

BRIGHTON DRIVE, Sept. 11 to Sept. 18. A residence was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

DARNESTOWN RD.,12100 block, 9 p.m. Sept. 19 to 9 a.m. Sept. 20. A tanning salon was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

ROLLING RD.,200 block, Sept. 22. Property, including a Global Positioning System device, a controlled dangerous substance and cash, was stolen from two vehicles that someone entered by smashing windows.

SUMMIT HALL RD.,200 block, 7:20 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 16. Property was stolen from a residence.

WASHINGTONIAN BLVD.,9700 block, Sept. 17 to Sept. 18. Global Positioning System devices were stolen from two vehicles entered by force in a hotel parking lot.

WASHINGTONIAN BLVD.,9800 block, 4 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Global Positioning System devices were stolen from three vehicles entered by force in a parking garage.

WEST SIDE DR.,400 block, 10:30 a.m. to 11:25 p.m. Sept. 16. Property was stolen from a residence.

Rockville

These were among incidents reported recently by the Rockville Police Department. For information, call 240-314-8922.

ASSAULTS

KING FARM BLVD.,1 to 100 block, 8:15-10:20 p.m. Sept. 26. A District man, 32, was arrested for aggravated assault in an earlier incident.

ROBBERIES

ROCKVILLE PIKE,1700 block, 7:20 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. An Ashburn man, 38, was arrested and charged with strong-arm robbery in an earlier incident.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BLANDFORD ST.,400 block, 2:30 to 4:20 a.m. Sept. 28. A Damascus man, 28, was arrested in h a prior burglary.

CONGRESSIONAL LANE,200 block, 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 10. Jewelry was stolen from an apartment.

ELMCROFT BLVD.,400 block, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 25 to 8 a.m. Sept. 26. A digital music player and a car stereo were stolen from a vehicle.

ELMCROFT BLVD.,600 block, 10 p.m. Sept. 27 to 8 a.m. Sept. 28. A laptop computer, a cellphone, a wallet and cash were stolen from a residence that someone entered by prying open a screen of an unlocked window.

FALLS GROVE BLVD.,100 block, Sept. 23 to 9:10 a.m. Sept. 24. Property, including a Global Positioning System device with mount, a tape deck-CD player and a digital music player, was stolen from two vehicles.

MARYLAND AVE.,1 to 100 block, 8:15 p.m. Sept. 20 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 21. Cash was stolen from a health and fitness center.

MEADOW HALL DR.,300 block, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 to 8:06 a.m. Sept. 24. A purse and cash were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

MONTGOMERY AVE. E,100 block, 7:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22. Cash was stolen from a patron's wallet at a movie theater.

ROLLINS AVE.,200 block, 2:30 a.m. Sept. 27. An apartment was entered by force through a sliding-glass door. Nothing was reported missing.

SOUTHLAWN LANE,600 block, 3 p.m. Sept. 27 to 5 a.m. Sept. 29. Several spools of copper wire were stolen from a vehicle.

SOUTHLAWN LANE,14600 block, 7 a.m. Sept. 23 to 7 p.m. Sept. 24. Several spools of copper wire were stolen from vehicles.

VEIRS MILL RD.,1900 block, 3:25 to 3:35 p.m. Sept. 22. Several boxes of over-the-counter medicine were stolen from a grocery store.

WOODSEND CT.,6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 24. A television, a video game console, several video games, three video game controllers, a cable box, a laptop computer, three digital music players, a wallet, a safe, two ornamental axes and a cellphone were stolen from a residence.

Takoma Park

These were among incidents reported by the Takoma Park Police Department. For information, call 301-891-7102.

ASSAULTS

HOUSTON AVE.,600 block, 2 a.m. Sept. 29. One person struck another with an aluminum baseball bat.

MAPLE AVE.,7600 block, 9 p.m. Sept. 25. One person struck another after a domestic argument.

ROBBERIES

ALFRED DR.,9:26 p.m. Sept. 29. A male got out of a small truck and accosted a male pedestrian, demanding cash. The pedestrian fled to a nearby residence, chased briefly by the pedestrian and returned to the vehicle occupied by two other males and fled in a small green or black truck, possibly a Ford Escape. The assailant was described as skinny and wearing a white bandana around his neck.

KENNEWICK AVE.,7900 block, 9:50 p.m. Sept. 29. Two men accosted a male as he was leaving his residence, forced him to a poorly lit area about 10 feet away, took property and fled.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

FLOWER AVE.,800 block, 1:27 p.m. Sept. 27. A man was arrested and charged with forgery of checks.

HAMMOND AVE. AND ANNE ST.,4:35 to 4:42 a.m. Sept. 30. Property was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

MAPLE AVE.,7700 block, 1:01 a.m. Sept. 28 to 8 a.m. Sept. 29. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

SHERMAN AVE.,100 block, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 to 8:45 a.m. Sept. 28. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

MAPLE AVE.,7100 block, 5 to 6:40 p.m. Sept. 27. A 1999 Volkswagen Jetta was stolen.

-- Compiled by LISA M. BOLTON