Crime Report

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Montgomery County

These were among incidents reported by the Montgomery County Police Department. For information, call 240-773-5030.

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District 1 Rockville Station Telephone: 240-773-6070

SEXUAL ASSAULTS

TWINBROOK PARKWAY AREA, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6. A person sexually assaulted an acquaintance.

CONGRESSIONAL PLAZA AREA, noon Jan. 11. A massage-center employee touched a patron in an inappropriate way.

ASSAULTS

EDMONSTON DR., 300 block, 10:20 p.m. Jan. 10. A person assaulted an acquaintance. An arrest was made nearby.

IRONFORGE CT., 7100 block, block, 10:49 a.m. Jan. 13. Two males fought. One was armed with a crowbar.

PARKLAWN DR. AND RANDOLPH RD., 3:30 a.m. Jan. 10. A vehicle stopped near a pedestrian, who was then shot four times by a paint gun. Seven youths were arrested nearby.

ROBBERIES

MONROE ST., 1 to 100 block, 6:10 p.m. Jan. 8. Two males tried to rob a pedestrian of a purse, then fled empty-handed when she screamed.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BALTIMORE RD., 2000 block, Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. Global Positioning System devices were stolen from several vehicles entered by breaking windows.

GALENA RD., 12000 block, 7 a.m. Jan. 6 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

HALPINE RD., 100 block, Jan. 13. A stereo was stolen from a vehicle in a parking garage entered by breaking a window.

MACON RD., 4800 block, Jan. 13. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

MUNCASTER MILL RD., 7200 block, Jan. 10. A business at a shopping center was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

SHADY GROVE RD., 15200 block, 11 to 11:30 p.m. Jan. 8. An attempt was made to enter a pharmacy. Nothing was reported missing.

TITONKA CT., 1 to 100 block, 5 to 5:30 a.m. Jan. 8. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

WADE AVE., 800 block, 1:30 to 2 p.m. Jan. 9. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

District 2 Bethesda Station Telephone: 301-652-9200

SEXUAL ASSAULTS

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 11100-11500 block, Jan. 7. A female employee was sexually assaulted by a male employee inside a restaurant bathroom.

ASSAULTS

AUBURN AVE., 4800 block, Jan. 6. A person attacked two restaurant employees, stabbing one of them in the face with a knife.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BLACKLOCK RD., 7200 block, Jan. 13. Property was stolen from a church entered by force.

BRADLEY BLVD., 7500 block, Jan. 5. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

BYEFORDE RD., 9500 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A purse and a Global Positioning System device were stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

BYEFORDE RD., 9500 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. Property was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

BYEFORDE RD., 9600 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. Property was stolen from a vehicle.

CALVERT PL., 3800 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. Cash was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

CARROLL PL., 10200 block, Jan. 8. A bag with papers and keys was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

DERBYSHIRE LANE, 9900 block, Jan. 12. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

HADLEY PL., 10100 block, Jan. 6 to Jan. 7. A wallet was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

LELAND ST., 3300 block, 1:58 a.m. Jan. 8. An attempt was made to enter a residence by force. Nothing was reported missing.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 11400 block, 4:45 p.m. Jan. 7. A person bumped into a male shopping in a food store. The male later noticed that his wallet was missing from his jacket pocket. The thief is believed to have a female accomplice.

ROSS RD., 2400 block, 12:15 p.m. Jan. 8. Two people tried to break into a residence, then fled empty-handed.

SECURITY LANE, 5500 block, Jan. 5. Property was stolen from a business entered by force.

WEYMOUTH ST., 10600 block, Jan. 8. Property was stolen from an apartment entered through an unlocked sliding door. Three people were arrested nearby. The property was recovered.

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

ASSAULTS

CHERRY HILL RD., 11400 block, 8:50 p.m. Jan. 12. A man in a restaurant parking lot struck a person in the head with a beer bottle, then fled with two other men.

ROBBERIES

ELLSWORTH DR., 800 block, 9 p.m. Jan. 12. A man walked out of a parking garage stairwell and robbed a male pedestrian at gunpoint.

GEORGIA AVE., 9500 block, 12:10 p.m. Jan. 6. A man got out of a blue Acura in a pharmacy parking lot and robbed a woman of property from her purse at gunpoint. The gunman fled in the vehicle with an accomplice.

HOLLYWOOD AVE., 600 block, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6. Four people took property from a man at his residence.

MANCHESTER RD., 9000 block, Jan. 5. A robbery occurred.

QUEBEC TERR., 1000 block, 8:39 p.m. Jan. 9. Three men attacked a man, knocking him to the ground, then robbed him of property and fled in a white 1998 Toyota Camry.

RAMSEY AVE. AND COLESVILLE RD. AREA, 7 p.m. Jan. 9. Four males robbed a male of a cellphone and MP3 player at knifepoint.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BRIARCLIFF MANOR WAY, 15200 block, 2:41 a.m. Jan. 10. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

CASTLE BLVD., 13800 block, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Property was stolen from a residence.

DECEMBER DR., 1500 block, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

EVANS DR., 2400 block, 6 p.m. Jan. 6 to 8 a.m. Jan. 9. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

GREENCASTLE RD., 3000 block, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 5. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

GREENWOOD AVE., 8500 block, 5 p.m. Jan. 6 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

HAYDEN DR., 2500 block, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

HAYWOOD DR., 10200 block, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

MEADOWOOD DR., 12700 block, 8:45 to 10:12 a.m. Jan. 8. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

MOUNT PISGAH RD., 9500 block, 5:15 to 5:23 p.m. Jan. 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., 10200 block, 5:49 a.m. Jan. 5. Two males stole an automated teller machine from a hair salon.

QUEBEC TERR., 1000 block, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 8. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

District 4 Wheaton Station Telephone: 240-773-5500

SEXUAL ASSAULTS

AMHERST AVE., 10900 block, 7:10 a.m. Jan. 5. A person groped a female pedestrian.

ASSAULTS

ORANGEWOOD ST., 14500 block, 3:52 a.m. Jan. 14. A man stole a red Ford Focus parked near a residence. A man who tried to prevent the theft was struck by the vehicle as it was being driven away.

ROBBERIES

CATOCTIN DR. AND CATOCTIN TERR., 12:40 p.m. Jan. 10. A man demanded property from a male walking in a residential neighborhood. When the male resisted, he was stabbed. The assailant fled in a waiting black Ford Crown Victoria.

CONNECTICUT AVE. AND BEL PRE RD., 6:15 a.m. Jan. 12. A male grabbed a purse from a pedestrian and, after a struggle, fled with the property.

FAIRLAWN AVE., 15100 block, 2:51 a.m. Jan. 14. A male entered a residence and attacked two occupants. The intruder fled with personal property and a vehicle owned by a resident.

LONGMEADE CROSSING DR. AND HOMECREST RD., 8 p.m. Jan. 7. A man pushed a female to the ground as she was getting off a bus, then fled with her backpack.

SHOREFIELD RD. AND GEORGIA AVE. AREA, 8:15 p.m. Jan. 10. Two males attacked two people and robbed them of property at gunpoint.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

CHADWICK LANE, 14200 block, 6:20 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 8. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

GRENOBLE DR., 12900 block, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Property was stolen from a residence. There was no sign of forced entry.

HEWITT AVE., 2900 block, Jan. 6 to Jan. 8. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

LLEWELLYN FIELD RD., 3200 block, 3:20 a.m. Jan. 11. A man confronted while trying to break into a residence fled empty-handed in a Chevrolet Suburban.

MATEY RD., 13000 block, 3:48 p.m. Jan. 11. An occupied residence was entered. A 24-year-old man was arrested.

MIMOSA LANE, 1200 block, 2:05 p.m. Jan. 10 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 11. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

RAMPART WAY, 10900 block, 6:36 p.m. Jan. 7. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

SNOWBIRD TERR., 2700 block, 4:18 a.m. Jan. 12. A male entered a residence by force, then fled when confronted. Nothing was reported missing.

TAMARACK RD., 13200 block, 9:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

WINDMILL LANE, 900 block, Jan. 6 to Jan. 10. A residence was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

WINDMILL LANE, 900 block, 11 a.m. Jan. 9 to 1 p.m. Jan. 10. An attempt was made to enter a residence. Nothing was reported missing.

District 5 Germantown Station Telephone: 240-773-6200

ASSAULTS

JOHNSON DR., 26400 block, 9:01 a.m. Jan. 9. Two people were attacked by several people. Three people were arrested nearby.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

AMETHYST LANE, 20500 block, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Jan. 12. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

APPLEDOWRE CIR., 20000 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

DIAMOND HILL DR., 13100 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

DRUMCASTLE CT. A vehicle was entered by breaking a window. Nothing was reported missing.

ETON MANOR DR., 11800 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

MOUNTAIN LAKE TERR., 20900 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A Global Positioning System device and a cellphone were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

MOUNTAIN LAKE TERR., 20900 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A vehicle was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

SWEET MEADOW LANE, 20200 block, 11:02 a.m. Jan. 8. Property was stolen from a residence.

TRALEE TERR., 10500 block, Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. A flashlight and other work-related property were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

TRALEE TERR., 10500 block, Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. CDs were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

TRALEE TERR., 10600 block, Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. Tools, a wallet and DVDs were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

TRALEE TERR., 25200 block, Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. Cash was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

VISTA RIDGE DR., 25100 block, Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

District 6 Gaithersburg Station Telephone: 240-773-5700

SEXUAL ASSAULTS

THREE SISTERS LAKE AREA, Jan. 8. Inappropriate sexual contact occurred between co-workers, a woman, 22, and a man, 30.

ASSAULTS

CONTOUR RD., 18300 block, Jan. 6. A person assaulted an acquaintance at a fast-food restaurant. An arrest was made.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BAYSWATER RD., 11900 block, Jan. 11 to Jan. 12. A bicycle was stolen from an unlocked garage.

HOLDCROFT LANE, 100 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9 . Four wheels and tires were stolen from a 2001 Honda.

MARATHON CIR., 15600 block, Jan. 9 to Jan. 10. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

ROSEWOOD MANOR DR., 7400 block, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

SAWGRASS DR., 20400 block, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 5. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

SCHOOL DR., 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Jan. 6. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

WASHINGTONIAN BLVD., 9700 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

WASHINGTONIAN BLVD., 9700 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A car stereo was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

WASHINGTONIAN BLVD., 9700 block, Jan. 10 to Jan. 11. A Global Positioning System device and a utility knife were stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

WASHINGTONIAN BLVD., 9700 block, Jan. 10 to Jan. 11. A Global Positioning System device, a laptop computer and a camera were stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

WASHINGTONIAN BLVD., 9800 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. Global Positioning System devices were stolen from three vehicles entered by breaking windows.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

COCHRANE CT., 8800 block, Jan. 12. A 1994 Honda Accord was stolen.

DAIRY RD., 18900 block, Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. A 1999 Volvo station wagon was stolen.

HELLINGLY PL., 9800 block, Jan. 11 to Jan. 12. A 1994 Honda Accord was stolen.

LOST KNIFE CIR., 18400 block, Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. A 1994 Honda Civic was stolen.

Rockville

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

INDECENT EXPOSURE

CHAPMAN AVE., 1600 block,, 8:15 p.m. Jan. 12. A male exposed himself to a female sitting next to him on a bus near the Twinbrook Metro station. A man, 57, was arrested.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ARGYLE ST. W., 100 block, 1:30 p.m. Jan. 15. A briefcase, a laptop computer and books were stolen from a library.

MONTGOMERY AVE. E., 100 block, 2 p.m. Jan. 6. Coins were taken from an amusement game at a movie theater.

NELSON ST., 1100 block, 11:30 p.m. Jan. 17. An attempt was made to enter a business through a rear door.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 700 block, 2:45 p.m. Jan. 19. Five electric toothbrushes were stolen from a drugstore.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 1500 block, 7:25 p.m. Jan. 19. A person entered a retail store, took merchandise and fled.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 1700 block, 11 a.m. Jan. 11. A person entered a retail store, took property from a front display shelf and fled.

STONESTREET AVE. S., 100 block, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13. A Laurel man, 26, was charged with theft of a vehicle and unauthorized removal of property from a car dealership.

TWEED COURT, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Property was taken from a vehicle in a driveway at a residence.

VEIRS MILL RD., 2200 block, 2:49 p.m. Jan. 18. A Bethesda man, 53, was charged with shoplifting at a retail store.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

MARYLAND AVENUE, 10 p.m. Jan. 16. A vehicle was stolen from a parking garage.

Takoma Park

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

CARJACKING

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., 7300 block, 9:30 p.m. Jan. 18. Three males, one of them armed with a handgun, approached a motorist who had just parked a white 2004 Isuzu Ascender. After robbing him of property, they forced him into the back seat and drove to an ATM at New Hampshire Avenue and East University Boulevard. The assailants forced the victim to make a withdrawal, then drove south on New Hampshire Avenue, where they ordered him from the vehicle. No injuries were reported.

ASSAULTS

KIRKLYNN AND KENNEWICK AVENUES, 1:51 a.m. Jan. 21. Following a traffic stop, a man was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of a stolen vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle, theft, possession of controlled dangerous substances and several traffic offenses.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., 7300 block, 8:57 a.m. Jan. 20. A man was charged with assault.

ROBBERIES

EAST WEST HWY., 900 block, 11:55 p.m. Jan. 17. Four men wearing ski masks gained entry to a restaurant by breaking down a rear door, then robbed the business of property at gunpoint.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

CARROLL AVE., 7300 block, Jan. 21. Property was taken from a business entered by force.

JEFFERSON AVE., unit block, 7:40 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. Jan. 16. Property was taken from a residence entered by force.

LAUREL AVE., 6900 block, 7:10 p.m. Jan. 20 and 11 a.m. Jan. 21. An attempted break-in occurred at a business.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., 7500 block, 5:49 a.m. Jan. 18. A man was arrested on an open warrant through Montgomery County. He was charged with larceny.

TAKOMA AVE., 7600 block, 3 p.m. Jan. 16 to 8 a.m. Jan. 21. Property was stolen from a construction site.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

HICKORY AVE., unit block, 9:30 p.m. Jan. 18 to 5:30 a.m. Jan. 19. A 1997 Mercury Marquis was stolen.

-- Compiled by GERRI MARMER

and LISA M. BOLTON