Crime Report

Thursday, April 16, 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

ASSAULTS

DARNESTOWN RD., 13300 block, 6:45 p.m. March 28. A pedestrian was shot in the arm by a pellet gun fired from a black SUV.

LEWIS AVE., 2100 block, 8:35 p.m. March 29. A vehicle being driven with its headlights off hit a woman getting out of a vehicle. The motorist drove away without stopping.

ROBBERIES

GUDE DR E., 600 block, 1:25 p.m. March 28. During an argument at a homeless shelter, a male was cut with a knife. A man was arrested.

SHADY GROVE RD., 16000 block, 2 a.m. March 29. A male at a motel attacked a male. The victim said that he was knocked unconscious and that when he awoke, he discovered that property was missing.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ADAMS ST. N., 100 block, March 24 to 25. Property was stolen from a bail-bond business entered by force.

BURGUNDY DR., 600 block, 3:40 p.m. March 27. A man trying to force a door at a residence fled when confronted by an occupant.

DAHILL RD., 4200 block, March 27 to 30. Coins were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

GARRETT PARK RD., 4200 block, 1:30 to 11 a.m. March 29. A stereo faceplate, a purse and a pair of sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

GARRETT PARK RD., 4200 block, 1:30 to 11 a.m. March 29. A vehicle was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

GARRETT PARK RD., 4300 block, 12:30 to 8 a.m. March 24. A case of bottled water was stolen from a vehicle's trunk vehicle.

KING FARM BLVD., 800 block, 9:10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 25. Cash, CDs, a Global Positioning System device and a stereo were among items stolen from two vehicles entered by force.

MANNAKEE ST., 1 to 100 block, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 24. A laptop computer, a wallet, a backpack, a digital music player and a tennis racquet were stolen from a vehicle in a college parking lot.

MANNAKEE ST., 1 to 100 block, 6:13 to 7:15 p.m. March 25. A digital music player was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

MEADOW HALL DR., 300 block, 7:45 p.m. March 30. A purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle. Two males were seen fleeing.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS

CROOKSTON LANE, 12900 block, March 26 to 27. A 2005 Yamaha motorcycle was stolen.

1ST ST., 100 block, March 30. A red 2009 A Qianjiang motor scooter was stolen.

District 2 Bethesda Station Telephone: 301-652-9200

SEXUAL ASSAULTS

EAST WEST HWY., 1500-1900 block, March 29. A man forced his way into a woman's apartment and sexually assaulted her. She escaped, and a man was arrested at the scene.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 8800 block, 4 p.m. March 23. A man exposed himself on a train. A man was arrested at the Twinbrook Metro station and was charged with indecent exposure.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

DEMOCRACY BLVD., 7100 block, March 23. A man leaving a department store was robbed of his wallet . He said that two men had offered to help him with the door and that he had felt one of them touch him near his pocket.

FARMLAND DR., 11200 block, March 27 to 29. Two bicycles were stolen from an open garage at a residence.

HARWICK RD., 5900 block, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 25. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

ROCKLEDGE DR. AND FERNWOOD RD., 1:15 p.m. March 26. A male at a bus stop grabbed a purse from a female and fled on foot.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 11300 block, 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 27. A wallet was taken from the purse of a customer in a restaurant. A credit card that had been in the wallet was used to make unauthorized purchases.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 11500 block, 1 to 9:30 a.m. March 23. A pizza restaurant was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

UNIVERSITY BLVD., 3100 block, 12:30 a.m. March 26. A tire was stolen from a vehicle and an attempt was made to remove a second tire. Police responding to a call stopped a vehicle carrying the stolen tire and arrested several people.

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

ROBBERIES

BRIGGS CHANEY RD., 3000 block, 11:35 p.m. March 27. Four males attacked a pedestrian and robbed him of property.

PINEY BRANCH RD., 9000 block, 4:13 a.m. March 25. Three men wearing bandanas over their faces entered a residence, attacked an occupant who had been sleeping, took property and fled.

QUEBEC TERR. AND 11TH AVE., 9:08 a.m. March 30. A male threatened a pedestrian, took property from him and fled to a waiting green Nissan Altima.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BELVEDERE PL., 9700 block, 1:50 p.m. March 27. Property was stolen from a residence.

CHISWELL LANE, 1100 block, 5 p.m. March 26 to 9 a.m. March 27. A vehicle was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

CONOVER DR., 10300 block, 12:05 p.m. March 30. An attempt was made to break into a residence. Nothing was reported missing.

DILSTON RD., 1500 block, 8:28 a.m. March 25. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

ELDRID DR., 200 block, 10:30 a.m. March 28 to 5 a.m. March 29. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force. An attempt was made to break into a neighboring residence.

FAIRVIEW RD., 9100 block, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

FORSYTHIA LANE, 3500 block, 9 p.m. March 25 to 5:30 a.m. March 26. Property was stolen from a residence.

GEORGIA AVE., 8600 block, 1:09 a.m. March 27. A business was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

GREENCASTLE RIDGE TERR., 13500 block, 11:40 a.m. to 12:04 p.m. March 26. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

HAMPSHIRE WEST CT., 1400 block, 9 p.m. March 29 to 5:30 a.m. March 30. A hood and a trunk lid were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

ISLESWOOD TERR., 4300 block, 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. March 27. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

KINSMAN VIEW CIR., 1 to 100 block, 11:30 p.m. March 25 to 4:30 a.m. March 26. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

KINSMAN VIEW CIR., 1 to 100 block, 5 p.m. March 28 to 5:30 a.m. March 29. Electronic equipment was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

LOXFORD TERR., 800 block, midnight to 5:11 a.m. March 27. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

LOXFORD TERR., 900 block, 11 p.m. March 26 to 8 a.m. March 27. A stereo and a Global Positioning System device were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

MOUNT PISGAH RD., 9700 block, 5 p.m. March 23 to noon March 24. Tools, computer software and a satellite dish were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

PROSPERITY DR., 12500 block, 6 p.m. March 27 to 7:30 a.m. March 30. Property was stolen from a medical-practice office entered by force.

WAYNE AVE., 800 block, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 30. Property was stolen from a residence. There was no sign of forced entry.

1ST AVE., 9100 block, 8:30 a.m. to 10:08 p.m. March 27. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

District 4 Wheaton Station Telephone: 240-773-5500

ROBBERIES

BEL PRE RD., 2400 block, 10 a.m. March 25. A female teenager robbed a female acquaintance.

EUGENE ST., 2400 block, 11:25 a.m. March 24. A residence was entered. A man, 43, was arrested.

GEORGIA AVE., 11100 block, 7:35 p.m. March 27. A man tried to steal a purse from a female near a Metro station. A man, 44, of no fixed address, was arrested.

GEORGIA AVE., 11100 block, 7:30 a.m. March 28. Three males on a Metro station platform attacked a male. After knocking him down, the assailants fled with property.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BONIFANT PARK PL., 14400 block, 5:30 to 6 p.m. March 23. Property was stolen from a residence.

CARLISLE CT., 13700 block, 11 a.m. to noon March 25. Property was stolen from a residence. There was no sign of forced entry. A silver car with a bad muffler was seen driving away from the scene.

CARLISLE CT., 13700 block, 11 a.m. to noon March 25. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

CENTERFIELD WAY, 16800 block, 3 to 8 a.m. March 25. Property was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

CHESTERWOOD DR., 3900 block, 8 to 8:30 p.m. March 25. Property was stolen from a residence.

EWOOD LANE, 13200 block, 6:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 27. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

GEORGIA AVE., 11700 block, March 24 to 25. A cash register and a desk drawer were forced open at a library. Nothing was reported missing.

HERITAGE HILLS DR., 18400 block, 6:30 p.m. March 26 to 11:30 a.m. March 27. Property was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

MEADOWSWEET DR. AND MEADOWSWEET CT., March 24. Property was stolen from three vehicles.

MINDEN RD., 3900 block, 12:30 p.m. March 29. An attempt was made to break into a residence. Nothing was reported missing.

NOTLEY RD., 1100 block, 8:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. March 25. An attempt was made to break into a residence. A dog was inside the home. Nothing was reported missing.

TAMARACK RD., 13400 block, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

TAMWORTH LANE, 13300 block, 7 a.m. to 12:03 p.m. March 23. An attempt was made to enter a residence by force. Nothing was reported missing.

WEEPING WILLOW CT., 3300 block, 1:45 p.m. March 29. A male entered a residence, then fled when confronted by an occupant.

WHEATON AREA, March 22 to April 1. Property was taken from 10 vehicles, some of them entered by force.

WIMBLEDON CIR., 2200 block, 7 p.m. March 30. A male entered a residence and fled when confronted by an occupant. Nothing was reported missing.

WINDMILL TERR., 14800 block, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25. Rooms were ransacked and property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

WINDMILL TERR., 16500 block, 10:50 p.m. March 26. A garage at a residence was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

District 5 Germantown Station Telephone: 240-773-6200

SEXUAL ASSAULTS

CLEAR SPRING PARK AREA, March 26. A male sexually assaulted a person.

ASSAULTS

RICHTER FARM RD., 13500 block, 12:30 p.m. March 26. During an argument at a school, a person punched and kicked a person.

ROBBERIES

BRIGADIER PL., 26000 block, 6:15 p.m. March 25. Two males attacked a man walking into his apartment. After punching him in the face, they took property and fled. Two males were arrested.

CENTURY BLVD., 19900 block, 12:51 p.m. March 30. A male filled a prescription for medication and ran from the pharmacy without paying.

LAYTONSVILLE RD., 6800 block, 12:19 p.m. March 24. Four armed males robbed a convenience store. Four males were arrested.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BROMFIELD RD., 13900 block, 9 a.m. to noon March 30. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force. At 12:05 p.m., a residence was broken into in the 13800 block of Rockingham Road. Two people arrested at the scene admitted to the earlier burglary on Bromfield Road.

BUBBLING SPRING TERR., 18300 block, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 23. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

CHURCHILL RIDGE CIR., 12900 block, March 28 to 30. CDs were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

DARNESTOWN RD., 19000 block, March 23 to 26. Property was stolen from a church entered by force.

DAVIS MILL RD., 22000 block, 4:07 a.m. March 25. Property was stolen from an orchard business entered by force.

FALLING STAR RD., 18900 block, 7:30 a.m. to 5:56 p.m. March 23. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

GALLOP HILL TERR., 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 17. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

LOCBURY CT., 1 to 100 block, March 28 to March 30. CDs, a Global Positioning System device, a purse and cologne were among property stolen from two unlocked vehicles.

RIDGECREST DR., 19400 block, 7:30 to 11 p.m. March 27. Property was stolen from an apartment.

RIDGECREST DR., 19400 block, March 28 to March 30. A vehicle was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

SCARLET LEAF CIR., 11600 block, 11:35 to 11:45 a.m. March 28. A bicycle was stolen from a garage at a residence. A man was seen riding it away.

SHAWNEE LANE, 13000 block, March 27 to March 29. Property was stolen from a moving company entered by force.

SPINNING WHEEL DR., 13600 block, 10:30 a.m. March 25. A person entered a residence and fled when confronted by an occupant. Nothing was reported missing.

VALLEY BEND CT., March 23 to March 26. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

District 6 Gaithersburg Station Telephone: 240-773-5700

ASSAULTS

DOCENA DR., 9700 block, 4 p.m. March 29 to 9 a.m. March 30. A domestic assault occurred.

FREDERICK AVE. N., 400 block, 10 p.m. March 26. An assault occurred at an apartment. Three people were arrested. Three other assailants were being sought.

SKYHILL WAY, 9700 block, 7:30 p.m. March 24. A domestic assault occurred.

TRAVIS AND NORTH FREDERICK AVENUES, 10:10 p.m. March 28. A motorist rammed his vehicle into another vehicle in an attempt to stop a female acquaintance from leaving the area. The motorist was arrested at the scene.

ROBBERIES

APPLE SEED LANE, 11:30 a.m. March 29. A man riding a bicycle near a walking path got off the bike, assaulted a woman and demanded cash. The assailant fled empty-handed when confronted by a passerby. A man was arrested nearby.

DOCENA CT., 1:30 p.m. March 27. In what police described as a home-invasion robbery, a man entered a residence, searched most of the rooms, took property and fled.

NATHAN'S PL., 18800 block, 5:20 to 5:40 p.m. March 30. Five male teenagers asked a man if they could use his cellphone, assaulted him and fled. A short time later, the group tried to rob a pedestrian in the 9900 block of Lake Landing Drive. Their intended victim in the second incident was an plainclothes police officer. Five youths were arrested.

RUSSELL AVE., 700 block, 4:20 p.m. March 26. A man in a shopping mall grabbed an armored-car employee on an escalator and threatened her at knifepoint. After a brief struggle, the assailant fled empty-handed.

RUSSELL AVE., 700 block, 3 a.m. March 28. Two men in a mall parking lot attacked a man getting into his car and fled with property.

STREAMSIDE DR., 18300 block, 6:52 p.m. March 28. A masked man robbed a man in a vehicle of property at gunpoint.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

CALABAR DR., 18000 block, 9 p.m. March 25 to 6 a.m. March 26. Tools were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

PARK AVE., 200 block, 6 p.m. March 23 to 5 a.m. March 24. A residence was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

SEQUOIA DR., 17600 block, 1 p.m. March 23. Property was stolen from an apartment.

TORRAN ROCKS WAY, 7300 block, 6:30 to 8:58 p.m. March 26. A digital music player and other electronics were stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

TOWNECREST DR., 17700 block, 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. March 26. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

WILLOW CREEK WAY, 18200 block, 5:30 p.m. March 25 to 7 a.m. March 27. A residence was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

Rockville

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

WEAPONS OFFENSES

CHURCH ST. AND ROCKVILLE PIKE, 5:15 p.m. March 31. After a traffic stop, a Silver Spring man, 18, and a 16-year-old Takoma Park male were charged with possession of a concealed and dangerous weapon. During the stop, a 16-year-old District male was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ADAMS ST. N., 1 to 100 block, 10 p.m. March 24 to 9 a.m. March 25. A business was entered through an unlocked basement door. Nothing was reported missing.

ANDERSON AVE., 500 block, 8:30 p.m. April 4 to 7:15 a.m. April 5. A digital music player was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

DOUGLAS AVE., 700 block, 5 p.m. March 23 to 5 p.m. March 28. Jewelry was stolen from a residence.

JEFFERSON ST. E., 600 block, 10 p.m. March 27 to 11 a.m. March 30. Two personal computers were stolen from an office.

KING FARM BLVD., 500 block, 8 to 8:55 a.m. March 31. A purse, a cellphone, a building key, a pair of sunglasses and a pair of prescription glasses were stolen from a building lobby.

MANNAKEE ST., 1 to 100 block, 10:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. March 2. A camera, a digital music player, an air card and a laptop computer were stolen from a vehicle.

MEADOW HALL DR., 300 block, 7:45 p.m. March 30. A wallet and a ring were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

MONUMENT ST., 100 block, 6 p.m. April 3 to 9:30 a.m. April 4. A digital-music-player charger and a video-game charger were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 600 block, March 30. A man, 42, was charged with theft in connection with an incident on Feb. 13.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 1000 block, 12:45 to 1 p.m. March 31. A rice cooker was stolen from a grocery store.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 1700 block, 6 to 6:05 p.m. March 31. A person was arrested for stealing a wireless device from a retail store.

ROLLINS AVE., 100 block, 11:01 p.m. March 21. A cellphone was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

STEVENAGE CIR., 1 to 100 block, 6:30 p.m. April 3 to 10 a.m. April 4. Cash, a multi-function tool and a cellphone and charger were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

VEIRS MILL RD., 1900 block, 2:40 p.m. March 30. A man, 27, was charged with credit-card fraud and attempted theft.

WALL ST., 100 block, 7 p.m. April 3 to 7:20 a.m. April 4. A vehicle key was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

WALL ST., 100 block, 2 a.m. April 4. A digital music player with case, an FM transmitter, cash and an ashtray were among items stolen from two unlocked vehicles.

Takoma Park

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

CARJACKINGS

BEECH AVE,. 9:10 p.m. April 7. Five males robbed a pizza deliveryman as he approached residence to which a fake order had been placed. The gunmen then forced a passenger from the victim's gold-colored 2003 Toyota Corolla and drove away in it.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

LARCH AVE., 900 block, 1:01 to 9 a.m. April 4. Property was stolen from a vehicle.

13TH AVE., 7100 block, April 9. Police responding to a report of a break-in arrested a man and charged him with theft under $100. The stolen property was recovered.

-- Compiled by LISA M. BOLTON