Crime Report

Thursday, June 25, 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

CADBURY AVE., 7800 block, 6 p.m. June 9. A man got into a vehicle. When confronted by the owner, he stabbed the man in the side and on the hand. The assailant fled empty-handed to a waiting vehicle driven by an accomplice. The victim was treated at a hospital.

FIRST ST., 1200 block, 10:55 p.m. June 4. During what police said was a domestic incident, a man threatened an acquaintance and hit her with a baseball bat. A man was arrested.

ROBBERIES

BALD CYPRESS DR., 10000 block, 1:32 a.m. June 7. A robbery occurred. Four males were involved.

BRADLEY AVE. AND RADFORD CT., June 6. A person threatened a person at gunpoint and fled with cash. An arrest was made.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BRAXFIELD CT., 12200 and 12300 blocks, 6 p.m. June 2 to 7:10 a.m. June 9. Two vehicles were entered by force. A stereo was stolen from one vehicle, and a purse, a wallet and cash were stolen from another.

BUENA VISTA TERR., 7500 block, 9 p.m. June 5 to 7. A residence was entered by force. Two males were seen on the premises. Nothing was reported missing.

BURGUNDY DR., 600 block, 7 to 10 a.m. June 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force. A 2008 maroon four-door Hyundai Elantra was also stolen.

CALVIN LANE, 500 block, June 6 to 7:30 a.m. June 7. Property was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

HEATHSIDE WAY, 10400 block, 7 a.m. June 3 to 7 a.m. June 4. Property was stolen from a residence entered through a garage door.

HOWARD AVE., 300 block, 8:33 to 8:36 p.m. June 5. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

LINCOLN ST., 800 block, 10:30 a.m. June 6 to 10:30 a.m. June 7. An attempt was made to break into a residence.

LOFSTRAND LANE, 600 block, 4:45 p.m. June 2 to 10:45 a.m. June 3. Property was stolen from a food bank entered by force.

RIVER RD., 9500 block, 6:30 p.m. June 7. An attempt was made to break into a plant-nursery business. Three men were seen fleeing in a 2000 black Kia sport-utility vehicle. Nothing was reported missing.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 1500 block, 10:27 p.m. June 3. Property was stolen from a vehicle in a parking lot at a retail store.

ROCKWOOD DR., 1500 block, 4:30 p.m. June 1. Property was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

SHADY GROVE RD. AND GATEWAY DR., June 4 to 8. Copper piping was stolen from a parking area at a construction site entered through a secured fence.

SWEETBIRCH DR., 4800 block, 8 to 10 p.m. June 8. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

VANDERGRIFT AVE., 5900 block, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 6. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

District 2 Bethesda Station Telephone: 301-652-9200

ASSAULTS

SEVEN LOCKS RD., 9900 block, 3 p.m. June 6. A person at a community pool was shot in the arm with a BB pellet. Three male teenagers were seen with BB guns in the woods nearby. Three males were arrested.

ROBBERIES

WESTLAKE DR., 10200 block, 9:30 p.m. June 1. A man wearing a ski mask robbed a gas station of cash at gunpoint, then met up with an accomplice nearby and fled.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ABILENE DR., 2700 block, 6 p.m. June 1 to 7 a.m. June 2. A Global Positioning System device, a checkbook and cash were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

ADAMS CT., 4000 block, 9 p.m. June 5 to 11 a.m. June 6. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

ALBIA RD., 5400 block, noon June 1 to 10:30 a.m. June 2. A vehicle registration was taken from an unlocked vehicle. A garage-door opener taken from the vehicle was used to access the garage. Nothing was reported missing from the garage.

ALLAN RD. AND BAYARD BLVD., 5 p.m. June 5 to 3 p.m. June 6. A Global Positioning System device and a camera were among items stolen from two vehicles.

BEXHILL ST., 6:30 p.m. June 1 to 7:45 a.m. June 2. An unlocked vehicle was entered. Nothing was reported missing.

DELFIELD ST., 7200 block, 5:30 p.m. June 6 to 12:30 p.m. June 7. Cash was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

DEMOCRACY BLVD., 7100 block, 2 p.m. June 2 to 11 a.m. June 3. Car-wash supplies were stolen from a storage room entered by force.

FAIRFIELD DR., 4400 block, 11:15 p.m. June 1 to 6:50 p.m. June 2. Cash was stolen from a vehicle.

FULTON ST., 7100 block, 10 p.m. June 6 to 8:30 a.m. June 7. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle.

GLENROSE ST., 4300 block, 2 to 6:30 a.m. June 1. Cash and a wallet were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

HELMSDALE RD., 7400 block, 2:30 p.m. June 1. A man was confronted inside a vehicle. He fled to a waiting silver Lincoln, which drove away.

HIGHLAND AVE., 4500 block, 7 p.m. June 1 to 8 a.m. June 2. A Global Positioning System device and a pair of glasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

KENWOOD PARK/LANDON WOODS NEIGHBORHOOD, 9 p.m. June 5 to 8 a.m. June 6. Property was stolen from four vehicles.

MORGAN DR., 4700 block, 8 p.m. June 2 to 11 a.m. June 3. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

PARKWOOD DR., 9600 block, 12:30 to 1 a.m. June 8. Cash, a Global Positioning System device and other items were stolen from three vehicles, two of which had been left unlocked.

RIDGEFIELD AND ALBIA ROADS, 11 p.m. June 1 to 7 a.m. June 2. Property was stolen from four unlocked vehicles.

SAUL RD., 4300 block, 2 to 10 a.m. June 1. A wallet was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

SUMMIT AVE., 9800 block, 4 a.m. June 1. A garage was entered using a garage-door opener stolen from an unlocked vehicle at the residence. A resident was awakened by the sound of the garage door. Nothing was reported missing.

VIRGINIA AVE. W., 10 p.m. June 1 to 8:30 a.m. June 2. Cash and a cellphone were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

WETHERILL RD., 4500 block, 3:30 p.m. June 5 to 6 a.m. June 8. Tools were stolen from a house under construction entered by cutting a padlock.

16TH ST., 8500 and 8600 blocks, 6 p.m. June 3 to 3 p.m. June 6. Items including a stereo, a camera, tapes, CDs and a Global Positioning System device were stolen from two vehicles entered by force.

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

INDECENT EXPOSURE

JANUARY DR., 1700 block, 10:36 p.m. June 6. A male was seen peeping into a window. He fled when confronted by an occupant.

ROBBERIES

CARROLL AVE., 8700 block, 1:57 a.m. June 7. Two males assaulted and robbed a man with whom they had been drinking.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., 9200 block, 12:20 a.m. June 1. Four males attacked a male at a bus stop, knocking him to the ground. The assailants fled with property.

NORTHAMPTON DR., 900 block, 11:15 p.m. June 5. A male with a gun demanded cash from two pedestrians, then fled empty-handed when a passerby intervened.

NOVEMBER CIR., 1500 block, 8:15 p.m. June 5. Three males attacked a male, knocking him to the ground, then fled with his wallet and cellphone.

STEWART LANE, 11600 block, 10:01 p.m. June 7. Two males attacked a male in a parking lot and demanded cash at gunpoint. After a struggle during which he was struck with the weapon, the victim escaped. Nothing was reported taken.

WAYNE AVE., 900 block, 6:20 p.m. June 7. Three males attacked a man in a parking garage and robbed him of his keys and a cellphone at knifepoint. No injuries were reported.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ATHEY RD., 15100 block, 6:28 p.m. June 1. Property was stolen from an open garage. A male with a blue and yellow backpack was seen fleeing the premises.

BONIFANT RD., 900 block, 5:15 p.m. June 7 to 8 a.m. June 8. Electronic games were stolen from a barbershop entered by force.

CASTLE BLVD., 13900 block, 6 p.m. June 1. A person took electronic equipment and video games from the apartment of an acquaintance with whom there had been a verbal altercation earlier in the day.

EASTWOOD AVE., 10800 block, midnight to 12:30 a.m. June 6. Property was stolen from an elementary school entered by force.

FLOWER AVE., 8300 block, 5 a.m. June 6 to 11:22 a.m. June 8. Property was taken from a residence entered by force. Two males were seen fleeing the premises.

GRACE CHURCH RD., 2000 block, 9:15 a.m. to 8:25 p.m. June 8. Property was stolen from a residence entered through an unlocked door.

LOCKWOOD DR., 11500 block, 6:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 2. Property was stolen from a residence entered through an unlocked sliding-glass door.

MEMORY LANE, 3000 block, 6:30 to 10 a.m. June 5. Property was stolen from a residence.

MOUNT PISGAH LANE, 1700 block, 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 5. Property was stolen from a residence.

PINEY BRANCH RD., 9200 block, 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 4. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force. A knife was found outside near the point of the break-in.

ROBEY RD., 13600 block, 6:09 p.m. June 7. An elementary school was entered through an open window. A youth was arrested when police responded to an alarm.

STODDARD PL., 900 block, 1:25 a.m. June 4. Property was stolen from a business entered by shattering a rear window. A crow bar was found near the point of the break-in.

TREETOP DR., 12300 block, 8 p.m. June 5 to 10:30 p.m. June 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered through an unlocked sliding-glass door.

District 4 Wheaton Station Telephone: 240-773-5500

ASSAULTS

EASTLAND ST., 13800 block, 1 p.m. June 6. An assault occurred. Police said it was a domestic incident.

ENNALLS AVE., 2500 block, p.m. June 7. A person was cut on the face during a verbal altercation. An arrest was made.

GEORGIAN WAY, 2200 block, 10:30 p.m. June 1. An assault occurred in a parking lot. Police said the incident involved two people who are neighbors.

ROBBERIES

LAYHILL RD., 6:30 a.m. June 2. Two males robbed a boy at a bus stop of a digital music player and a cellphone at knifepoint.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

CAVENDISH DR., 100 block, noon June 6 to 1 a.m. June 7. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

CHERRY VALLEY DR., 3600 block, 2:30 p.m. June 1. An attempt was made to pry open a window at a residence. Nothing was reported missing. An arrest was made.

DAWN VIEW CT., 1 to 100 block, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. June 1. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force through a basement window.

FLACK ST., 12800 block, 3:15 a.m. June 2. A residential burglary occurred. Police said it was a domestic incident.

GAMBLE CT., 14100 block, 2:30 a.m. June 1. An open garage was entered. The intruder fled with property when confronted.

GEORGIA AVE., 11400 block, 12:02 a.m. June 5. Property was stolen from a liquor store. A man was seen fleeing the premises with the property.

GEORGIA AVE., 11600 block, 12:10 a.m. June 10. A medical office was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

GEORGIA AVE., 12500 block, 6 a.m. June 3. A church was entered. There was no sign of forced entry. Nothing was reported missing.

GEORGIA AVE., 13500 block, 8 to 8:30 p.m. May 28. Property was stolen from a residence entered through an unlocked door.

GOLD MINE RD., 1500 block, 6 a.m. June 5 to 1:57 p.m. June 7. Property was stolen from a residence entered through an unlocked garage door.

MINDEN RD., 3900 block, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 2. Property was stolen from a residence entered through an unlocked sliding door.

STONINGTON DR., 300 block, May 30 to June 4. Property was stolen from a residence.

SWINGINGDALE DR., 1200 block, 9 to 9:30 p.m. June 7. An attempt was made to break into an elementary school by breaking a window. Nothing was reported missing.

THISTLEDOWN TERR., 2700 block, 2 p.m. June 7 to 9. Property was stolen from a residence entered through an open garage.

WEEPING WILLOW CT., 3300 block, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 3. Property was stolen from a residence.

District 5 Germantown Station Telephone: 240-773-6200

ROBBERIES

COUNTRY RIDGE RD., 13200 block, 11:43 a.m. June 2. A man on a path in the woods robbed a male pedestrian of property at gunpoint.

LEAMAN FARM RD., 18300 block, 11:55 a.m. June 9. Three males attacked a boy, knocking him to the ground. They demanded property, then fled empty-handed.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

CHERRY BEND DR., 19100 block, 1 p.m. June 3. Property was stolen from a residence entered through a rear basement window. Several arrests were made.

CHURCHILL RIDGE RD., 12900 block, 9:17 a.m. June 7. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

CRYSTAL ROCK DR., 19800 block, 5 p.m. June 2 to 6:30 a.m. June 3. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

FREDERICK RD., 20000 block, 2 to 8:29 p.m. June 8. An attempt was made to break into a residence.

GREAT PARK CIR., 12400 block, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 9. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

LOCBURY DR., 12800 block, 6:30 p.m. June 2 to 5 a.m. June 3. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

MARROW RD., 16100 block, 8 p.m. June 3 to 6:45 a.m. June 4. Property was stolen from a tree service business entered by force through a shed.

MCFARLIN DR., 18800 block, June 4 to 5. Property was stolen from a vehicle.

OXBRIDGE DR., 11800 block, 7 to 9:39 p.m. June 6. Property was stolen from a residence.

PINNACLE DR., 12900 block, 7:44 a.m. June 7. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from a vehicle entered by force.

SWEETGUM CIR., 20000 block, 8 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. June 5. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

District 6 Gaithersburg Station Telephone: 240-773-5700

ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION

LAKE SHORE DR. AND MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AVE., 8:20 a.m. June 3. Two children, ages 8 and 10, said that a man followed them in a green van and asked them twice if they wanted a ride. The children ran away. They said the vehicle had tinted windows and lots of dents and scratches.

ASSAULTS

GLADE CT. N., 1 to 100 block, 12:30 a.m. June 1. The owner of a vehicle being repossessed threatened a tow-truck driver with a machete. The driver locked himself in the truck and called police. The vehicle owner was arrested at the scene.

SUMMIT AVE. N., 300 block, 12:05 a.m. June 2. An assault occurred, and several people were threatened by a female with a knife. She was arrested.

VICTORY FARM DR. AND GIRARD ST., 3 p.m. June 6. A passenger in a gold-colored vehicle pointed a gun at a man at a bus stop. The victim said that as he dropped to the ground, he heard a clicking sound coming from the direction of the weapon. No injuries were reported.

ROBBERIES

EAST VILLAGE AVE. AND DELCRIS DR., June 2. Two men on a footpath demanded cash from a male pedestrian at gunpoint. The assailants fled empty-handed.

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AVE., 19300 block, 12:35 a.m. June 6. Three males outside a fast-food restaurant attacked two boys who refused to give them cash.

MUDDY BRANCH RD. AND WEST SIDE DR., 10:30 p.m. June 5. Six males armed with a handgun and a baseball bat robbed two men of their wallets and a cellphone.

SNOUFFER SCHOOL RD., 8000 block, 12:45 a.m. June 9. Three males attacked a male outside a convenience store. After knocking him to the ground, they fled with cash, a cellphone and keys.

WARFIELD RD., 8700 block, 4 a.m. June 6. An elementary school was entered. Nothing was reported missing. Four youths were arrested.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BELLE GROVE RD., 400 block, 11 a.m. June 8. A residence was broken into and ransacked. Three boys were seen running through the back yard.

CLOPPER RD., 900 block, 2:05 p.m. June 1. A residence was entered by force. A man wearing a mask and a male accomplice fled empty-handed when confronted by an occupant. The intruders drove away in a gray minivan.

DEER PARK LANE, 100 block, 2:15 p.m. June 5. An office at a community pool was entered by forcing a door. Five youths seen jumping over a fence surrounding the pool were arrested near Summit Hall and West Deer Park roads.

GUILDBERRY DR., 18400 block, 2 p.m. June 3. Property was taken from a residence entered by force. Three men were seen fleeing with the property in a dark blue Nissan Maxima.

PLUM CREEK DR., 7900 block, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. June 3. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

QUINCE ORCHARD BLVD., 800 block, 6:15 p.m. June 3 to 8:30 a.m. June 4. An attempt was made to enter an office at a business by force.

SANDY LAKE DR., 19400 block, 8 to 11:45 a.m. June 1. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

SHADY GROVE RD., 15900 block, 12:30 a.m. June 9. A hair salon was entered by smashing glass in a rear door. The intruders broke through drywall and entered an adjoining business, then fled when an alarm was triggered. A key box was rummaged, but nothing was reported missing.

WELBECK WAY, 8700 block, 11:42 to 11:55 a.m. June 2. Property was stolen from a residence entered through a front door.

Rockville

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

ASSAULTS

CLAGETT DR., 1200 block, 5:30 a.m. June 9. A man, 46, was charged with first- and second-degree domestic assault and reckless endangerment in connection with an incident at this location.

WEAPONS OFFENSES

CROCUS AND BLOSSOM DRIVES, 2:56 a.m. June 14. After a traffic stop, a woman, 42, was charged with possession of a concealed dangerous weapon.

JEFFERSON ST. E., 400 block, 7:42 p.m. June 11. After a traffic stop, two men were arrested. A New York man, 24, was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon. A man, 24, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BRADLEY AVE., 1400 block, 5 p.m. June 9 to 9:15 a.m. June 10. A tire and rim were stolen from a vehicle.

BRADLEY AVE., 1400 block, 11:30 p.m. June 9 to 7:30 a.m. June 10. A tire and rim were stolen from a vehicle.

BROADWOOD DR., 200 block, 1 to 6:30 a.m. June 11. A landscape business trailer containing two lawn mowers, a shovel and a rake was stolen from a residential street.

KING FARM BLVD., 800 block, 6 to 6:40 p.m. June 9. A laptop was stolen from an unlocked office.

MARTINS LANE, 300 block, 4 to 4:20 p.m. June 8. A cellphone was stolen from a play area at a park.

NELSON ST., 1 to 100 block, noon June 6 to noon June 7. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

RIDGEWAY AVE., 5900 block, 2:36 p.m. June 13. A Silver Spring man, 19, was charged with second-degree burglary and malicious destruction of property in connection with an earlier incident.

ROCKVILLE PIKE, 700 block, 5:35 p.m. June 8. Several containers of moisturizer were stolen from a retail store.

SHADY GROVE RD., 16000 block, 9:30 p.m. June 9 to 7:30 a.m. June 10. A Global Positioning System device was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

VEIRS MILL RD., 1900 block, 9:24 a.m. June 8. A man, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with shoplifting.

Takoma Park

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

ROBBERIES

NEW HAMPHSIRE AVE., 7600 block, 9 a.m. June 13. Two males entered a business, assaulted a person and fled with property in a blue Ford Crown Victoria. That day, two boys, ages 15 and 16, were arrested in Northwest Washington. They were charged with various offenses, including armed robbery, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, theft under $500, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault.

UNIVERSITY BLVD., 1100 block, 7:45 p.m. June 14. Three men wearing masks robbed a male in a parking lot of keys and property, then fled in a silver or gray Dodge Charger.

EAST WEST HWY., 900 block, 10:10 p.m. June 7. A male with a handgun walked behind the counter at a sandwich shop and fired a shot into the ceiling. He took cash and fled on foot. When followed, he fired several shots at a vehicle. He then got in a black sport-utility vehicle, which sped away.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

ELM AVE., 500 block, 9:30 p.m. June 14 to noon June 15. Property was stolen from a vehicle.

LINCOLN AVE., 400 block, 10 p.m. June 14 to 7:45 a.m. June 15. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., 7600 block, 1:35 a.m. June 14. A woman was charged with two counts of theft under $500 and numerous traffic offenses.

UNIVERSITY BLVD., 1100 block, 9 p.m. June 15. A man was charged with two counts of theft under $100.

-- Compiled by LISA M. BOLTON