Montgomery County Police 3rd District Weekly Crime Summary May 3, 2012

[Howard Hartman]

Montgomery County Department of Police

3rd District Weekly Crime Summary
May 3, 2012

Reporting Period: April 16, 2012 to April 24, 2012

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Additional incidents may have occurred and the reports have not yet been received. The charts in this summary are based on calls for service and may not be indicated via the incidents detailed in this report. Some of the reports may not have been available, or the victim and suspect were known to each other; therefore the case closed. Notable arrests for crime trends are provided via press releases.

G1 Beat:

• Two residential burglaries occurred on consecutive days, in close proximity with similar MO and are believed to be related:

• On Monday, 4/23 between 1:15 p.m. and 2:23 p.m. in the 700 block of Silver Spring Avenue, Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.
  Suspects: (3) B/M’s, 15-16, 5’5” to 5’10”, 140-160lbs, wearing dark windbreakers.
  
  
• On Sunday, 4/22 at 2:45 p.m. in the 8400 block of Hartford Avenue, Silver Spring. Forced entry; property taken.

G2 Beat:

• An aggravated assault occurred in a parking lot in the 9400 block of Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring on Friday, 4/20 at 2:00 a.m. The adult male victim advised that the suspects grabbed him, punched him, produced a knife and threatened to stab him. The victim advised he was able to break free and run from the suspects.
Suspects: B/M, 25-35 years, 6’4” to 6’6”, 250-260lbs, with dreadlocks; (2) H/M’s, 25-25 years, 5’4” to 5’6”, 140-150lbs.


H1 Beat:

• No significant activity to report.


H2 Beat:

• A robbery occurred at Northwood High School, Silver Spring on Wednesday, 4/18 at 10:30 a.m. A juvenile male was robbed by suspects from whom he arranged to purchase sneakers in a restroom. The victim said that he was grabbed by the suspects who snatched his cash. The victim, fearing for his safety, fled to the cafeteria where a teacher rendered assistance. Three fellow students were identified by the victim and arrested at the school.
Arrested: Male, age 15, from Silver Spring; Male, age 16, from Aspen Hill; Male, age 16, from Silver Spring.

• A residential burglary occurred in the 400 block Waterford Road, Silver Spring on Monday, 4/23 at 7:17 p.m. Forced entry; nothing taken.


I1 Beat:

• An aggravated assault occurred in the 12800 block of Iona Court, Calverton on Thursday, 4/19 at 5:09 P.M. The incident was domestic related.

• A residential burglary occurred in the 12900 block of Buccaneer Drive, Silver Spring on Monday, 4/16 at 12:56 p.m. Forced entry; nothing taken.
Suspect: B/M, 20 years of age, 6” 200 lbs.

• A residential burglary occurred in the 11400 block of July Drive, Silver Spring between 8:00 a.m. on Monday, 4/16 and 8:13 p.m. on Thursday, 4/19. Unforced entry; property taken.


I2 Beat:

• An attempted robbery occurred in a restroom at Paint Branch High School, 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville on Tuesday, 4/17 at 1:00 p.m. The victim advised that the suspects grabbed him, searched him and attempted to remove his property. A struggle ensued and one suspect removed a chain from the victim which the victim was able to retrieve. The suspects fled the restroom and one was arrested in a class room. A second suspect was identified; no probable cause for arrest based solely on this document.
Arrested: Male, age 18, from Burtonsville;
Suspect: B/M, 15.

• An attempted residential burglary occurred on Monday, 4/16 between 11:00 a.m. and noon in the 14300 block of Beaker Court, Burtonsville. Suspects about to enter an unlocked window; interrupted by resident; suspects fled.
Suspects: (2) B/M’s, 19-21 years, 5’11” to 6’1”, wearing white tank tops and jeans.

• A commercial burglary occurred at the Free State Gas Station, 15411 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville on Thursday, 4/19 at 3:54 a.m. Forced entry; property taken.
Suspect: W/M, wearing a burgundy Redskins hat, black jacket and black scarf covering his face.

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