Crime & Safety

Thefts from Vehicles Spike in One Glenmont Neighborhood in Early June

13 thefts from vehicles reported in one night within one mile.

The summer months are no stranger, but one community in Glenmont has had to deal with a surprising number of break-ins over one night in the beginning of June. 

In a recently , Montgomery County Police reported a series of thefts from vehicles overnight between June 6 and June 7. Most of the thefts from vehicles occurred inside the Tivoli neighborhood, just north of , with the rest nearby on Briggs Road and Middlevale Lane.

John Dassoulas, crime analyst for the , said while it wasn't unusual for these types of thefts to occur in the summer, so far police haven't seen a multiple thefts like this anywhere else within the district so far.

Find out what's happening in Wheatonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Most of the vehicles were locked and police do not have a suspect at this time.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.