Monday, May 6, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from April 15-23. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton and Glenmont. An armed robbery occurred in a bathroom at Westfield Wheaton mall, Wheaton, on Wednesday, April 17, at 4:54 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property. Arrested: Male, 20, from White Oak; Male, 27, from Burtonsville. A residential burglary occurred in the 1100 block of Loxford Terrace, Silver Spring, on Saturday, April 20, between 9:50 a.m. and 12 p.m. Unforced entry; property taken. A residential burglary occurred in the 10500 block of Glenhaven Drive, Silver Spring, on Friday, …
Friday, April 19, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from April 1-9. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton and Glenmont. An armed robbery occurred at Franwall Avenue and Nairn Road, Wheaton-Glenmont, on Sunday, April 7, at 2 a.m. The suspects threatened the victims with a weapon and obtained property. A strong-arm robbery occurred in the parking lot of Dunkin Donuts, 2405 Reedie Drive, Wheaton on Sunday, April 7, at 3:10 a.m. The suspects forcefully removed property from the victim. An aggravated assault occurred outside Riverside Lounge, 11266 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton on Saturday, April 6, at 10:30 p.m. The suspects assaulted the …
Friday, March 29, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from March 11-20. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton and Glenmont. An armed robbery occurred in the 11100 block of Norlee Drive, Wheaton, on Thursday, March 14, at 9:30 p.m. The victim was a food delivery person and was approached by the suspects. Cash and food were taken. A residential burglary occurred in the 2000 block of Henderson Avenue, Wheaton, between Sunday, March 17, at 10 p.m. and Monday, March 18, at 10 p.m. Forced entry; property taken. A residential burglary occurred in the 1600 block of University Boulevard West, Wheaton, on Saturday, March 16, between 8 a.m. …
Monday, March 4, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from Feb. 11-19. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton and Glenmont. - A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 2700 block of Lindell Street in Glenmont on Friday, Feb. 15, at 10:00 p.m. The suspect assaulted the victim and obtained property. Suspect: black male, 20–25, 5-foot-9 to 6 feet, thin build, wearing a black ski mask, black jacket, and black jeans. - An armed robbery occurred in the 11900 block of Andrew Street in Silver Spring on Monday, Feb. 18, at 10:26 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property. - A strong-arm robbery occurred in the …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
A 52-year-old Germantown man was arrested for 10 commercial robberies and two street robberies in Montgomery County.
A Germantown man suspected of 10 commercial robberies and two street robberies in Montgomery County — including five in the Wheaton and Glenmont areas — was arrested during a traffic stop in Gaithersburg Feb. 17, Montgomery County police announced Wednesday. Duane James, 52, of the 18600 block of Mustard Seed Court, was charged with two counts of armed robbery, having a handgun in a vehicle and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, police said. After his arrest, James was charged with nine additional armed robbery charges and three first-degree assault charges. The string of robberies occurred throughout the county between Dec. 27 and Feb. 17, police said. James was arrested after reports of two armed robberies committed …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The store, located in the Plaza del Mercado Shopping Center, was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday.
Update, 2:15 p.m. Montgomery County police are searching for the men who robbed a Verizon store at gunpoint in Aspen Hill Tuesday. According to police, two men entered the store as it was closing, forced the two employees to the back of the store and tied them up. Police officers arrived on the scene at 2221 Bel Pre Road at 8:07 p.m., after the robbers had fled with stolen phones. According to a police statement, both suspects are described as approximately 5-foot-11. One weighed approximately 160-165 pounds, the other approximately 175 pounds. Both were wearing jackets and dark-colored pants. A third male suspect may also be involved, but police did not provide a description. Original story, 11:23 a.m. Three men robbed a Verizon store…
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Police found the alleged robber less than 10 minutes after receiving the report of the crime.
Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to indicate that Wheaton Deli is not a deli as its name would suggest. It is, in fact, a convenience store that sells beer and wine. Montgomery County police caught up with an 18-year-old from Laurel less than 10 minutes after he was suspected of robbing a Wheaton convenience store at gunpoint Friday afternoon. Damien West, of the 9400 block of Rosemarin Way in Laurel, is charged with armed robbery, the use of a handgun in the commission of a felony, possession of a handgun, and theft of $1,000 to under $10,000. West walked into Wheaton Deli at 11413 Georgia Avenue on Feb. 8, showed a handgun to the 47-year-old female employee and demanded money, police said in a statement. After the employee …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Two of the armed robberies took place in downtown Wheaton Monday.
Montgomery County police arrested a Silver Spring man they allege is responsible for three armed robberies—the hold-ups of a convenience store and a bank yesterday in Wheaton, and an attempted robbery of a Silver Spring bank on Jan. 23. Police allege that Joseph Urrutia, 47, is the person responsible in all three robberies, according to a police statement released on Tuesday. Urrutia, of the 900 block of Benson Terrace in Silver Spring, was charged with three counts of armed robbery and is being held on a $125,000 bond. Police obtained surveillance video of the suspect after the Jan. 23 armed robbery of the Capital One Bank located at 115 University Boulevard, near Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. According to police, the …
Friday, January 25, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from Jan. 7-15. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton. A strong-arm robbery occurred at the Glenmont Metro Station on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 5:50 a.m. The suspect assaulted the victim and obtained property. A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 2000 block of Randolph Road, Wheaton, on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 7:10 p.m. The suspects forcefully removed property from the victim. Suspect: black male, 18-19, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, thin build, dreadlocks; Suspect: black male, 18-19, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, 170-180 pounds, thin build, and a black mask. An armed robbery occurred on Monday, Jan. …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Police say an employee buzzed a man past security only to be robbed when the man pulled out a gun.
Montgomery County police are searching for a suspect in the Jan. 21 armed robbery of The Gold Spot, located at 11935 Georgia Avenue in Glenmont. At approximately 12:45 p.m., the suspect arrived at the business and pulled on the front door attempting to gain entry, police said in a statement. The business has controlled access, so when the suspect was seen at the door, the employee allowed him entry into the store. Once inside, the suspect pulled down a mask to cover his face, produced a handgun from his waistband and announced the robbery. The suspect demanded the employee move to the rear of the store and was able to obtain an undisclosed amount of cash and gold jewelry before fleeing the scene. The suspect is described as a black male…
Esther French
11:37 am on Friday, April 19, 2013
Kate, thank you for pointing out the error in the headline. I apologize for the mistake, and I've corrected it. The Dunkin' Donuts robbery was a strong-arm robbery. more ›