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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Crime Report: Silver Spring Man Arrested After Violently Disputing Parking Ticket

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 22-30. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton and Glenmont. A robbery occurred at Blueridge Avenue and Elkin Street, Wheaton-Glenmont, on Friday, April 26, at 8:30 p.m.  The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property. A strong-arm robbery occurred at Amherst Avenue and Elkin Street, Wheaton-Glenmont, on Friday, April 26 at 12:45 a.m.  The suspects assaulted the victim and obtained property.   A theft from a vehicle occurred overnight from Thursday, April 25, to Friday, April 26, in the 2400 block of Jones Lane, Wheaton-Glenmont.  Vehicle parts and …

Monday, March 11, 2013

Crime Report: Baltimore Man Arrested After Robbery at Wheaton Mall Play Area

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. 18-26. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton and Glenmont.  To see if any of these incidents occurred in your neighborhood, check our interactive crime map. An attempted armed robbery occurred at Westfield Wheaton Mall, located at 11160 Veirs Mill Rd. in Wheaton, on Friday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m.  The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon and unsuccessfully attempted to remove property. A strong-arm robbery occurred at the play area at Westfield Wheaton Mall, located at 11160 Veirs Mill Rd. in Wheaton, on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 11:15 a.m.  The suspect forcefully removed …

Will N.

2:01 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013

This happened in the Wheaton mall PLAY AREA?! Are you serious? I'm ok with letting guys like this rot in jail.   more ›

Friday, January 4, 2013

Wheaton Crime: Robbery Outside Wheaton Metro Garage

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 Dec. 17-26. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton.  An armed robbery occurred in the 2300 block of Glenmont Circle in Silver Spring on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 6:50 p.m.  The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property. They drove a small black vehicle.  An aggravated assault occurred on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 2:22 a.m., in the 3300 block of Camden Street in Silver Spring.  The suspect is known to the victim.             Arrested:  Male, 38, from Silver Spring A strong-arm robbery occurred on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 2:56 a.m., in the alley behind the Wheaton Music …

Friday, November 9, 2012

Police Report Drop in Wheaton Crime at End of October

Montgomery County police reported only one residential shed burglary in the Wheaton area for the last week in October following a week of multiple armed robberies.

The third week of October marked a high point for crime in the Wheaton area, with police reports of four armed robberies, two strong-arm robberies and four burglaries in the Wheaton area. Yet the following week, Oct. 22-31, yielded only the report of a burglarized shed the night before Halloween in the same police beats. The Montgomery County Police Department regularly releases compiled crime reports to the public, pooling weekly data from each police beat. The string of robberies one week and the lone burglary the next week took place in Wheaton's two main police beats, which the department designates as Lincoln 1 and Lincoln 2 in the Fourth District. (See the police department's website to find a map of police beats in Montgomery County…

Bill Hussein O'Stalin

3:52 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013

The criminals have killed so many people the victim pool has shrunk.   more ›

Monday, November 5, 2012

Wheaton Crime: Multiple Armed Robberies

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 Oct. 15-22. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton.  An armed robbery occurred in the 2900 block of Kingswell Drive in Wheaton on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 2:50 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property. A strong-arm robbery occurred in the area of Valleywood Drive and Henderson Road in Wheaton on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 9:00 a.m.  The suspects assaulted the victim and removed property.  An armed robbery occurred in the 11200 block of Grandview Ave. in Silver Spring on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 9:47 p.m.  The suspects threatened the victims with a weapon and …

Kate

3:15 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

That's a few more robberies than normal. Any chance you could get a comment or update from MCPD to see how things stand today?   more ›

Monday, October 22, 2012

Wheaton Crime: Robberies at Kennedy High School, Sligo Middle School

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 Oct. 1-9. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton.  A strong-arm robbery occurred at John F. Kennedy High School, 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring on Oct. 3 at 11:25 am.  The suspect is known to the victim.  Arrested: Male, 16, from Silver Spring. A strong-arm robbery occurred on the grounds of Sligo Middle School, 1401 Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring, on Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m.  The suspects assaulted the victim and removed property.   Arrested:  Male, 13, from Silver Spring; Male, 15, from Capitol Heights; Male, 14, from Capitol Heights. An armed robbery occurred at the Glenmont Metro …

Friday, September 28, 2012

Wheaton Crime: Armed Robbery Outside Wheaton Mall

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 statistics for the Fourth District, from Sept. 10-18. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or very near Wheaton.  An armed robbery occurred in the 3000 block of Upton Drive, Kensington, on Sept. 12, at 2:30 p.m.  The suspects assaulted the victim and obtained property.   Arrested: Male, 15, from Kensington; Male, 15, from Silver Spring; Male, 15, from Wheaton; Male, 15, from Wheaton. An armed robbery occurred outside Westfield Wheaton, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton on Sept. 12, at 10:00 p.m.  The suspect assaulted the victim and removed property.  Arrested: Male, 22, from Silver Spring.   An indecent exposure incident occurred on…

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Commentous

9:05 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Thanks for letting us know. I hope that the mall puts in cameras after this negative publicity. I've been going to the mall for 11 years without incident, but that doesn't mean it couldn't have happened to me. Sorry.   more ›

Monday, September 24, 2012

Wheaton Crime: Assault Inside Giant Food

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 statistics for the Fourth District, from Sept. 3-11. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or very near Wheaton. An assault/attempted robbery occurred in the 11500 block of Bucknell Drive, Wheaton on Sept. 6 at 8:25 p.m.  The suspect assaulted the victim and attempted to remove property. Arrested: two males, 21, from Germantown. A strong-arm robbery occurred in the parking lot of Capital One Bank, 2315 Randolph Road, Glenmont, on Sept. 3 at 4:00 p.m.  The suspects assaulted the victim and removed property. An attempted robbery occurred at Hillsdale Drive and Midvale Road in North Kensington on Sept. 9 at 10:00 p.m.  The suspects …

Friday, September 14, 2012

Wheaton Crime: Armed Robbery in Bank Parking Lot

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 statistics for the Fourth District, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or very near Wheaton. An attempted residential burglary occurred in the 11500 block of Taber Street, Silver Spring, at 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 29.  Attempted forced entry; nothing taken. A strong-arm robbery occurred in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at 11441 Amherst Avenue, Wheaton, on Sept. 1 at 4:00 a.m. The suspects assaulted the victim and obtained property.  Arrested: Male, age 20, from Germantown; Male, age 22, from Gaithersburg.  An armed robbery occurred in the parking lot of the Sun Trust bank, 2610 University Boulevard West, …

Monday, July 23, 2012

Wheaton Crime: Robbery Outside McDonald's

The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The Montgomery County Police have released the latest crime statistics for the Fourth District, from July 2-10. This list is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or very near Wheaton. A strong-arm robbery occurred outside McDonald’s, 12135 Veirs Mill Road, Silver Spring, on July 7 at 8:00 p.m.  The suspects assaulted the victim and obtained property. A commercial burglary occurred in the 2600 block of Blueridge Avenue, Silver Spring, on July 7 sometime before 8:50 p.m.  Forced entry; nothing taken.    A residential burglary occurred in the 11000 block of Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, between July 5-8. Forced entry; property taken.   For questions about this crime blotter, email Esther.French@patch.com. For more crime…

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