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Crime Solvers of Montgomery County
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RECENT CRIME SUMMARY

February 15, 2005

BANK ROBBERY 

            -On 02-10-05, at 1:00 p.m., the Provident Bank, located at 18261 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg, was robbed. A lone suspect entered the bank and approached a teller with a note that demanded cash. The victim complied. The suspect then left the bank and fled in an unknown direction.
            -Suspect #1 – W/M, 22-27, 5’8”-6’0”, 230-250 lbs., goatee, black T-shirt, black hat, sideburns, gold chain and watch.

ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 02-10-05, at 9:00 p.m., the Flower Hill Liberty Service Station, located at 18267 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg was robbed. A lone suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded money. The clerk placed cash into a bag. The suspect ran out the front door.
            -Suspect #1 – Unknown Race, M, 5’11”, 180 lbs., black winter jacket with hood, black bandana covering lower face, glasses.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY 

            -On 02-08-05, at 10:10 p.m., the Shell Service Station, located at 11150 New Hampshire Ave. in Silver Spring was robbed. Two suspects walked into the station and went behind the counter. One suspect grabbed the victim while the 2^nd suspect grabbed the register drawer and a cell phone. Neither suspect said anything. The victim observed the suspects run to the rear of the station and then to the McDonalds parking lot.
               -Suspects #1 and #2 – B/M, 16-18, 6’0”, 135-145 lbs., black jacket, black ski mask.

            -On 02-07-05, at 1:30 p.m., two students, ages 15 and 16, were walking in the 7200 block of Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda, when 3 Hispanic males approached and asked for money.  The victims said they had none. When the suspects continued to follow them, the victims handed over some pocket change and ducked in a sub shop and called police.
            -Suspects #1, #2, and #3 – Hispanic/M, 16-years-old, 5’6”, 150 lbs., short black hair, all black clothing.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT/ARREST 

            -On 02-08-05, at 4:45 p.m., Brian Travis White, age 19, no fixed address, was arrested and charged with 1^st degree Assault and Reckless Endangerment. The arrest was a result of an incident at “Progress Place”, a homeless shelter, in Silver Spring where the defendant waived a silver BB gun and threatened several occupants of the home.

SEX ASSAULT 

            -On 02-01-05, an 18-year-old Rockville youth reported that while at the Noyes Center in Rockville approximately 1 year ago, he was sexually assaulted by another subject at the center. The suspect’s identity is not known and the investigation is continuing. 

BURGLARY

2^ND DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -CURVES GYM, 10516 Connecticut Ave. in Kensington, between 8:00 p.m. on 02-08-05 and 7:40 a.m. on 02-09-05. Pried lock on front door, nothing taken.

            -BARKER FOUNDATION, 7979 Old Georgetown Rd. in Bethesda, between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on 02-09-05. Forced door, nothing taken.

            -ZEN TECHNOLOGY INC., 8120 Woodmont Ave. in Bethesda, between 8:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on 02-09-05. Forced front door, nothing taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -2700 block of Washington Ave. in Chevy Chase, between 11:20 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. on 02-10-05. Forced entry, unknown if anything was taken.

            -6100 block of London Lane in Bethesda, between 8:00 a.m. on 01-23-05 and 4:00 p.m. on 02-06-05. Forced entry, property taken.

3^RD DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -MI FAMILLIA LATIN MARKET, 617 Sligo Ave. in Silver Spring, between 9:15 p.m. on 02-09-05 and 9:00 a.m. on 02-10-05. Broke window, currency, cigarettes, blankets, shampoo, stereo taken.

            -MR. WASH, 7996 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, between 10:10 a.m. on 02-07-05 and 6:30 a.m. on 02-08-05. Pried window, cash taken.

            -AMORE HATS ETC., 7910 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, between 6:09 a.m. and 6:16 a.m. on 02-10-05. Front door entry, currency taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -10300 block of Folk St. in Silver Spring, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on 02-08-05. Forced entry, property taken.

            -1500 block of Oakview Dr. in Silver Spring, at 3:30 p.m. on 02-09-05. Pried door, jewelry taken.

5^TH DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -POOLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, 17501 Willard Rd. in Poolesville, between 3:00 p.m. on 02-04-05 and 1:00 p.m. on 02-08-05. Broke door, coke taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -17900 block of Wheatridge Dr. in Germantown, between 02-05-05 and 02-09-05. Forced entry, nothing taken.

6^TH DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -LONDONDERRY APARTMENTS, 17041 Downing St. in Gaithersburg. Pried window in a vacant apartment, nothing taken.

            -HARLEY DAVIDSON OF ROCKVILLE, 7830 Airpark Rd. in Gaithersburg, between 7:25 p.m. on 02-10-05 and 5:30 a.m. on 02-11-05. Pried front door, motorcycle equipment taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -100 block of Duvall Lane in Gaithersburg, between 9:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on 02-08-05. Forced entry, property taken.

            -400 block of Quince Orchard Rd. in Gaithersburg, between 10:00 a.m. and 10:12 a.m. on 02-11-05. Kicked open front door, nothing taken.

            -300 block of N. Summit Ave. in Gaithersburg, between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on 02-10-05. Forced entry, property taken.

            -Unit block of West Deer Park Rd. in Gaithersburg, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on 02-09-05. Forced entry, nothing taken.

            -Unit block of W. Deer Park Rd. in Gaithersburg, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. on 02-08-05. Forced entry, nothing taken.

            -500 block of S. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg, at 2:10 p.m. on 02-08-05. Forced entry, nothing taken.

            -20600 block of Beaver Ridge Rd. in Montgomery Village, at 4:10 p.m. on 02-12-05. Forced entry, nothing taken.