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RECENT CRIME SUMMARY

March 11, 2005

RAPE 

            -On 03-09-05, a 19-year-old Germantown female was inside her residence when she discovered a known suspect standing in her hallway.  The suspect dragged the victim to the couch where he forced intercourse.  The suspect is known and the investigation is continuing.

COMMERCIAL ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 03-08-05, at 10:30 p.m., the Pizza Boli’s Restaurant, located at 13312 Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring was robbed. A lone suspect (B/M, 37-43, 6’-6’1” tall, 175-180 lbs., mustache, black ski cap, and long black coat) entered the store and approached the clerk. The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money. The victim handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled out the back door. 

            -On 03-25-05, at 8:10 p.m., a Domino’s Pizza delivery person had completed his delivery to an apartment complex in the 12600 block of Layhill Rd. in the Aspen Hill area of Silver Spring, when he was approached by three suspects.  One suspect (B/M, 20-25, 6’-6’2” tall, black clothes) struck the victim on the back of the head with a gun.  The second suspect (B/M, 20-25, 6’”-6’2” tall, ski mask, khaki jacket, dark pants) demanded money. A third suspect (B/M, 20-25, 5’7”-5’8” tall, bald, and wearing a red jacket) stood nearby and made threatening statements to the victim.  The victim complied and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and property.  The suspects fled the scene in a late 90’s, black Ford Explorer.   

ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 03-05-05, at 8:00 p.m., a 36-year-old Wheaton man was sitting on a fence in the 2300 block of Glenmont Circle in Wheaton when he was approached by two suspects who displayed guns and demanded money. The suspects grabbed the victim’s wallet, and then walked towards Randolph Road.  A third suspect walked away with the first two.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 18-23, 5’7”, 200 lbs., very short hair, heavy, red jacket.
            -Suspect #2 – B/M, 18-23, 6’1”, 170 lbs., thin, black mask, white jacket.
            -Suspect #3 – B/M, 18-23, dark jacket. 

            -On 03-04-05, at 8:40 p.m., a 17-year-old Gaithersburg female and her boyfriend were at a bus stop on Odendhal Ave. at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg, when they were approached by a group of approximately five unknown black males. One suspect demanded her purse and displayed a handgun. The victim complied and gave up her purse.  One of the suspects then struck the victim’s boyfriend in the head.  The suspect fled the area on foot in the direction of Russell Avenue.  The first suspect is described as a black male, 6’1” tall, 150 pounds, wearing a black coat and grey bandana.  The other four suspects were described as black males, 5’6” – 5’9” tall, wearing black clothing. 

            -On 03-05-05 at 10:10 p.m., a 56-year-old Montgomery Village man was walking in the 19300 block of Club House Rd. in Gaithersburg when a female suspect approached him and asked for bus fare.  When the victim took his wallet out, the suspect grabbed the wallet, and then pushed the victim, knocking him to the ground.  The suspect then fled on foot.  The suspect is described as a black female, 5’9” – 5’10” tall, wearing tight blue jeans and a dark-blue jacket.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY 

            -On 03-07-05, at 8:25 p.m., a 51-year-old Silver Spring man was assaulted by two suspects in the stairwell of a building in the 800 block of University Blvd. E. in the Four Corners area of Silver Spring.  One of the suspects then took the victim’s wallet, and both suspects fled on foot.  Both suspects were described as black males, 16-20, 5’8” to 6’ tall, 150 lbs., brown eyes, and black hair.  One suspect was wearing dark clothing. 

            -On 03-07-05, at 2:00 p.m., a 20-year-old Silver Spring man was assaulted by two suspects in the hallway of a building in the 11200 block of Lockwood Dr. in the White Oak area of Silver Spring.  The suspects forcibly removed some of the victim’s property then fled into the elevator of the building.  The first suspect is described as a black male, 20-22, 5’9” to 5’10” tall, short- black hair, long mustache, and was wearing blue jeans, a black windbreaker, army-green hat and a t-shirt.  The second suspect is described as a black male, 20-22, 5’9” to 5’10” tall, cornrows, wearing blue jeans and a black jacket.

ARMED ROBBERY ARREST 

            -On 03-08-05, at 12:55 a.m., Aaron Sherrod Fennell, age 18, of Forestville, was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Possession of CDS - Marijuana, and Concealing a Deadly Weapon.  Three 17-year-old male juveniles, two from Gaithersburg and one from Upper Marlboro, were also arrested.  All three were charged with Armed Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery. The arrests were a result of an incident that day in the 9600 block of Russell Ave. in Gaithersburg. 

            -On 03-05-05, Ryan D. Robinson, 18, of the 2900 block of School House Cir. in Wheaton was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, and Transporting a Handgun in a Vehicle.  A 16-year-old Wheaton male, a 17-year-old Wheaton male, a 17-year-old D.C. male, and a 15-year-old D.C. male were also arrested for the same incident and charged with Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, and Transporting a Handgun in a Vehicle.  The 15-year-old was also charged with Possession of CDS-Marijuana.  The arrests were the result of an incident that day in the 10800 block of Georgia Ave. in Wheaton. 

            -On 02-26-05, Raymond Lee Broomall, 19, of the 13200 block of Grenoble Dr. in Rockville, Michael Lane Lester, 18, of the 4500 block of Randolph Rd. in Silver Spring, William Daniel Kittrell, 16, of Rockville (charged as an adult), and Casey Vincent Claggett, 18, of the 4600 block of Hallet Pl. in Rockville, were arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Theft Under $500, and Conspiracy.  The arrests were the result of an incident that day at Grenoble Dr. and Parkland Dr. in the Aspen Hill Park area of Silver Spring. 

            -On 03-07-05, Terell Cox, 19, of the 9200 block of Hummingbird Tr. in Gaithersburg, a 17-year-old Gaithersburg male, and a 16-year-old Gaithersburg male, were arrested and charged with Attempted Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, and Second-degree Assault.  The arrests were the result of an incident that day in the 11100 block of Viers Mill Rd. in Wheaton.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 

            -On 03-05-05, at 9:30 a.m., a 40-year-old Wheaton man was directing traffic for a construction project at the intersection of Friendship Blvd. and Willard Ave. in Friendship Heights, when he became involved in an altercation with a dump truck driver.  During the altercation, the victim was struck in the face with a hammer.  The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.  The suspect is known and the investigation is continuing.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ARREST 

            -On 03-05-05 Umar Carter, 25, of the 400 block of Virginia Ave. in Hagerstown, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Handgun, Possession of a Handgun in a Vehicle, Obliterating the Serial Number of a Firearm, and First-degree Assault;  Shaundu Kendelle Carter, 22, of the 900 block of Maryland Ave. in Hagerstown, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Handgun in a Vehicle, Obliterating the Serial Number of a Firearm, Possession of Firearm with a CDS Conviction, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person with a Felony Conviction;  Habeehah Amirah Keenan, 26, of the 100 block of Doub Way in Hagerstown, was arrested and charged with Obliterating a Serial Number of a Firearm, Possession of a Handgun, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia-Marijuana.  The arrests were the result of an incident that day in the 13800 block of Outlet Dr. in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring. 

BURGLARY ARREST 

            -On 02-27-05, a 14-year-old D.C. male was arrested and charged with Third-degree Burglary, Theft Under $500, and Second-degree Assault.  The arrest is the result of an incident that day in the 14400 block of Homecrest Rd. in the Autumn Walk area of Silver Spring. 

            -On 03-04-05, Antonio Castillo, 38, and Ramos Cruz, 37, both of no fixed address were arrested and charged with Fourth-degree Burglary and Trespassing.  The arrests were the result of an incident that day in the 2300 block of Shorefield Rd. in Wheaton. 

            -On 03-05-05, Robin M. Smith, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with 4^th Degree Burglary, Trespassing, Second-degree Assault, and Disorderly Conduct.  The arrest was the result of an incident that day in the 10200 block of Wild Apple Cir. in Montgomery Village. 

INDECENT EXPOSURE 

            -On 03-05-05 at 8:00 p.m., a suspect exposed himself to a 24-year-old Rockville woman at the Bradley Ice Cream Parlor at 10400 Old Georgetown Rd. in Bethesda.  The suspect is described as a white male; 5’6” to 5’8” tall, average build, with a grey mustache and beard, blue jeans, blue jean jacket, and blue baseball cap.

BURGLARY

1^st DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -HALL OF FAME, 11325 Seven Locks Rd. in Potomac, between 6:00 p.m. on 03-05-05 and 12:00 p.m. on 03-06-05.  Entry made, no force; property taken.

2^nd DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -GENEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 10605 Concord St. in Kensington, between 6:00 p.m. on 03-04-05 and 10:00 a.m. on 03-07-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

3^rd DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -COLLINS & KRONSTADT, 1111 Spring St. in Silver Spring, between 5:30 p.m. on 03-04-05 and 8:45 a.m. on 03-07-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -HAMPTON POINT APARTMENT HOMES, 3340 Hampton Point Dr. in the Knightsbridge area of Silver Spring, between 5:00 p.m. on 03-05-05 and 8:10 a.m. on 03-07-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -SUSAN PEARSON, D.D.S., 1131 University Blvd. W., in the Kemp Mill Knoll area of Silver Spring, between 5:00 p.m. on 02-27-05 and 7:30 a.m. on 02-28-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

4^th DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -COMMUNITY RADIOLOGY, 3800 block of International Dr. in the Aspen Hill area of Silver Spring, between 5:15 p.m. on 02-22-05 and 7:15 a.m. on 02-23-05.  Forced entry, property taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -14700 block of New Hampshire Ave. in the Upper Paint Branch Park area of Silver Spring, between 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on 03-04-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.

            -11400 block of Charlton Dr. in Wheaton, between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on 03-04-05.  Attempt only.

            -14600 block of Bauer Dr. in Rockville, between 8:45 p.m. on 03-02-05 and 7:30 a.m. on 03-03-05.  Entry made, no force; property taken.

            -11000 block of Burnley Tr. in Wheaton, between 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on 03-05-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -14100 block of Heritage La. in the Layhill Village area of Silver Spring, between 11:30 a.m. on 02-21-05 and 11:30 p.m. on 02-22-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -3600 block of South Leisure World Blvd. in Silver Spring, between noon on 02-11-05 and 4:30 p.m. on 02-23-05.  Attempt only.

            -14300 block of Big Bear Ct. in the Layhill area of Silver Spring, between 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on 02-25-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -3900 block of Bel Pre Rd. in the Aspen Hill area of Silver Spring, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. on 12-03-04.  Forced entry, property taken. (Reported on 02-23-05)

            -2800 block of Radius Dr. in Wheaton, between 6:00 a.m. on 02-17-05 and 3:30 p.m. on 02-27-05.  Entry made, no force; property taken.

            -4200 block of Briars Rd. in Olney, between 8:25 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on 03-02-05.  Entry made, no force; nothing taken.

6^th DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -Unit block of Waters St. in Gaithersburg, between 5:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on 03-03-05.  Entry made, no force; property taken.

            -19300 block of Transhire Rd. in Montgomery Village, between 11:00 p.m. on 03-05-05 and 7:45 a.m. on 03-06-05.  Attempt only.

            -Unit block of N. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg, between 6:25 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on 03-03-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -100 block of Watkins Mill Rd. in Gaithersburg, between 5:30 p.m. on 03-03-05 and 12:10 a.m. on 03-04-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.