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Crime Solvers of Montgomery County
(800) 673-2777

RECENT CRIME SUMMARY

March 15, 2005

ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 03-09-05, at 5:20 p.m., The Flower Hill Beer & Wine store, located at 18253 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg was robbed. A lone suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money from the register. The victim complied. The suspect fled the scene.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 20s, 5’8”, 155 lbs., black jacket, black mask, blue jeans.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY 

            -On 03-11-05, at 4:20 p.m., a 14-year-old Gaithersburg girl was in the area of Firstfield Rd. and Clopper Rd. when she encountered a group of 10 or more black female juveniles. Suspect #1 began to punch her. The victim ran away but was caught by Suspect #1 and Suspect #2, who knocked her to the ground. The suspects then ran away. 

            -On 03-08-05, at 9:30 p.m., an employee for Whipps Garage in Clarksburg was the victim of an attempted strong-armed robbery. A suspect approached her outside the garage and demanded money but the victim said she had none. The suspect then ran off in the direction of Gateway Center Drive. No property was obtained.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 40s, 5’10”, thin, dark clothing, baseball hat.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT/ARREST 

            -On 03-04-05, at 10:10 p.m., a 16-year-old Germantown youth was arrested and charged with 1^st degree Assault and Possession of a Weapon. The arrest was a result of an incident in the parking lot area in the Oak Shade Dr. in Montgomery Village. 

            -On 03-13-05, at 12:40 p.m., a 17 year-old Wheaton male juvenile was arrested and charged with 1^st and 2^nd degree Assault, 1^st degree Burglary, Theft over, and Malicious destruction over. The arrest was a result of a burglary and aggravated assault in the 9300 block of W. Parkhill Dr. in Bethesda.

RAPE 

            -On 03-09-05, at 10:30 a.m., a 19-year-old Gaithersburg woman reported that she was in her apartment when a suspect appeared and assaulted her. The suspect then left. The investigation continues.
            -Suspect #1 – Hispanic/M, 42, 5’7”, 200 lbs., black pants, blue jacket.

BURGLARY 

2^ND DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -2600 block of East West Highway in Chevy Chase, between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on 03-09-05. Broke out rear door, property taken.

3^RD DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -URO CENTER ASSOCIATES, 11161 New Hampshire Ave. in Silver Spring, between 3:00 p.m. on 03-05-05 and 11:00 a.m. on 03-06-05. Pried door, attempt only.

            -SILVER SPRING LIBRARY, 8901 Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring, at 12:42 a.m. on 03-11-05. Climbed through front window, nothing taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -Unit block of Florio Dr. in Silver Spring, between 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on 03-10-05. Broke through rear window, property taken.

            -10300 block of Colesville Rd. on Silver Spring, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on 03-09-05. Forced entry, nothing taken.

5^TH DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -POOLESVILLE HARDWARE, 19961 Fisher Ave. in Poolesville, between 4:03 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. on 03-11-05. Pried open side door, nothing taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -12600 block of Piedmont Trail in Clarksburg, between 2:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on 03-08-05. Forced entry, property taken.

BURGLARY ARREST 

            -On 03-09-05, 10:00 a.m., Brian Christopher Baldwin, age 31, of the 1300 block of Mimosa Lane in Silver Spring was arrested and charged with Possession of Burglar’s Tools and 4th degree Burglary. The arrest was a result of information compiled about a serial burglar in the neighborhoods off East Randolph Rd. in Silver Spring.