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RECENT CRIME SUMMARY

March 23, 2005

RAPE 

      -On 02-24-05, at 5:00 p.m., a 22-year-old Washington, D.C. woman reported that she had been forced to perform a sex act on a man at a theater in Silver Spring. The suspect is known and the investigation is continuing.

            -On 03-19-05, at midnight, a 17-year-old Potomac female reported that she had been raped by three suspects in a park in downtown Rockville. The victim and a male friend accompanied the suspects to the park where the rape occurred after they drank alcohol together.  The suspects are two black males and one white male, ages 17-19.  The investigation is continuing. 

            -On 02-22-05, at 11:00 p.m., a 14-year-old Montgomery Village female reported that she had been raped by a male at a house party, at an unknown house in Rockville. The suspect was described a black male, 18-19, 6’1”, 130-150 lbs., with black hair.  The investigation is continuing.

ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 03-20-05, at 7:30 p.m., a pizza delivery driver for Dominos Pizza was making a delivery to the 400 block of Branch Dr. in the Woodmoor area of Silver Spring when two suspects approached him.  The first suspect displayed a revolver and demanded money, while the second suspect stood nearby. The victim complied and both suspects fled the scene on foot.         Both suspects are described as black males, unknown age.  One was wearing a blue jacket and one was wearing a khaki, jean jacket. 

            -On 03-20-05, at 8:20 p.m., a 21-year-old Silver Spring man and his wife were approached by two suspects in the 11600 block of Lockwood Dr. in the White Oak area of Silver Spring.  Both suspects were wearing masks and both pointed revolvers at the victims.  One of the suspects removed property from the male victim.  The suspects then fled on foot across Lockwood Dr.  Both suspects are described as black males, 20-25, 5’8” to 6’0” tall, skinny, wearing black masks and black puffy jackets. 

            -On 03-21-05, at 4:10 p.m., an 11-year-old Silver Spring male was at a bus stop in the 13900 block of Castle Blvd. in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring, when he was approached by two suspects. One suspect displayed a knife and demanded money, then pushed the victim to the ground. No property was taken. The suspects fled on foot towards the Castle Gate Apartments.  The first suspect is described as a black male, 15-17, 5’4”=5’6” tall, 120-130 pounds, with a black “afro”, wearing a black t-shirt with a Scooby-Doo™ cartoon on it, black pants, sneakers, and a white rag wrapped around his head.  The second suspect is described as a black male, 15-17, 5’4”-5’6” tall, 120-130 pounds, wearing a black ski mask, a black t-shirt with the Tazmanian Devil™ cartoon on it. 

            -On 03-19-05, at 3:58 p.m., a 25-year-old man from Wheaton was drinking with the suspect in the unit block of W. Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, when the suspect demanded money.  The suspect then struck the victim with a beer bottle, took an undisclosed amount of cash and left in an unknown direction. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.  The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 20s, 5’10”, 160 lbs., black hair, and was wearing casual clothing.

STRONG ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 03-19-05, at 1:30 a.m., a 15-year-old Potomac male was with a friend on the football field at Cabin John Middle School, 10701 Gainsborough Road in Potomac when they were approached by four to six suspects who were all dressed in black and wearing bandanas.  The victim was punched in the head and pushed to the ground.  After obtaining the victim’s wallet and money, the suspects fled the scene.  Victim received minor injuries and refused treatment. 

            -On 03-18-05 at 8:40 p.m., a 14-year-old Silver Spring male was walking with friends along University Blvd. toward Northwood High School in Wheaton when six suspects ran up to the victim, knocked him to the ground, and punched and kicked him.  The suspects took the victim’s sneakers, and then fled on foot towards Arcola Avenue.   All suspects were described as either black or Hispanic males, 16-17 years of age, wearing dark clothing. 

            -On 03-19-05, at 6:00 p.m., 17-year-old male from Gaithersburg and a “friend” were in the parking lot of the Brighton Village Apartments on West Side Drive in Gaithersburg when they were approached by two suspects.  The victim was kicked and punched in the face by the suspects and his “friend”.  Cash was obtained and the suspects all fled in the direction of the Muddy Branch Shopping Center.  The friend’s identity is known and the two other suspects are described as black males, 18-19, and 5’09” – 5’10” tall.  The victim was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. 

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 

            -On 03-19-05, at 3:18 p.m., a 35-year-old female and her 18-year-old son from Germantown were in the 600 block of University Blvd., East in Silver Spring.  When the female victim saw Suspect #1 approach her son with a knife, she chased him and Suspect #2.  They ran to a car where two more suspects were waiting.  The third and fourth suspects threatened the female with guns.  All four suspects fled the scene in a Silver GMC truck towards Prince Georges County on University Blvd. East.
Suspect #1 – Hispanic male, 20’s, 5’0”, 140 lbs., brown eyes, short black hair, wearing a black shirt and black pants and was armed with a knife.
Suspect #2 – Hispanic male, 20’s 5’4”, 145 lbs., brown eyes, short black hair,                  mustache, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.
Suspect #3 - Hispanic male, 20’s, 145 lbs., brown eyes, short black hair, mustached, wearing a black shirt, black pants and was armed with a gun.
Suspect #4 - Hispanic male, 20’s, 145 lbs., brown eyes, short black hair, mustached, wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and was armed with a gun.

ROBBERY ARREST   

            -On 03-19-05, a 14-year-old Rockville male and a 15-year-old Silver Spring male were arrested and charged with Armed Robbery for an incident that occurred that day in the 11500 block of Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ARREST 

            -On 03-19-05, Derek Carlton Dewitt, 37, of the 15500 block of North Platte Drive in Bowie was arrested and charged with two counts of First-degree Assault, three counts of Second-degree Assault, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest.  The arrest was the result of an incident that occurred at the Holiday Inn at 8777 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring that day.

CDS  ARREST 

            -On 03-19-05, Cedric Lamont Armstrong, 28, of the 3400 block of Floral Street in Wheaton was arrested and charged with Second-degree Assault, Possession With Intent To Distribute CDS - Cocaine, Carrying a Handgun, and Carrying a Handgun While Drug Trafficking.  The arrest was the result of an incident that occurred in the 18400 block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg that day.

BURGLARY

1^st DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL 

            -RENATO RETAURANT, 10120 River Road in Potomac, between 11:30 p.m. on 03-19-05 and 11:00 a.m. on 03-20-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

3^rd DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -4000 block of Wood Swallow Court in Burtonsville, on 03-17-05 at 2:00 p.m.  Attempt only.

5^th DISTRICT

COMMERCIAL 

            DAMASCUS HIGH SCHOOL, 25921 Ridge Road in Damascus, between 2:25 a.m. and 2:41 a.m. on 03-19-05.   Forced entry, property taken. 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -10500 block of Bethesda Church Road in Damascus, between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on 03-14-05.  Unknown method of entry, property taken.

            -12300 block of Quail Woods Drive in Germantown, between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on 03-18-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -13200 block of Bristlecone Way in Germantown, between 9:00 a.m. on 03-06-05 and 8:00 p.m. on 03-16-05.   Unknown method of entry, property taken.

6^th DISTRICT

COMMERCIAL 

            -SHEER PARTNERS, 600 S. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, between 3:00 p.m. on 03-18-05 and 6:15 a.m. on 03-19-05.  Force, property taken

            -BOGNET CONSTRUCTION, 600 S. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, between 3:00 p.m. on 03-18-05 and 6:15 a.m. on 03-19-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -GROG BEER AND WINE, 464 N. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, at 2:25 a.m. on 03-20-05.  Forced entry, property taken. 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -Unit block of Crestwood Drive in Gaithersburg, between 8:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on 03-18-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -20000 block of Lumaryn Way in Montgomery Village, between 11:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on 03-16-05.  Entry made, no force, property taken.

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