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March 25, 2004 

ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 03-17-04, at 9:52 a.m., the Ku’s Reliable Dry Cleaning store, located at 4 Carters Grove Ct. in Silver Spring was robbed. A lone suspect (B/M, 20s, 6’2”, 160 lbs., blue jeans, dark grey pullover hooded sweatshirt, gloves, dark complexion) entered the store and implied he had a gun. The suspect took money from the register and left through the front door. 

            -On 03-17-04, at 7:45 p.m., a 53-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from Silver Spring were victims of an armed robbery in the 2800 block of Schubert Drive in Silver Spring.  Two suspects approached the victims, displayed a handgun, and demanded money. The victims complied.  The both suspects were black males, 16-20 years, 5’10”, 150-160 pounds, wearing dark clothing. The suspects were seen getting into an unknown type car near Trumpet Place. 

            -On 03-19-04, at 3:36 a.m., a 46-year-old woman, a 15-year-old youth, and a 20-year-old man were victims of a residential armed robbery in the 900 block of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg.  The victims answered a knock at the door and four suspects forced their way in.  They demanded money and the victims complied.  The suspects left in an unknown direction.  The first suspect was a black female, 20-29 years, wearing dark clothing.  The second suspect was a black male, 20-29 years, 5’6”, 160 pounds, wearing dark clothing. The third and fourth suspects were black males, 20-29 years, 6’2”, 200 pounds, wearing dark clothing. 

            -On 03-17-04, at 11:00 p.m., a 55 year-old Silver Spring man was the victim of an armed robbery in the 3600 block of Bel Pre Rd. in Silver Spring.  Two suspects approached the victim and demanded money.  The victim complied.  The suspects left in an unknown direction.  The first was a black male, 16-17 years, 5’10” to 6’0”, 160 pounds, armed with a knife, and was wearing dark clothing.  The second suspect was a black male, 18-20 years, 5’11” to 6’0”, 170-180 pounds, armed with a knife, and was also wearing dark clothing. 

            -On 03-20-04, at 3:23 a.m., the 7-Eleven Store, located at 19235 Watkins Mill Rd. in Gaithersburg was robbed. Three suspects entered the store and Suspect #1 (B/M, 5’5”-5’10”, 150-180 lbs., black hoody, sweat top, black pants) pulled out a black handgun and demanded all the cash from both registers. The suspects obtained the cash and fled the store on foot, towards the Giant Shopping Center and then back towards Club House Road. The other 2 suspects were described the same as Suspect #1. 

            -On 03-18-04, at 12:30 a.m., a 17 year-old Gaithersburg youth the victim of an armed robbery on Girard Street and Victory Farm Drive in Gaithersburg.  The suspect approached the victim, displayed a knife, and demanded money. The victim complied.  The suspect was described as a white male, 5’9”, 150-160 pounds, wearing a gray sweatshirt, and jeans.  The suspect was seen walking towards East Diamond Avenue. 

-On 03-20-04, at 3:23 a.m., the 7-11 Store, 19235 Watkins Mill Rd., in Gaithersburg, was robbed.  Three suspects entered the store, approached the counter, and displayed a handgun.  They demanded money and the clerk complied.  The suspects then walked out of the store in an unknown direction.  Two suspects were described as black males, 5’5” to 5’10”, 150-180 pounds, wearing dark clothing.  No description was provided for the third suspect. 

            -On 03-18-04, at 10:52 p.m., a 33 year-old Hyattsville man was the victim of an armed robbery in the 9200 block of New Hampshire Ave. in Silver Spring.  Two suspects approached the victim; one displayed a knife, and demanded money.  The victim turned and ran before the suspects obtained any property.  The first suspect was a black male, 20-25 years, 6’0”, 160 pounds, wearing dark clothing.  The second suspect was a black male, 20-25 years, 5’8”, 140-150 pounds, wearing dark clothing.  

            -On 03-21-04, at 12:30 a.m., a 34-year-old man was the victim of robbery in the 300 block of E. Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg.  The suspect approached the victim from behind and placed an unknown object to the back of his head and demanded money.  The victim complied.  The suspect was described as black male, 17-19 years, 5’8”, 180-190 pounds, wearing dark clothing.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY 

            -On 03-21-04, at 1:25 a.m., a 20 year-old Silver Spring man was the victim of a strong arm robbery in the 8800 block of Piney Branch Rd. in Silver Spring.  Five suspects approached the victim.  One suspect punched the victim and took money from him.  The suspects were described as black males, 17-20 years of age.  All the suspects were seen heading towards Quebec Terrace.  

            -On 03-16-04, at 10:21 p.m., the 7-11 Store, located at 650 University Blvd. E. in Silver Spring was robbed. A lone suspect (Hispanic/M, 25-35, 5’5”, 130 lbs., distinct cross eyed, yellow backpack) entered the store and began to place items in his backpack. A female clerk in the store confronted him and a struggle ensued. The suspect wrestled the backpack from the victim and dragged her to the door. He then fled on foot in an unknown direction.  The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, 25-35 years, 5’5”, 130 pounds, with a yellow backpack.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY/ARREST 

            -On 03-19-04, a 15-year-old Greenbelt juvenile was arrested and charged with Robbery.  The arrest was the result of an incident in the 700 block of Quince Orchard Blvd. in Gaithersburg. 

            -On 03-12-04, Oscar Hernandez, age 18, of the 13100 block of Holdridge Rd. in Wheaton, was arrested and charged with Robbery, Theft Under $500, and Second-Degree Assault.  The arrest was the result of an incident in the 12300 block of Goodhill Rd., in Wheaton.  ***Previous release written on this incident.***

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 

            -On 03-18-04, at 7:00 p.m., a 17-year-old Poolesville youth was the victim of an aggravated assault near the intersection of West Willard Road and Fisher Avenue in Poolesville.  The suspect demanded money from the victim then knocked him to the ground.  The suspect then began to stomp on the victim.  A car approached and the suspect walked away.  The victim was treated a local hospital for his injuries. The suspect was a black male, 25 years, 6’3”, 165 pounds, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. 

            -On 03-18-04, at 2:45 p.m., a 12-year-old Germantown youth was the victim of an aggravated assault near the intersection of Germantown Road and Scenery Drive in Germantown.  The victim was walking when he was shot with a BB type weapon.  The suspect was described as a black male, 15-16 years, 5’0”, 100 pounds, wearing a blue shirt and dark-colored pants.  The victim did not require medical attention. 

            -On 03-21-04, at 1:30 a.m., an 18-year-old Lanham woman was the victim of an aggravated assault in the 8500 block of Colesville Rd., in Silver Spring.  The victim was struck in the leg with an unknown object.  She was treated and released at a local hospital. No suspect description was provided.

BURGLARY 

1^ST DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -11700 block of Flints Grove Lane, Gaithersburg, between 11:00 p.m. on 03-15-04 and 8:15 a.m. on 03-16-04.  Entered home, computer equipment, wallet, camera equipment

            -11400 block of S. Glen Rd., Potomac, between 11:00 p.m. on 03-16-04 and 6:45 a.m. on 03-17-04.  Entered home, unknown what was taken.

            -9500 block of Lost Trail Way, Potomac, between 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on 03-16-04.  Entered home, jewelry and money taken.

2^ND DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -10900 block of Newport Mill Rd., Kensington, between 11:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. on 03-16-04. Unlocked window, TV, MP3 player, and saw taken.  

3^rd DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -500 block of Deerfield Ave., Silver Spring, between 11:45 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on 03-17-04.  Forced open door, X-Box Game system and games taken.

            -4200 block of Leatherwood Terr., Burtonsville, at 7:01 p.m. on 03-20-04.  Kicked in door, unknown what was taken.

            -12300 block of Featherwood Dr., Silver Spring, between 10:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on 03-20-04.  Entered home, musical equipment, Playstation games, DVDs taken, compact discs, and money taken.

            -8500 block of Springvale Rd. Silver Spring, between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on 03-17-04.  Entered home, Playstation, X-Box, games, and computer equipment taken.

            -11300 block of Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, between 10:00 a.m. on 03-16-04 and 12:44 a.m. on 03-17-04.  Pried open door, DVDs and Playstation games taken.

            -1100 block of Loxford Terr., Silver Spring, between 9:40 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on 03-17-04.  Forced open door, money taken.

            -9500 block of Midwood Rd., Silver Spring, between 6:50 p.m. and 7:02 p.m. on 03-17-04.  Broke through window, unknown what was taken.

4^TH DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -2200 block of Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on 03-12-04. Pried open door, DVDs, CDs, Nintendo and games, Playstation and games, and cologne taken.

            -4600 block of Adrian St., Rockville, at 8:17 p.m. on 03-11-04.  Forced open door, unknown what was taken.

            -3000 block of Collins Ave., Wheaton, between 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on 03-15-04.  Entered home, recorder and money taken.

5^TH DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WASHINGTON, 19910 Frederick Rd., Germantown, between 8:00 p.m. on 03-12-04 and 10:00 a.m. on 03-14-04. Broke out window, nothing taken.

            -GREENFIELDS APARTMENTS, 11300 block of Appledowre Way, Germantown, between 5:00 p.m. on 03-09-04 and 9:00 a.m. on 03-10-04. Broke out window, nothing taken.

            -FOX CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 19315 Archdale Rd., Germantown, between 03-12-04 and 4:27 a.m. on 03-13-04. Broke out window, nothing taken.

            -SENECA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, 12700 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown, between 11:35 p.m. on 03-09-04 and 3:50 a.m. on 03-10-04. Forced open door, computer taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -Unit block of Staffordshire Ct., Germantown, between 02-23-04 and 03-10-04. Entered home, money taken.

            -19900 block of Crystal Rock Dr., Germantown, between 9:00 a.m. on 03-02-04 and 1:00 p.m. on 03-09-04. Unlocked door, handbag, purse, and jewelry taken.

            -18400 block of Stone Hollow Dr., Germantown, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on 03-12-04.  Broke through door, VCR, and movies taken.

            -14500 block of Clopper Rd., Germantown, between 4:30 a.m. on 03-06-04 and 6:30 a.m. on 03-15-04. Attempt only, pried door.

            -11700 block of Rose Arbor Ct., Germantown, between 8:00 p.m. on 03-10-04 and 7:00 p.m. on 03-15-04. Entered home, computer and Playstation taken.

            -19900 block of Dunstable Circle, Germantown, at 8:45 p.m. on 03-14-04. Entered through garage, a golf club taken.

            -19900 block of Stoney Point Way, Germantown, between 6:30 a.m. and 3:36 p.m. on 03-18-04.  Attempt only, pried window.

            -20300 block of Watkins Meadow Dr., Germantown, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on 03-18-04.  Entered home, Gameboy, games, and camera equipment taken.

6^TH DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 

            -MONTGOMERY VILLAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 19300 Watkins Mill Rd., Montgomery Village, between 6:40 p.m. and 6:53 p.m. on 03-14-04.  Forced open window, nothing taken.

            -APPROVAL ONE MORTGAGE INC., 19550 Club House Rd.. Gaithersburg, between 1:30 p.m. on 03-14-04 and 8:45 a.m. on 03-15-04. Broke through window, computer and accessories taken.

            -MIMI NAILS, 18224 Flower Hill Way, Gaithersburg, between 8:30 p.m. on 03-12-04 and 9:00 a.m. on 03-13-04. Broke through door, nail accessories taken.

            -MONTGOMERY VILLAGE GOLF CLUB, 19550 Montgomery Village Ave., Montgomery Village,  between 10:00 p.m. on 03-09-04 and 7:56 a.m. on 03-10-04. Broke through window, golf clubs taken.

            -AMAXA, 205 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, between 6:15 p.m. on 03-12-04 and 7:00 a.m. on 03-15-04. Entered business, clock and miscellaneous items taken.

            -MONTGOMERY VILLAGE FLORIST, 19247 Watkins Mill Rd., Gaithersburg, between 3:00 p.m. on 03-06-04 and 8:00 a.m. on 03-08-04. Entered business, cash and teddy bears taken.

            -TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS, 9426 Stewartown Rd., Gaithersburg, between 11:00 p.m. on 03-11-04 and 7:55 a.m. on 03-12-04. Broke out window, computer taken.

            -KERRY’S HAIR SALON, 19100 block of Montgomery Village Ave., Montgomery Village, at 11:55 p.m. on 03-20-04.  Forced open door, money taken. 

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 

            -16500 block of S. Westland Dr., Gaithersburg, at 10:50 a.m. on 03-18-04.  Entered home, money taken.

            -Unit block of Whetstone Dr., Gaithersburg, at 3:55 a.m. on 03-11-04.  Entered home, unknown what was taken.

            -100 block of Park Ave., Gaithersburg, at 12:40 a.m. on 03-11-04.  Entered home, unknown what was taken.

            -300 block of Swanton Lane, Gaithersburg, between 11:45 p.m. on 03-07-04 and 6:00 a.m. on 03-08-04.  Entered garage, computer equipment taken.

            -Unit block of Trento Ct., Gaithersburg, between 10:00 p.m. on 03-10-04 and 6:20 a.m. on 03-11-04.  Pried lock on door, keys and money taken.

            -400 block of N. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on 03-12-04.  Attempt only, pried door.

            -400 block of N. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, between 5:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on 03-15-04.  Forced open door, telephone, DVD player, and DVDs taken.

            -400 block of N. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on 03-11-04.  Forced open door, stereo equipment taken.

            -400 block of N. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, between 7:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on 03-11-04.  Forced open door, Playstation, DVD player, VCR, and jewelry taken.

            -Unit block of Whetstone Dr., Gaithersburg, between 1:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on 03-11-04.  Entered home, money taken.

            -100 block of Watkins Mill Rd., Gaithersburg, at 11:00 a.m. on 03-13-04.  Attempt only, pried door.

            -19400 block of Brassie Pl., Gaithersburg, between 9:00 a.m. on 03-13-04 and 5:00 p.m. on 03-14-04.  Entered home, unknown what was taken.

            -9900 block of Foxborough Circle, between 11:00 p.m. on 03-10-04 and 8:00 a.m. on 03-11-04.  Entered garage, computer equipment taken.