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RECENT CRIME SUMMARY

June 10, 2005

ARMED ROBBERY
 

            -On 06-06-05, at 11:00 p.m., a 31-year-old Silver Spring woman was in the area of the 11500 block of Lockwood Dr. in Silver Spring, when she was approached by two suspects. Suspect #1 exited a parked vehicle, walked up to the victim with a gun, and demanded money. Suspect #1 pulled the purse away from the victim. Suspect #1 then fled back to the parked passenger car which was driven by Suspect #2.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 20’s, 5’10”, 160 lbs., white hat, silver chain, white shirt.
            -Suspect #2 – Unknown 

            -On 06-07-05, at 3:00 a.m., a 22-year-old Silver Spring man was walking in the area of Quinton Dr. and Lanier Dr. when he was approached by two suspects. Suspect #1 displayed a knife and knocked the victim down. Suspect #2 went though the victim’s pockets and took cash. Both suspects were last seen running towards the Rosemary Hills Recreation Center.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 20’s, 5’6”, 180 lbs., shaved head, white short with Ύ sleeves, #16 on back of shirt, black or blue baggy pants.
            -Suspect #2 – B/M, 20’s, 5’6”, 140 lbs., long side burns, zip-up sweater with long sleeves and hood, black pants. 

SEX ASSAULT 

            -Between 05-30-05 and 06-05-05, a 76-year-old Silver Spring woman reported that she was sexually assaulted several times by a male suspect while she was a patient at a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Silver Spring. This was reported by her 54-year-old daughter who lives in Washington, D.C.. The suspect’s identity is not known and the investigation is continuing.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 50 to 55, 5’8”, short black hair, medium build.

ATTEMPT ARMED ROBBERY 

            -On 06-07-05, at 1:43 p.m., a 22-year-old Silver Spring man was outside an apartment complex on the corner of Garland Ave. and Domer Ave. when he was chased, but not caught by four suspects. Victim #2, an 18-year-old Silver Spring man, was caught by the suspects. They tackled him, punched, and kicked him, and took his necklace. They left in a vehicle described as a 1991 Ford Taurus, 4-door sedan, blue in color, with DC tags.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 20’s, 6’4”, 190 lbs., black bandana, black hooded sweatshirt, grey pants.
            -Suspect #2 – B/M, 20’s, 5’4”, 140 lbs., red bandana, black T-shirt, tan shorts.
            -Suspect #3 – B/M, 20’s, 5’4”, 140 lbs., black bandana, black T-shirt, brown shorts, armed with silver knife.
            -Suspect #4 – B/M, 20’s, red hat, long hair, possibly dreadlocks, white T-shirt, blue jersey.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY 

            -On 06-06-05, at 2:30 p.m., a 16-year-old male was on a Ride On bus. At the bus stop at Clubhouse Rd. and Ridgeline Dr. in Montgomery Village, he tried to get back a cell phone which had been taken from him on the bus by Suspect #1. Suspect #3 began punching the victim on the side his head. The suspects then left and walked to the Montgomery Village Shopping Center.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 18 to 19, 5’8” to 5’9”, 150 to160 lbs., small goatee, white T-shirt, light blue jeans.
            -Suspect #2 – B/M, 17 to 18, 6’0”, 190 lbs., white T-shirt, dark blue jeans.
            -Suspect #3 – B/M, 18 to19, 6’0”, 190 lbs., bald, black tank top, black jeans, dark complexion. 

BURGLARY ARREST 

            -On 06-03-05, William Edward Ruth, age 42,  of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with burglary. The arrest was a result of burglary that had just occurred in the 13200 block of Cool Brook Lane in Clarksburg. 

            -On 06-08-05, Leon Taylor Sherman, 18, of the 19000 block of Marksburg Street in Germantown, was arrested and charged with Second and Fourth Degree Burglary, Malicious Destruction of Property over $500.00, Theft under $500.00, Trespassing, Possession of Burglar Tools and Obstructing and Hindering.  The arrest was the result of an incident that had just occurred at the Germantown Aquatic Center at 18909 Kingsview Road in Germantown. 

            -On 05-30-05, Donald Kenneth Epps, Jr., 29, of no fixed address in Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged with Second and Fourth Degree Burglary, and Theft under $100.00.  The arrest was the result of an incident that had just occurred in the 8000 block of Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda.

BURGLARY

2^nd DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL 

            -WALTER JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL, 6400 Rock Spring Drive in Bethesda, on 06-07-05 at 12:33 a.m.  Forced entry, nothing taken.

RESIDENTIAL 

            -2400 block of Lyttonsville Road in Silver Spring, between 4:00 p.m. on 05-31-05 and 12:00 p.m. on 06-06-05.  Possibly used key, property taken.           

3^rd DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL 

-SENIOR SERVICES AMERICA, INC., 8403 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, between 7:30 p.m. on 06-02-05 and 7:50 a.m. on 06-04-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

RESIDENTIAL 

-14900 block of Saddle Creek Drive in Burtonsville, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:05 p.m. on 06-02-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -8500 block of Springvale Road in Silver Spring, between 8:00 a.m. on 05-05-05 and 12:00 p.m. on 05-20-05.  Possibly used key, property taken.

            -9600 block of Bruce Drive in the north Hills of Sligo Park area of Silver Spring, between 8:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on 06-06-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -1200 block of Cresthaven Drive in the Hillendale area of Silver Spring, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on 06-05-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -14500 block of Perrywood Drive in Burtonsville, between 8:10 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on 06-06-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

4^th DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL 

            -WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN WHEATON, (Wheaton Plaza), 1110 Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton, between 8:00 p.m. on 06-03-05 and 6:30 a.m. on 06-04-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.

            -MT. CARMEL METHODIST CHURCH, 22222 Georgia Avenue in Brookeville, between 11:00 a.m. on 05-29-05 and 2:00 p.m. on 06-04-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -THREE AMIGO’S RESTAURANT, 13643 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, between 11:30 p.m. on 05-31-05 and 9:08 p.m. on 06-01-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -GRIFF’S PLACE, 5500 Olney-Laytonsville Road in Laytonsville, at 1:37 a.m. on 05-31-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.           

RESIDENTIAL 

            -16300 block of Batchellors Forest Road in Olney, between 9:30 p.m. on 06-03-05 and 9:45 p.m. on 06-04-05.  Unlocked, property taken.

            -12900 block of Flack Street in Silver Spring, between 10:00 a.m. on 06-02-05 and 7:30 a.m. on 06-03-05.  Unlocked, property taken.

            -14400 block of Chesterfield Road in Silver Spring, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:26 p.m. on 06-06-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.

            -Unit block of Fieldstone Court in Silver Spring, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on 06-06-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -12600 block of Kuhl Road in Silver Spring, between 12:00 a.m. on 05-25-05 and 6:00 p.m. on 05-26-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -Unit block of Rippling Brook Court in Silver Spring, between 4:00 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. on 06-01-05.  Forcible attempt.

            -1700 block of Republic Road in Silver Spring, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on 05-31-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -18500 block of Mink Hollow Drive in Highland, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on 06-02-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

            -13200 block of Chesterfield Terrace in Rockville, between 9:00 p.m. and 6:11 a.m. on 05-26-05.  Open garage, property taken.

            -3800 block of Queen Mary Drive in Olney, between 7:00 p.m. 05-14-05 and 12:00 p.m. on 05-20-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.

            -13600 block of Hobart Street in Silver Spring, between 6:00 p.m. on 05-26-05 and 6:30 a.m. on 05-27-05.  Forced entry, unknown what was taken.

            -17200 block of Emerson Drive in Silver Spring, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on 05-20-05.  Unlocked door, nothing taken.

            -12000 block of Claridge Road in Silver Spring, between 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. on 05-27-05.  Forcible attempt.

            -2300 block of Glenmont Circle in Wheaton, between 11:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on 05-26-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

5^th DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -10000 block of Shelldrake Circle in Damascus, between 11:30 p.m. 06-02-05 and 11:50 a.m. on 06-04-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

6^th DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -Unit block of W. Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, between 12:00 p.m. on 05-18-05 and 2:50 p.m. on 06-01-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

-9900 block of Gable Ridge Terrace in Rockville, between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on 06-02-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

-17600 block of Sequoia Drive in Gaithersburg, between 6:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on 05-31-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

-7900 block of Badenloch Way in Gaithersburg, between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on 06-06-05.  Forcible attempt.

-5000 Brookeville Road in Gaithersburg, between 3:30 p.m. on 06-02-05 and 7:00 a.m. on 06-03-05.  Forced entry, property taken.

-100 block of Summer Walk Drive in Gaithersburg, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on 06-01-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.

-Unit block of Marquis Court in Gaithersburg, between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on 04-26-05.  Forced entry, property taken. 

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