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RECENT CRIME SUMMARY

June 22, 2006

STRONG ARM ROBBERY 

            -On 06-04-06, at 12:20 a.m., a 23-year-old Hyattsville man was walking on New Hampshire Ave. at Fox St. in Silver Spring when a white Oldsmobile approached him. Two suspects got out and demanded money. They grabbed his cell phone and then released him. A passerby was pulled from his vehicle and became a second victim. He also lost his cell phone.
            -Suspect #1 – Hispanic/M, white T-shirt, blue jeans, blue bandana.
            -Suspect #2 – Hispanic/M, 26, 5’8”, 160 lbs., multicolored shirt, blue jeans. 

-On 06-02-06, at 4:05 p.m., the Spring Beer and Wine Store, located at 8645 16^th St. in Silver Spring was robbed. Two suspects entered the store and grabbed the owner/victim. The victim broke free and yelled. The suspects escaped out the back door. No property was taken.
             -Suspect #1 – B/M, 18-24, 5’11”-6’1”, 170-200 lbs., bald, white sweatshirt, blue pants, black bandana.
            -Suspect #2 – B/M, 18-24, 5’7”-5’10”, 150-170 lbs., white Redskins hat, white sweatshirt, black jeans. 

            -On 05-27-06, at 1:30 a.m., a 21-year-old Silver Spring woman was in the hallway near the elevator of a building in the 11200 block of Oakleaf Dr. in Silver Spring when a known suspect struck her in the face and took her cell phone. The suspect’s identity is known to the victim, and the investigation is continuing.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 20-25, 6’1”-6’2”, 180-200 lbs., goatee, very short hair, blue shirt, tan shorts. 

            -On 05-26-06, at 6:00 p.m., a 17-year-old Silver Spring youth exited a bus at a Wheaton Metro in the 11100 block of Georgia Ave. and brushed up against a suspect. The suspect pushed the victim and a fight ensued. The victim was knocked to the ground and his cell phone was taken.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 5’8”-5’10”, 200-220lbs., very short hair, black T-shirt. 

            -On 05-29-06, at 4:29 p.m., an 18-year-old Gaithersburg female was exiting a Metro bus at Veirs Mill Rd. at Robindale Dr. in Wheaton when two female suspects pulled the victim from the bus, beat her, and grabbed her purse. The suspects fled the scene on foot into the apartment complex across the street.
            -Suspect #1 – B/F, 15-18, 5’3”, 170 lbs., red hair, pink shirt, red pants, white shoes.
            -Suspect #2 – B/F, 15-18, 5’6”, 120 lbs., red shirt, blue jeans. 

            -On 05-28-06, at 3:20 p.m., an Orlando, FL couple was in the parking lot of the Gold’s Gym in the 300 block of Muddy Branch Rd. in Gaithersburg when they were approached by a person. After a brief conversation the suspect hit the male victim. When the female victim tried to intervene, he also hit her and took cash from her hand. The suspect then fled on foot towards West Side Drive.
            -Suspect #1 – B/M, 5’11”, 170-180 lbs., short hair, goatee, blue jeans, white shirt. 

            -On 06-02-06, at 5:45 a.m., a 21-year-old Silver Spring man was in the Unit block of Manchester Rd. walking with known individuals when they began to kick and punch him. They took his money. Four suspects were positively identified.  The investigation will continue.

CARJACKING 

            -On 06-02-06, at noon, an 18-year-old Germantown woman was using an ATM machine at the Montgomery Village Shopping Center when a suspect jumped into her car as she was leaving and forced her drive away. He took cash from her purse as she drove to the Milestone Shopping Center in Germantown. The suspect then fled on foot when a person approached the vehicle.
            -Suspect #1 – black hat, white shirt, white shoes.

UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PARTY 

            -On 06-09-06, at 8:40 p.m., police responded to the 5300 block of Crown St. in Bethesda for the report of an underage alcohol party. There were 7 people in attendance. There were 6 juvenile alcohol citations issued. There was 1 adult alcohol citation issued. There were 5 arrests for CDS (marijuana).

ARMED ROBBERY

            -On 06-07-06, at 10:00 p.m., a cab driver for a company in D.C. had picked up a fare on N. Capitol St. in the District and took him to the area of Cashell Rd. and Bowie Mill Road in Wheaton. When they stopped, the suspect produced a handgun and took cash from the driver. The suspect then fled the vehicle and into a nearby wood line.
            -Suspect #1 – No description was available.

ROBBERY ARREST 

                        -On 05-12-06, at 3:00 p.m., 2 twelve-year-old Burtonsville male juveniles and a 14 year-old male juvenile from Burtonsville were arrested and charged with robbery, theft under $500, and 2^nd degree assault. The arrests were a result of an incident in the unit block of Scarlet Sage Ct. in Burtonsville that had just occurred. 

            -On 05-26-06, at 11:30 a.m., a 17-year-old Gaithersburg male juvenile was arrested and charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. The arrest was a result of a robbery at the Gaithersburg High School that had just occurred. 

            -On 06-12-06, at 9:40 pm, four juvenile males (two 15-year-olds, two 14-year-olds) were arrested and charged with 1 count of Attempted Armed Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery. The arrests were the result of an incident that just occurred in the Unit block of Cross Ridge Court in Germantown. 

            -On 06-13-06, at 8:45 pm, two juvenile males (16-years-old) were arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, 1^st and 2^nd degree Assault, and Theft under $500. The arrests were the result of an incident at PRO SPORTS, 12337 Georgia Avenue in Wheaton that had just occurred. 

            -On 06-8-06, at 10:15 pm, Osman Martinez, age 18, of the 14100 block of Valleyfield Drive in Silver Spring and Anthony Lopez, age 18, of the 15000 block of Dinsdale Drive in Silver Spring were arrested and charged with 1^st and 2^nd degree Assault, Conspiracy to Commit 1^st Degree Assault, Conspiracy to Commit 2^nd Degree Assault, Armed Robbery, And Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery. The arrests were a result of an incident in the 13300 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring that had just occurred.

ASSAULT ARREST 

            -On 06-08-06, at 6:10 pm, a juvenile male (17-years-old) was arrested and charged with 1^st and 2^nd degree Assault. The arrest was the result of an incident in the 11400 block of Applegrath Way in Germantown that had just occurred.

BURGLARY ARREST 

            -On 06-08-06, at 6:00 am, Heather Nicole Miner, age 18, of the 3100 block of Hewitt Avenue and Anthony Lafonta Green, age 20, of the 3100 block of Hewitt Avenue were arrested along with a juvenile male (age 17) and charged with 4^th degree Burglary. The arrests were the result of an incident in the 3000 block of Hewitt Avenue in Wheaton that had just occurred.

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