Friday, February 15, 2013
Police say a student shoved another student into a school bathroom and stole money.
Montgomery County Police say a 16-year-old Walt Whitman High School student pushed a fellow student into a school bathroom and stole his money. The incident occurred Feb. 8. According to police spokeswoman Officer Rebecca Innocenti, the student and the victim, also a 16-year-old Whitman student, were walking down a school hallway around 7:44 a.m. when the boy grabbed the victim by his outer clothing and pushed him into a bathroom. Innocenti said the student searched through the victim's pockets and stole money. The student was arrested at school and brought to the Second District Police station for processing, Innocenti said. He was charged with robbery, second-degree assault and theft under $100 and was released to his guardians. The …
Friday, January 4, 2013
A woman was punched in the head after the suspects demanded cash, police said.
Three boys, ages 15 to 17, were charged in an attempted armed robbery on New Year’s Day in the White Flint area, Montgomery County police said Thursday. Officers responded to the 5800 block of Nicholson Lane in North Bethesda at 5:48 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a woman screaming. The 56-year-old woman left White Flint Mall and was walking along Nicholson Lane when three suspects approached her from behind and demanded cash, police said in a news release. One of the suspects punched the woman in the head, according to the release. When the woman screamed, the suspects fled. An off-duty Metropolitan Police Department officer saw the suspects and followed them to the White Flint Metro station, police said. Montgomery County police responded …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
The robbery took place around 7 p.m. on Saturday.
An armed robbery brought police to Glenmont Circle in the Wheaton-Glenmont area shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. The suspect appeared to be a man about 19 or 20 years old, wearing a black North Face jacket and armed with a handgun. He was last seen getting into a black vehicle heading eastbound on Randolph Road, police said. As of 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, police no longer were on the scene gathering information, police added. Police did not release what items—if any—were taken from the victim.
Friday, December 7, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from Nov. 19-27. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton. An armed robbery occurred near the running track at Albert Einstein High School, 11135 Newport Mill Road, Kensington, on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 12:05 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property. An aggravated assault occurred in the 12220 block of Connecticut Avenue, Silver Spring, on Sunday, Nov. 25. The suspect is known to the victim. Arrested: female, 42, from Silver Spring. A burglary occurred at St. Catherine Catholic School, 11811 Claridge Drive, Silver Spring, between Tuesday…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
After the woman was assaulted, she noticed that cash was missing from her purse.
A woman was punched in the eye and robbed in the trash room of a Potomac apartment building Nov. 18, according to Montgomery County police. A 43-year-old woman was in the basement trash room of an apartment building in the 10500 block of Montrose Road around 6:30 p.m. when she noticed a man rummaging through the trash, according to police spokeswoman Officer Rebecca Innocenti. The woman asked the man if she could help him, and he turned and punched the woman in the eye, Innocenti said. The man then ran up the steps and fled the building, Innocenti said. After the incident, the woman noticed cash was missing from her purse, according to Innocenti. Police would not say whether the woman lived in the building. Police are describing the …
Monday, November 26, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from Nov. 4-13. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton. A strong-arm robbery occurred next to the 7-11 at 12405 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton on Nov. 8 at 7:20 p.m. The suspect forcefully removed property from the victim and was arrested. Arrested: Male, 21, from Wheaton. An attempted armed robbery occurred in the 2000 block of Arcola Avenue, Wheaton on Nov. 12, at 8:06 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and unsuccessfully attempted to remove property. Three teenagers were arrested. A residential burglary occurred in the 800 block of Kenbrook Drive, Silver Spring, on …
Monday, October 29, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from Oct. 8-16. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton. An armed robbery occurred at Westfield Wheaton in the lower level of the parking garage on Oct. 14 at 1:15 p.m. The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property. A residential burglary occurred in the 12000 block of Veirs Mill Road, Silver Spring, on Oct. 8 between 9 a.m. and 7:44 p.m. Forced entry; nothing taken. An aggravated assault occurred at Georgia Avenue and University Boulevard, Wheaton, on Oct. 11 at 10:55 p.m. The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon. Suspect: White male, 30-35, 6’ - 6’2…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The bank robbery occurred Tuesday morning on University Boulevard.
Updated, 2:14 p.m.: Montgomery County Police are searching for a suspect described as a black male, 30 to 40 years old, 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 200 lbs., wearing white pants and a yellow and green jacket, according to spokesperson Angela Cruz. Follow Wheaton Patch on Twitter and on Facebook for breaking news updates. Cruz said that the suspect was last seen on foot, fleeing out the front door of the Capital One Bank. Original story, 11:53 a.m.: Police are searching for a suspect after a report of a robbery at Capital One Bank at 2801 University Blvd. West this morning. According to Montgomery County Police, the call came in at 9:12 a.m. There are no reported injuries, and no weapon was seen, but it was probably implied, Cruz …
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jag
12:24 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Well said, Michael. An appropriate response to all of Joe's comments, as far as I've seen. more ›