Bethesda, Chevy Chase Crime: Vehicles Forced Open in Friendship Heights

The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between Sept. 9 and 17. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

Residential burglaries:

• A residential burglary occurred in the 4600 block of Cheltenham Drive in Bethesda on Saturday, Sept. 14, at about 10:15 a.m. The means of entry is unknown, and nothing was taken. A 38-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested.
• A residential burglary occurred in the 10400 block of Snow Point Drive in Bethesda on Monday, Sept. 9, between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. There was a forced entry, and property was taken. 
• An attempted residential burglary occurred in the 5400 block of Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at about 10 a.m. There was an attempted forced entry, but nothing was taken.
• A residential burglary occurred in the 9200 block of Bardon Road in Bethesda during the night between Wednesday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 12. There was an attempted forced entry, but nothing was taken.

Thefts from vehicles:

• Four thefts from vehicles occurred in Friendship Heights. Three incidents occurred during the afternoon and evening hours, and one occurred at night. Two vehicles were found with forced entries; the other two vehicles had been left unsecured. Cash, laptops and other small electronics were targeted. Streets affected included: North Park Avenue, Yorktown Road, South Park Avenue and Harrison Street. 

Theft from construction site:

• A theft occurred in the 5400 block of McGrath Boulevard in North Bethesda on Wednesday, Sept. 11, between 9 and 11:30 a.m. Property was taken from a construction site.

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