The tools of the burglary trade can be as simple as a piece of concrete.
A piece of concrete was used by someone to smash a rear basement window of a home in the 4200 block of East-West Highway, Chevy Chase, on Monday, May 13, according to Montgomery County police. Once inside, the suspect ransacked the home. As of Tuesday morning, it was unknown what—if anything—was taken, police said. The incident occurred between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., police said.
Andre Antonio Henry was arrested for 10 second-degree burglaries in office suites in Rockville and Bethesda.
A Washington, DC man police say was responsible for a rash of office suite burglaries and thefts in Rockville and Bethesda between Jan. 28 and April 15, 2013, was arrested on May 9 in Prince George's County, according to a statement from the Montgomery County Police Department. Police say Andre Antonio Henry, 29, of Northeast Washington, DC, used a flathead screwdriver to force open the entries into the office suites that he burgled. Henry stole electronics and other items, including a credit card, which he used to make purchases, police said. Charges against Henry, according to police, include: Surveillance videos from several of the burglaries helped police determine that the crimes were committed by the same person. And witnesses' …
Crimes included in the county police summary for April 22 to 30.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between April 22 and 30. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction. If you have questions about this post, email laura.thornton@patch.com.
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The following crimes in Bethesda and Chevy Chase were included in the county police department's crime summary for April 15 through 23.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between April 15 and 23. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction. If you have questions about this post, email laura.thornton@patch.com.
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Property was taken in both incidents.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between Feb. 25 and March 5. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction. If you have questions about this post, email laura.thornton@patch.com.
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10:01 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
It is not odd to have a cell phone grabbed right out of a distracted person's hand. Perhaps they were walking around talking on the phone after leaving CVS or Staples and their phone was snatched. more ›
Police say the man stole cash and electronics from a North Bethesda business.
Montgomery County police have released images of a man they say stole cash and electronics from a North Bethesda business, and they're asking the public for help in identifying him. The man forced open the door of a locked office in the 11100 block of Rockville Pike during the night of Jan. 28 to 29, according to a Montgomery County police news release. Police say surveillance cameras captured images of the suspect. They're asking anyone who recognizes the man to call 301-657-0112. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or enter a tip online. Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and/or indictment in the case.
Two residential burglaries and an attempted theft from a vehicle were reported from Village Park Drive, Chevy Chase, in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 4.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between Jan. 28 and Feb. 5. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction. This is not the first time that Village Park Drive has been a target for crime. On or just before New Year's Eve, a suspect was captured on home surveillance video entering a vehicle at a Chevy Chase home in the Village Park Place/Village Park Drive neighborhood, Chevy Chase Patch reported. If you have questions about this post, email laura.thornton@patch.com.
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Tyran Mcelrath pleaded guilty to a Chevy Chase, DC, burglary and assault, The Northwest Current reported.
A man arrested in a Chevy Chase, DC, burglary last fall pleaded guilty to the charges on Monday, Feb. 4, The Northwest Current reported. Tyran Mcelrath—18 and of Southeast Washington, DC, WUSA9 reported—admitted "to punching the woman in the face until she lost consciousness after she 'politely' confronted him in her home on the 3500 block of McKinley Street on the morning of Nov. 6, 2012," The Current reported from a news release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Last November, The Washington Post reported on the burglary, saying that the suspect entered the victim's house, assaulted her and stole a computer, according to DC police. The victim was a legally blind, 81-year-old woman, according to sources with knowledge of the case, The…
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"The suspect was inappropriately touching himself in view of others" on North Park Avenue in Chevy Chase, police reported.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between Jan. 14 and 22. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction. If you have questions about this post, email laura.thornton@patch.com.
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The suspects were caught in the act of burglarizing the house by a resident awakened by the noise.
Two suspects burglarizing a Chevy Chase house Friday morning were caught in the act by a resident awakened by the sound of the burglars, according to an email alert from the Town of Somerset, which received the information from the Montgomery County Police Department. The burglary took place at about 8:42 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, in the 4600 block of Hunt Avenue, Chevy Chase, while the home's owner was gone for a brief time. The suspects—who wore dark hooded sweatshirts and dark stocking caps, according to the police—may have entered the home through its rear door. Once inside, they removed several items of property and were checking out another room when they were caught, police said. After that, they fled the house and got away in a …
10:56 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
They were caught in the act by a resident of the home (not the homeowner), but then fled. more ›
Laura L Thornton
10:23 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
Hi Vince, this is all the information we have as of right now. - Laura more ›