Monday, March 18, 2013
Two clusters of thefts from unlocked vehicles were reported in late February and early March, police said.
Two clusters of nighttime thefts from autos were recently reported in West Bethesda and Cabin John neighborhoods, police said. Four of the incidents happened during the same time period, in the overnight hours between Feb. 27 and Feb. 28. A fifth theft was reported in early March. In a recent crime report, police said that all of the vehicles were unlocked, and loose items-- mostly clothing -- were stolen. View a map of the incidents above.
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Washington Post reports that Michael Bernard Dorsey, 47, stole more than $25,000.
A Silver Spring man has been found guilty in a series of thefts from autos and fraud cases in Bethesda and Potomac, during which prosecutors say he stole more than $25,000, The Washington Post reports. Michael Bernard Dorsey, 47, has been convicted of 20 counts of thefts from vehicles and identity theft and fraud-related charges over the course of five trials, according to the report. He could face a maximum of more than 58 years in prison. Prosecutors said Dorsey took items from cars parked at locations including MacArthur Boulevard and the Potomac Tennis Club, stealing credit cards and property including a $1,000 Anya Hindmarch purse and Louis Vuitton handbag. One of his victims, Glen Echo Mayor Deborah Beers, told The Post that …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Items were stolen from cars parked at the Bethesda United Church of Christ and the nearby Davis Library, police said.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Items were stolen from cars parked at the Bethesda United Church of Christ and the nearby Davis Library, police said.
Thieves stole items from cars parked at a Bethesda church and library last month, Montgomery County police reported in a recent crime summary. Two cars parked at the Bethesda United Church of Christ were broken into sometime between 9 a.m. and noon on Tuesday, Dec. 18, according to the summary. The same day, items were stolen from a car parked in the lot of the nearby Davis Library sometime between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., police reported. Force was used to enter all three of the cars, police said. Two thefts from cars parked in the 7500 block of Woodmont Avenue and the 4500 block of Cheltenham Drive were reported overnight between Thursday, Dec. 20 and Friday, Dec. 21. Both of the vehicles were unlocked. The following Sunday, Dec. 23, force was…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Thieves are targeting cars parked in Bethesda and Chevy Chase neighborhoods, according to a police recent crime summary.
An increasing number of thefts from autos are being reported in Bethesda and Chevy Chase, according to a recent Montgomery County police crime summary. Ten thefts from vehicles were reported the week of Dec. 3 to Dec. 12 in the Bethesda and Chevy Chase area, two of which happened at the Westfield Montgomery Mall, according to police. In one instance, an iPod was stolen from the trunk of a car in the 4400 block of Willard Avenue. Shortly before noon on Saturday, Dec. 8, thieves forced their way into a car and stole an iPad and charger at the Montgomery Mall. Also at the mall, a bag of cosmetics and clothing were taken from an unlocked car between 1:45 and 3:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Two thefts from autos in Chevy Chase's Rosemary Hills …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thefts from autos were reported in Bethesda and Chevy Chase neighborhoods in late October and early November.
View our map for more information on recent thefts from autos in Bethesda and Chevy Chase neighborhoods. We sourced this information from crime summaries released by Montgomery County police.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
More robberies and assaults have been reported YTD in 2012 than this time last year, according to crime statistics provided by Montgomery County Police's second district commander.
More robberies and assaults have been reported in Mongomery County police's second district through the end of September in 2012 than at the same time last year, according to recent crime statistics. However, property crimes—including residential burglaries, car thefts and thefts from autos—are on the decline, according to statistics provided by second district Commander Capt. David Falcinelli. The second district includes Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and portions of southern Rockville and Kensington. During the first three quarters of 2012, 47 robberies have been reported in the second district. That's up 30.6 percent from 36 robberies during the same months in 2011, according to the crime summary. Falcinelli wrote that a number of those cases …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Major crimes occurring in or near Bethesda between Oct. 1 and 9.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between Oct. 1 and 9. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction. If you have questions about this post, email erin@patch.com.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Second District Commander provides September year-to-date crime statistics in latest update.
Residential burglaries are down 40 percent and robberies are up 9 percent from last year in the Montgomery County police second district. The new crime statistics, which compare numbers from September 2012 with numbers from September 2011, were provided by Second District Commander Capt. David Falcinelli in a recent crime update. Robbery cases are a "priority" for investigators, Falcinelli wrote. The district includes Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and portions of Rockville and Kensington. According to the update, residential burglaries are down 40 percent, commercial burglaries are down 32 percent, thefts from autos are down 9 percent and stolen cars are down 41 percent. "Robberies are still up by 9 percent, but these cases continue to be a …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Still no arrests in the reported Capital Crescent Trail strong-arm robberies.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. The mention of arrests or charges does not indicate a conviction. The Montgomery County Police Department has released a summary of major crimes occurring in the second district between July 16 and July 25. The following crimes in Bethesda were included in the summary: July 18 July 19 July 20 July 22 July 23
