Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Wheaton police report

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The following is a summary of incidents in eastern Montgomery County to which Montgomery County police responded recently. The words "arrested" and "charged" do not imply guilt.

Wheaton-Glenmont district

Residential burglary

ÔIvywood Lane, 13700 block, 11 p.m. Aug. 7. An adult resident of the home heard a noise and discovered burglar had forcibly gained entrance to the house foyer. After seeing the victim, the male burglar fled; nothing was taken.

ÔBushey Drive, 12700 block, 1 p.m. Aug. 4. Five males entered the house without force; property taken.

ÔGreenly Street, 3500 block, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Aug. 4. Forced entry; property taken.

ÔWendy Lane, 3900 block, 1:25 a.m. Aug. 5. A suspect was seen but not located.

ÔAndrew Street, 11900 block, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Aug. 5. No forced entry; property taken.

ÔBrentwood Lane, 900 block, between 8:40 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Possible no forced entry; property taken.

Commercial burglary

ÔCloverly Elementary School, 800 Briggs Chaney Road, Aug. 5 into Aug. 6. An attempt was made to a classroom trailer; entry was not gained and nothing was taken.

ÔEl Antojito, 18068 Georgia Ave., Aug. 4 into Aug. 5. Forced entry; property taken.

Armed street robbery

ÔAug. 11: Several males approached a victim and one of them hit the victim with a bottle 2:30 a.m. on Amherst Avenue. Personal property taken.

Aggravated assault

ÔAug. 8: Police are calling a vehicular assault that occurred 2:35 p.m. in the 13800 block of North Gate Drive in the Layhill domestic-related.

ÔAug. 4: Police say a chemical disinfectant was between acquaintances 10:30 a.m. at the American Beauty Academy, 11006 Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton.

ÔAug. 8: A kitchen knife was used by family members involved in a dispute in the 700 block of Kerwin Road in Silver Spring.

Vehicle theft

ÔAug. 10: A male from Gaithersburg was charged with riding a stolen scooter 8 p.m. on Catoctin Terrace in Silver Spring.

Attempted rape

ÔAug. 9: A woman fended off two males she had vaguely known after a party in an apartment in the 2300 block of Glenmont Circle in Wheaton.

Sexual assault

ÔAug. 6: A male tried to sell a female victim drugs and then touched her inappropriately over her closes as she started to walk away 10:20 a.m. at Medway Street and Judson Road in Wheaton.

Rockville district

Residential burglary

ÔFreedom Way, 16900 block of in Rockville on Aug. 10. The suspect is known by the victim.

ÔGreenspan Lane, 14200 block, between 8 p.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 7. Forced entry; property taken.

ÔManor Village Lane, 15300 block, 5:12 p.m. Aug. 6. An 18-year-old Rockville man was arrested; property recovered.

Silver Spring district

Aggravated assault

ÔAug. 10: A victim was struck in the head with a bottle by one of two men he was fighting with 1 a.m. in the 8600 block of Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring.

Attempted armed robbery

ÔAug. 5: Two men asked a male victim for cash and one displayed a knife when the victim said he didn't have any money about 3:50 p.m. in the 11600 block of Stewart Lane in White Oak. The victim was not injured and the robbers fled on foot.

ÔAug. 12: An employee at a store in the 15700 block of Columbia Pike in Burtonsville fought a male who attempted to rob the store with a BB handgun 9:01 p.m. The would-be robber then fled.

Attempted Carjacking

ÔAug. 10: A victim fought off four men, two armed with knives, who demanded his wallet and mo-ped 2:32 a.m. in the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. The victim was punched by one of the men; the men then fled in a white Jeep.

Attempted

strong-arm robbery

ÔAug. 12: Two males tried to take a woman's purse but fled after a struggle 10:45 p.m. in the 13800 block of Castle Boulevard in the Briggs Chaney area. Nothing was taken.

Aggravated assault

ÔAug. 7: A woman, 47, and her son, 27, were charged after a fight 11 a.m. in the parking lot of McDonalds at 13800 Outlet Drive in the Briggs Chaney area.

Commercial burglary

ÔHampshire Estates Elementary School, 8720 Carroll Ave., 11:41 p.m. Aug. 5. Forced entry; property taken.

ÔThe Medicine Shop, 12800 block of New Hampshire Avenue, 4:30 a.m. Aug. 7. Forced entry; property taken.

Residential burglary

ÔRosemary Hills Drive, 1900 block, overnight between Aug. 5 and Aug. 6. Forced entry; property taken.

ÔCottrell Terrace, 9900 block, 10:45 p.m. Aug. 5. Victim saw suspect attempting to gain entry. Suspect fled when motion light activated.

ÔSierra Street, 9400 block, between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Unknown entry; property taken.

ÔPretoria Drive, 12300 block, about noon Aug. 4. Forced entry; property taken. Police are looking for a Hispanic male, between 20 and 25 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and bald, driving a blue Honda.

ÔSweet Clover Court, 2700 block, between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 5. Forced entry; property taken.

ÔSpencerville Road, 2800 block, between 9 p.m. Aug. 4 and 6:30 a.m. Aug. 5. No forced entry into a garage; vehicle stolen. Vehicle was located and a man was arrested.

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