Assault, Attempted Burglaries, Theft Reported In Potomac

Two attempted residential burglaries, one aggravated assault and four thefts from vehicles were reported in Potomac in the Montgomery County Police Department crime summary for the period of Nov. 5-13.

• An attempted residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 9:50 a.m. in the 10900 block of Brent Road, Potomac. Attempted forced entry, but no entry gained. 

• An attempted residential burglary occurred between Friday, Nov. 9, and Sunday, Nov. 11, in the 7900 block of Lakenheath Way, Potomac. Attempted forced entry, but no entry gained. 

• An aggravated assault occurred outside of the Montgomery County police Central Processing Unit, 1301 Seven Locks Road, Potomac on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 2:43 a.m. A 24-year-old male was arrested in connection with the assault. 

• Two thefts from vehicles occurred overnight from Wednesday, Nov. 7, to Thursday, Nov. 8: 
  • Between 8:30 p.m. and 7:15 a.m. in the 10600 block of Boswell Lane, Potomac.  Forced entry, took a duffle bag with clothes and an iPad. 
  • Between 12:01 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in the 13700 block of Travilah Road, Travilah. Forced entry and took a wallet and a laptop computer. 

• Two thefts from vehicles occurred in the unit block of Piney Meetinghouse Court, Potomac, overnight from Wednesday, Nov. 7, to Thursday, Nov. 8. Forced entry. 
  • Between 10:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Took a purse, wallet, ID, credit cards and cash.
  • Between 10:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Took a purse and an iPod.

• Graffiti was sprayed on a house under construction in the 12300 block of Riding Fields Road, Travilah between 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, and 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12. 

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