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' …
An attempted residential burglary in Potomac also was included in the county police summary of major crimes occurring between March 25 and April 2.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between March 25 and April 2. 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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Montgomery County Police Department released crime information for Jan. 21-29.
Five burglaries were reported in Potomac and Travilah in the Montgomery County Police Department crime summary for the period of Jan. 21-29. For more information on recent crime in the county, check out the Montgomery County crime map on Patch.
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Burglars stole $100,000 worth of goods from 30 homes, according to Montgomery County Police.
Two Rockville teens and a 21-year-old Rockville man were among six people charged in a North Potomac burglary spree that netted more than $100,000 worth of items, Montgomery County Police said Thursday. According to District Court records accessed online, Tita Ntemgwa Fontava, 21, of the 14000 block of Pellita Terrace, has been charged with 56 counts of burglary, theft, property destruction and related conspiracy charges. Fontava is being held on $20,000 bail and is awaiting a March 1 court hearing. His bail was initially $85,000, the court records show. A 16-year-old male and a 17-year-old male were charged with numerous counts of first-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary, conspiracy, malicious destruction of property and the …
The 1st District Montgomery County Police Department released crime information for Jan.14-22.
Burglaries and attempted burglaries, including one at the Glenstone Museum, were reported in Potomac in the Montgomery County Police Department crime summary for the period of Jan. 14-22. For more information on recent crime in the county, check out the Montgomery County crime map on Patch.
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The 1st District Montgomery County Police Department released crime information for Jan. 7-15.
Two residential burglaries, three thefts and an aggravated assault were reported in Potomac in the Montgomery County Police Department crime summary for the period of Jan. 7-15: Arrested: Male, 53 yrs. old, from Potomac. For more information on recent crime in the county, check out the Montgomery County crime map on Patch.
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The 1st District Montgomery County Police Department released crime information for Dec. 31 - Jan.8.
Five burglaries were reported in Potomac in the Montgomery County Police Department crime summary for the period of Dec. 31-Jan.8. For more information on recent crime in the county, check out the Montgomery County crime map on Patch.
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Boys knocked on the door at the home of a civilian police employee before allegedly burgling homes in the neighborhood, according to police.
Two teens from Southeast Washington, DC, have been arrested in a Tuesday burglary and attempted burglary, according to police. The boys knocked at the door of a civilian police employee before allegedly burgling homes nearby, police said. According to Montgomery County police spokeswoman Officer Britta Thomas, a civilian employee of Bethesda’s second district police station was at his home in the 9600 block of Bellevue Drive near Rockville Pike when he heard a knock at the door. When he answered, two teen boys asked for a person he didn’t recognize. The teens said, “Sorry, wrong house,” and left, meeting up with several other juveniles down the street. The police employee became suspicious and followed the teens down the street, Thomas …
2:45 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
How naive are you? Your grasp of distance is pretty terrible to boot. more ›
1st District Montgomery County Police Department releases crime information for Dec. 17-26.
A sexual assault, an armed robbery and two residential burglaries were reported in Potomac in the Montgomery County Police Department crime summary for the period of Dec. 17-26. Read more about the armed robbery here, additional information on county crime during this period can be found on our weekly crime map here.
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3:37 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Yes, I hope they have plenty of time in the crossbars hotel to plan how to turn their lives around. They should count their blessings that they didn't encounter a well armed homeowner. more ›