Crime & Safety
Gaithersburg Crime: Armed Robberies, Residential Burglaries and More
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police released a crime summary for June 25 through July 3. The following incidents were reported in Gaithersburg:
An armed robbery occurred behind Gaithersburg Elementary School, located at 35 North Summit Avenue, on Sunday, July 1 between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property.
An armed robbery occurred at McDonalds, located at 18273 Flower Hill Way on Saturday, June 30, just before 7 p.m.
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A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 18700 block of Blue Violet Lane on Tuesday, June 26 around 5:30 p.m.
An aggravated assault occurred in the 8800 block of Cross Country Place on Monday, July 2. The suspect is known to the victim.
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An aggravated assault occurred in the unit block of Trento Court on Sunday, July 1 around 2:30 a.m. The suspect, 27, is known to the victim and was arrested.
An aggravated assault occurred in the unit block of North Summit Drive on Monday, July 2 around 12:45 a.m. The suspect in known to the victim.
A residential burglary occurred on the 300 block of West Side Drive between Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 1 at 9:30 a.m. Entry to the home was not forced and property was taken.
A residential burglary occurred in the 8000 block of Cloverwood Court on Tuesday, July 3 around 6 p.m. Entry to the home was forced and it's unclear what was taken.
A residential burglary was reported in the 20400 block of Lindos Court on Sunday, July 1.
A residential burglary occurred in the 8800 block of Thomas Lea Terrace between Friday, June 29 at 2:30 p.m. and Monday, July 2 at 9 p.m. Entry to the home was not forced and property was taken.
A commercial burglary occurred at the Sunoco gas station, located at 12301 Darnestown Road, between Saturday, June 30 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 1 at 6:45 a.m. Entry to the gas station was forced and property was taken.
Six thefts from vehicles occurred during this reporting period. Loose items—including laptops, purses, wallets, etc.—were targeted:
A theft from a vehicle occurred at Framingham Drive and Turtle Dove Way between 10 p.m. on Monday, June 25 and 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26. Entry to the vehicle was not forced. A purse and medication were taken.
A theft from a vehicle occurred at West Side Drive and Muddy Branch Road on Sunday, July 1 between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. Entry to the vehicle was forced and an iPod was taken.
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