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 …
Police have arrested one suspect, but the investigation is ongoing, The Gazette reports.
The burglars behind four daytime break-ins in Germantown might be connected to 10 others in the Gaithersburg-Germantown region, a Montgomery County Police spokeswoman told The Gazette. Police have reportedly arrested one suspect, but they said the investigation was ongoing; Montgomery County Police spokeswoman Britta Thomas told The Gazette in an email: “Neighborhoods and management groups have been contacted and provided with information asking for residents in their communities to report suspicious activity or persons to the police. Extra patrols have been sent to the area.” In Germantown, burglaries were reported on Honey Crisp Lane, with at least three of them occurring in the 20400 block between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4, Patch reported …
The opportunity for robberies, burglaries and thefts from vehicles increase during the holidays, police say.
As holidays approach, Montgomery County police warn residents to be extra vigilant for robberies, burglaries and thefts from vehicles. According to a police statement, the opportunity for these incidents increase during the holidays. In addition to the police department’s yearly “Shop with a Cop” campaign, Montgomery County police have released the following safety tips: When shopping: When out walking: At home:
