MoCO Home Invasions Update 9-4-08

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Crime Report

Thursday, September 4, 2008; GZ16

Montgomery County

These were among incidents recorded by the Montgomery County Police Department's Media Services Division. For information, call 240-773-5030.

District 1 Rockville Station

PEEPING TOM

HALPINE RD.,5500 block, 12:41 a.m. Aug. 17. A male outside a residence was seen peeking through the blinds of a female resident's sliding-glass door. The door was locked, and there was no attempt to make entry.


District 4 Wheaton Station

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BLUHAVEN CT.,2600 block, 10:06 a.m. Aug. 12. Someone attempted to enter a residence by force.

ROSECROFT RD.,15000 block, 12:46 a.m. Aug. 15. A person attempted to enter a residence. When the occupant investigated the sound of someone trying to open the door, the person ran away.


District 6 Gaithersburg Station

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

BITTERFIELD CT.,8600 block, 1:45 a.m. Aug. 14. A residence was entered by force. Nothing was reported missing.

Rockville

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

EDMONSTON DR. W,200 block, 3 to 3:15 p.m. Aug. 25. A Silver Spring man, 19, was arrested and charged with burglary.


Takoma Park

ASSAULTS

ROANOKE AVE.,8200 block, 4 a.m. Aug. 23. A person entered an apartment and assaulted a resident and her daughter and then fled. A man was arrested in the incident.

THEFTS/BREAK-INS

EAST WEST HWY.,900 block, 3:30 to 3:41 a.m. Aug. 26. Property was stolen from a residence entered by force.

ROANOKE AVE.,8300 block, 5 to 5:10 a.m. Aug. 23. Someone attempted to enter a residence by force. Police say the matter is linked to a domestic dispute.

-- Compiled by LISA M. BOLTON