Tuesday, September 2, 2014

STORMS KNOCK DOWN WIRES, KNOCK OUT POWER IN ASPEN HILL, GLENMONT, SILVER SPRING

Wires were reported down and power out in the vicinity of Bel Pre Road and Big Bear Court in Aspen Hill this evening. Pepco estimates restoration by 9:00 PM tonight there.

Three small outages near Georgia Avenue and Randolph Road in Glenmont are forecast to take a bit longer to fix, with power not expected back near Glenallen Avenue and Randolph until noon tomorrow. Another small outage in Kemp Mill has a 6:00 AM restoration time.

Two other small outages are currently reported in southern Wheaton, and west of Four Corners.

The largest outages are north of Leisure World around Norbeck Road and the ICC. I've also received a report of storm/wind damage within Leisure World.

SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN WHEATON, FOREST GLEN; 2 CARS STOLEN IN DT SILVER SPRING - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on August 30, according to crime data:

Assault. 15000 block Flower Valley Court at 8:08 PM (Aspen Hill).

Assault. 14400 block Taos Court at 12:42 PM (Bel Pre Road/Aspen Hill area).

Theft. 12000 block Edgemont Street (Connecticut Avenue Estates).

Assault. 3600 block Lowell Place.

Sexual assault. 2400 block Blueridge Avenue at 10:46 AM (Wheaton).

Assault. 11200 block Fern Street (Wheaton).

Assault. 11200 block New Hampshire Avenue (White Oak).

Assault. 1200 block Schindler Drive (White Oak).

Assault. 1900 block Treetop Lane.

Sexual assault. 1500 block Forest Glen Road.

Assault. 2000 block August Drive (Wheaton).

Stolen car. Fenton Street at Ellsworth Drive.

Stolen car. 7900 block Woodbury Drive.

Monday, September 1, 2014

STORMS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES IN SILVER SPRING, ASPEN HILL

A storm with particularly-violent lightning left many without power last night through this morning in eastern Montgomery County.

Affected areas include Woodside Park, Sligo Creek Parkway, White Oak, Fairland and the Bel Pre area of Aspen Hill. Pepco projects power being restored in all of these areas by later today, but some were still under evaluation as of 1:00 AM.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

ROBBERY AT ANNE ST./GLENSIDE DR., 4 CARS STOLEN IN SILVER SPRING + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on August 28, according to crime data:

Assault. 3600 block Pear Tree Court at 10:00 PM (Aspen Hill/Bel Pre).

Stolen car. 3600 block Pear Tree Court.

Theft from vehicle. 3700 block Bel Pre Road (Aspen Hill).

Assault. 14000 block Georgia Avenue (Aspen Hill).

Theft from vehicle. 13800 block Connecticut Avenue (Aspen Hill).

Theft from vehicle. 13500 block Connecticut Avenue.

Theft. 3900 block Aspen Hill Road.

Burglary. 3300 block May Street (Aspen Hill).

Assault. 11000 block Veirs Mill Road (Wheaton).

"Other sexual offense." 10900 block New Hampshire Avenue (White Oak).

Burglary. 3400 block Robey Terrace (Fairland).

Robbery. Anne Street at Glenside Drive.

Stolen car. 8100 block Piney Branch Road.

Stolen car. 800 block Sligo Avenue.

Stolen car. 1100 block East-West Highway.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

ROBBERY IN ASPEN HILL, STOLEN CAR ON 16TH ST. + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on August 27, according to crime data:

Robbery. 3000 block Hewitt Avenue (Aspen Hill).

Burglary. 12700 block Flack Street (Glenmont).

Theft from vehicle. 11300 block Georgia Avenue.

Theft. 11100 block Veirs Mill Road.

Burglary. 11200 block Oak Leaf Drive.

Assault. 11500 block February Circle.

Assault. 1900 block Rosemary Hills Drive.

Burglary. 8700 block 1st Avenue.

Stolen car. 8200 block 16th Street.

Friday, August 29, 2014

SEXUAL ASSAULT IN GLENMONT, STOLEN CAR ON OSBORN DR., ASPEN HILL ASSAULT - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on August 26, according to crime data:

Theft. 14000 block Georgia Avenue (Aspen Hill).

Assault. 3100 block Helsel Drive (Aspen Hill).

Sexual assault. 2300 block Randolph Road at 2:45 PM (Glenmont).

Theft. 2300 block Price Avenue (Wheaton).

Theft. 1300 block Lamberton Drive (Wheaton).

Theft. 1000 block Tanley Road (White Oak).

Burglary. 12800 block Ruxton Road (Fairland).

Theft. 10900 block New Hampshire Avenue (White Oak).

Burglary. 400 block University Boulevard East.

Assault. 600 block University Boulevard E.

Burglary. 8500 block Piney Branch Road.

Stolen car. 2000 block Osborn Drive (Montgomery Hills area).

Thursday, August 28, 2014

ROBBERY IN WHITE OAK, STOLEN CAR IN WHEATON + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on August 25, according to crime data:

Assault. 11200 block Georgia Avenue (Wheaton).

Theft. 10900 block Georgia Avenue (Wheaton).

Stolen car. 1100 block University Boulevard W. (Wheaton).

Robbery. 11300 block Lockwood Drive (White Oak).

Theft from vehicle. 9300 block Caroline Avenue.

Assault. 8600 block Cameron Street.

Burglary. 1500 block W. Falkland Lane.

Theft. 7400 block Hancock Avenue (Takoma Park).