Rash of auto thefts in East Montgomery County

At least 6 vehicles stolen from

Silver Spring, Takoma Park, 

Woodside Park, Woodside Forest

Car thieves have let themselves out of the coronavirus lockdown early in Montgomery County. Several cars have been stolen in Silver Spring and Takoma Park in recent days. One was stolen from outside a house in the 7500 block of Dundalk Road in Takoma Park Wednesday evening. Another was taken from a Silver Spring driveway in the 600 block of Thayer Avenue just three hours earlier the same night.

A car was also stolen from a driveway in the 1700 block of Grace Church Road in Woodside Park at 10:00 PM the previous night. A fourth was snatched not far away, again from a driveway, in the 1300 block of Midwood Place in Woodside Forest, only an hour earlier. Earlier that afternoon, a car was stolen from a home in the unit block of Columbia Avenue in Takoma Park. But wait - the same afternoon, another car was taken from an auto repair business in the 900 block of Philadelphia Avenue.

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.

ASSAULT AT GLENMONT METRO, ROBBERY AT ALDI IN TAKOMA PARK - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on May 31, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. 11700 block Hatcher Place.

Assault. 1500 block Flora Lane (Woodside Park).

Assault. 8400 block Colesville Road.

Theft. JC Penney at Wheaton Plaza.

Assault. Georgia Avenue at Ennalls Avenue.

Weapon arrest. 11900 block Judson Road (Glenmont).

Assault. Glenmont Metro Station.

Burglary. 8600 block Geren Road.

Drug arrest. 2600 block Weller Road.

Theft. Giant Food, Aspen Hill Shopping Center.

Drug arrest. University Boulevard E./Gilbert Street.

Assault. 4000 block Postgate Terrace (Aspen Hill).

Robbery. Aldi, 7609 New Hampshire Avenue (Takoma Park).

Drug arrest. 3800 block Dunsinane Drive (Bel Pre).

ROBBERY AT WHEATON METRO STATION + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on May 12, according to crime data:

Assault/"other sexual offense." 2400 block Evans Drive (Plyers Mill Estates area).

Drug arrest. Colesville Road at 2nd Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Disorderly conduct. Silver Spring Metro Station.

Theft. Wheaton Plaza.

Vehicle burglary. 1200 block Spring Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Robbery. Wheaton Metro Station.

Theft. 2500 block Ennalls Avenue (Wheaton).

Theft. 8600 block Colesville Road (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 8600 block Colesville Road (downtown Silver Spring).

Assault. Colesville Road at Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 9100 block Alton Parkway (Woodside Park).

Theft. 900 block Ellsworth Drive (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 1000 block Spring Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 8500 block Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 12200 block Veirs Mill Road (Veirs Mill Village area).

ROBBERY AT MCDONALD'S, ASSAULT AT WHOLE FOODS - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on May 11, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. East-West Highway at Rosemary Hills Drive.

Assault/"other sexual offense." 10800 block Littleford Lane (Stephen Knolls).

Vehicle burglary. Sheraton Hotel, 8777 Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Robbery. McDonald's, 8507 Colesville Road (downtown Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. Wheaton Plaza.

Theft. Colesville Road at Georgia Avenue.

Vehicle theft. Wheaton Metro Station.

Assault. 8100 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Assault. Holy Cross Hospital.

Vehicle burglary. Parking Garage 61, 801 Ellsworth Drive (downtown Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. Colesville Road at Woodside Parkway (Woodside Park).

Assault. Whole Foods Market, 833 Wayne Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

SILVER SPRING/WHEATON/ASPEN HILL CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on April 12, according to crime data:

Theft. 1700 block Luzerne Avenue (Woodside Park).

Drug arrest. 11100 block Veirs Mill Road (Wheaton).

Liquor arrest. 11200 block Grandview Avenue (Wheaton).

Liquor arrest. Grandview Avenue at Ennalls Avenue (Wheaton).

Vehicle theft. 8200 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Liquor arrest. 13600 block Georgia Avenue (Aspen Hill).

Rape. 300 block E. Indian Spring Drive (Franklin Knolls).

Disorderly conduct. University Boulevard E. at Carroll Avenue (New Hampshire Estates area).

RASH OF AUTO BREAK-INS CONTINUES IN SILVER SPRING NEIGHBORHOODS - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

More vehicle break-ins were reported on April 4. Affected neighborhoods continue to include Woodside Park, Rosemary Hills, Lyttonsville, downtown Silver Spring, Stonegate, Nottingham Woods, and Northwood Park.

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on April 4, according to crime data:

Vehicle burglary. 2600 block Spencer Road (Rosemary Hills).

Vehicle burglary. 8900 block Maine Avenue (Lyttonsville).

Theft. 2700 block Barker Street (Capitol View Park area).

Vehicle burglary. 8700 block Milford Avenue (Rosemary Hills).

Vehicle burglary. 8500 block Cameron Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 1200 block Fidler Lane (downtown SS).

Theft. 9400 block Crosby Road (Woodside Park).

Theft. Wheaton Plaza.

Assault. 11100 block Georgia Avenue (Wheaton).

Vehicle burglary. 1300 block Dale Drive (Woodside Park).

Theft. 8700 block Colesville Road (downtown SS).

Vehicle burglary. 9100 block Fairview Road (Woodside Park).

Burglary. 7800 block Fenton Street.

Theft. 800 block Thayer Avenue.

Drug arrest. Wheaton High School.

Theft. 7500 block Maple Avenue (Takoma Park).

Vehicle burglary. 400 block Eisner Street (Northwood Park).

Vehicle burglary. 10400 block Mount Quail Road (Northwood Park).

Drug arrest. Kennedy High School (Glenmont).

Assault. 9300 block Piney Branch Road (New Hampshire Estates vicinity).

Theft. 2000 block Queensguard Road (Layhill).

Vehicle burglary. 9300 block Avenel Road (New Hampshire Avenue corridor).

Assault. 700 block Oxford Square Drive (Stonegate).

Vehicle burglary. 300 block Flannery Lane (Nottingham Woods).

Vehicle burglary. 11700 block Old Columbia Pike (White Oak).

Theft. 14400 block Northwyn Drive (Stonegate/Colesville).

Theft. 12500 block Old Columbia Pike (Fairland).

4 VEHICLE BREAK-INS IN WOODSIDE AREA + MORE - SILVER SPRING-WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on April 3, according to crime data:

Vehicle burglary. 8600 block Leonard Drive (Rosemary Hills).

Vehicle burglary. 1600 block Ballard Street (Woodside).

Vehicle burglary. 1700 block White Oak Drive (Montgomery Hills).

Vehicle burglary. 8700 block 2nd Avenue (Woodside).

Drug arrest. Georgia Avenue at Evans Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 1200 block Ballard Street (Woodside Park).

Theft. Wheaton Plaza.

Vehicle burglary. 8700 block Cameron Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. Parking Garage 2, 8700 Cameron Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 1200 block Woodside Parkway (Woodside Park).

Theft. 11200 block Georgia Avenue (Wheaton).

Drug arrest. Amherst Avenue at Reedie Drive (Wheaton).

Assault. Fenton Street at Ellsworth Drive (downtown Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. Wayne Avenue at Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Liquor arrest. 8200 block Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Assault. 11500 block Elkin Street (Wheaton).

Assault/"other sexual offense." 7600 block Takoma Avenue (Takoma Park).

PUBLIC STORAGE BURGLARIZED IN DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON/GLENMONT CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on March 13, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. Georgia Avenue northbound lanes at Blueridge Avenue (Wheaton).

Theft. 8500 block 16th Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 9300 block Georgia Avenue (Montgomery Hills).

Drug arrest. 10700 block Georgia Avenue (near Plyers Mill Road).

Drug arrest. 7900 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Burglary. Public Storage, 7800 Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. Colesville Road at Mansion Drive (Woodside Park area).

Theft. 2700 block Hardy Avenue (Glenmont Forest area).