2 ROBBERIES IN LONG BRANCH - SILVER SPRING/TAKOMA PARK CRIME REPORT, MARCH 23-26

Two robberies took place in the Long Branch area Tuesday, March 26.  The incidents occurred in the 500 block of Domer Avenue, and in the 8400 block of Garland Avenue/500 Clayborn Avenue.

It is not known at this time if the two robberies were related.

Here is a summary of other crimes in the downtown Silver Spring, Long Branch, and Takoma Park areas from March 23-26:

MARCH 23:

Assault. 100 block Ritchie Avenue.

Burglary. 700 block Sligo Avenue.

MARCH 24:

Assault. 8700 block Cameron Street.

Theft. 900 block Ellsworth Drive.

Burglary. 8200 block Georgia Avenue.

Assault. 2200 block Quinton Road.

Theft from vehicle. 100 block Granville Drive.

MARCH 25:

Burglary. 7500 block Maple Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 8900 block Flower Avenue.

Theft. 9200 block Colesville Road.

Theft. 8500 block Georgia Avenue.

Burglary. 8400 block Georgia Avenue.

Assault. 8600 block 16th Street.

MARCH 26:

Stolen car. 7400 block Wildwood Drive.

Theft from vehicle. 8000 block Eastern Avenue.

Theft. 8500 block Piney Branch Road.

Theft. 00 block Wayne Avenue.

Burglary. 400 block Silver Spring Avenue.

Theft. 800 block Easley Street.

Theft. 7600 block Fenton Street.

THIEVES PROWLING WHEATON NEIGHBORHOOD - WHEATON/GLENMONT CRIME REPORT, MARCH 22-25

One or more thieves is targeting a Wheaton neighborhood in recent days, seeking items from vehicles.  On March 25, 3 thefts from vehicles occurred in one small area. One was in the 1900 block of Carmody Drive. The other two were on the same street, in the 1300 and 2300 blocks of McMahon Road.

If you live near that area, make sure to lock your vehicle at all times, remove any visible valuables from the cabin, and report suspicious activity to police.

Here is a roundup of other notable crimes in Wheaton and Glenmont from March 22 to 25:

MARCH 22:

Stolen car. 2500 block Weisman Road.

Drug arrest. 2000 block Pritchard Road/1998 Carmody Drive.

MARCH 23:

Theft from vehicle. 2900 block Kingswell Drive.

Disorder. 3300 block Claridge Court.

Disorder. 11600 block Veirs Mill Road.

Drug arrest. 2400 block Reedie Drive.

MARCH 24:

Assault. 10800 block Georgia Avenue.

Disorder. 2300 block Glenmont Circle.

MARCH 25:

Assault. 3000 block Ferndale Street.

Drug arrest. 11100 block Georgia Avenue.

CRIME REPORT FOR ASPEN HILL, BEL PRE, CONNECTICUT AVE. ESTATES, LEISURE WORLD, LAYHILL - MARCH 22-24

A theft at Leisure World, and a stolen car in Layhill are 2 notable incidents in this Aspen Hill, Bel Pre, Connecticut Avenue Estates, Leisure World and Layhill crime report for March 22-24, 2013.

MARCH 22:

Theft. 3900 block Aspen Hill Road.

Disorder. 3000 block Bel Pre Road.

Drug arrest. 14300 block Georgia Avenue/4050 Bel Pre Road.

Disorder. 14000 block Georgia Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 12800 block Bushey Drive.

MARCH 23:

Theft from vehicle. 3600 block Gleneagles Drive, Leisure World.

Stolen car. 14500 block Layhill Road.

Disorder. 3800 block Bel Pre Road.

Disorder. 1800 block Middlebridge Drive.

Disorder. 4700 block Wissahican Avenue.

MARCH 24:

Theft from vehicle. 3600 block Bel Pre Road.

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The pizza has beef and chicken crumbles, diced green and red peppers (the same ones from the Celeste Deluxe Pizza for One), imitation cheddar cheese, and pizza sauce.  This pizza has the standard Celeste thin crust, and includes a microwave crisping disk.

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ASPEN HILL HOME INVASION

Just before 12:46 AM yesterday morning, March 21, two armed intruders invaded a home in the 13000 block of Freeland Road in Aspen Hill.

According to police, the suspects demanded money, and then shot a 14-year-old girl and a 55-year-old man.  They then fled the scene.

Police describe the suspects as two white males, age 20-25, and say they may know the victims, who are recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.

Do you have any information about this incident? Did you hear or see anything strange in the neighborhood that night? Did you see a vehicle driving through the neighborhood around 12:45 AM?

If so, please call police at 240-773-5100, or remain anonymous at 1-866-411-TIPS.

WHITE OAK, NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. AREA CRIME REPORT - SILVER SPRING

A robbery, a stolen car, and a drug bust at Springbrook High School are among the highlights of this March 15-17 crime data roundup from the White Oak and New Hampshire Avenue areas of Silver Spring.

MARCH 15:

Theft. Sears White Oak.

Drug arrest. Springbrook HS.

Burglary. 11300 block Baritone Court.

Assault. 11200 block Lockwood Drive.

MARCH 16:

Burglary. 100 block Colony Road.

Stolen car. 900 block Northampton Drive.

Assault. 9400 block New Hampshire Avenue.

MARCH 17:

Robbery. 1000 block Ruatan Street.

Assault. 11400 block Lockwood Drive.

Drug arrest. 11500 block Stewart Lane.

Theft from vehicle. 1000 block Kathryn Road.

Drug arrest. 11200 block New Hampshire Avenue.