ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER BREAK-IN

BURGLARS STRIKE AGAIN IN

GREEN ACRES AREA OF BETHESDA

Another Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row Exclusive!!!

After burglars took Friday off to rest, after a week-long, breaking-and-entering rampage in west Bethesda, they struck again Saturday.

The majority of the burglaries were in the Green Acres community, and, sure enough, they broke into a home directly across from that neighborhood's entrance in the 5300 block of Willard Avenue.

This is the 10th breaking-and-entering burglary case in the area since May 4.

Busy thieves pulled off their second theft in the 5300 block of Westbard Avenue in as many days, as well, Saturday.

That brings this crime wave's serious incident total to 20 crimes since May 4.  Ironically, the crime spree began on Westbard, which had been under heavier police patrols after the January 19 armed robbery in the Park Bethesda parking lot.

Those uniformed, marked cruiser patrols appeared to have been reduced in recent weeks.  It would be a good time to start them again.

The burglars appear to be operating with impunity in the Green Acres area at the moment.

It would be a sensible time to hear something about these crimes from our county government and police department.  Residents can't take extra precautions if they are unaware a crime wave is underway.  I would have no idea any of this had happened, were it not for the crime reports available from SpotCrime.

Let's update the burglary rampage rap sheet:

Friday, May 4:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5400 block of Westbard Avenue.

Theft from vehicle.  4800 block of Newport Avenue.

Sunday, May 6:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  4900 block of Greenway Road.

Monday, May 7:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  4900 block of Little Falls Drive.

Theft from vehicle.  5000 block of Smallwood Drive.

Theft.  5300 block of Westbard Avenue.

Theft from vehicle.  4600 block of N. Park Avenue.

(This is about 2 blocks from the Green Acres neighborhood).

Tuesday, May 8:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5200 block of Westport Road.

Wednesday, May 9:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  4900 block of Little Falls Drive.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5000 block of Keokuk Street.

Theft.  5100 block of Allan Terrace.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5300 block of Baltimore Ave.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  7000 block of Wilson Lane.

Thursday, May 10:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5000 block of Brookdale Road.

Friday, May 11:

Car stolen. 6400 block of Elmwood Road, Kenwood.

Car stolen. 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft.  Westwood Shopping Center, 5300 Westbard Avenue.

Theft.  4400 block of S. Park Avenue.

Saturday, May 12:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5300 block of Willard Avenue.

Theft.  5300 Westbard Avenue.