GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 2 CARS STOLEN IN 24 HRS. AS WEST BETHESDA CRIME SPREE CONTINUES!

18 INCIDENTS IN ONE WEEK:

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

Another Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row Exclusive!!!

At least no homes were broken into Friday!  The latest crime reports out of West Bethesda indicate that a bizarre crime spree continues there.

A rampage that has included 9 incidents of breaking-and-entering since Friday, May 4, added 4 more thefts Friday, May 11, according to SpotCrime.

Two cars were stolen that day, one in the ultra-wealthy neighborhood of Kenwood, and one in the 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights.  The crime wave has been centered in the Bethesda community of Green Acres off River Road, where the majority of cases were reported.

Green Acres is adjacent to Friendship Heights.  No details have been released on any of the crimes so far, but I would just speculate that the only parking facility in the block of 5400 Wisconsin is the Wisconsin Place garage.  I believe the building across 355 is considered to be Wisconsin Circle.

Besides the stolen cars, thefts were reported at the Westwood Shopping Center on Westbard Avenue, and in the 4400 block of S. Park Avenue in Friendship Heights (noticing a pattern here?).

I have yet to hear any statement from Montgomery County or the police department regarding the crime spree.

Let's update our rap sheet for this very prolific group of thieves:

Friday, May 4:

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

(This would have been either a business in the Westwood Shopping Center, or the Westwood Tower apartments).

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.