Water main break at Dorset Ave. and Little Falls Parkway (Photos)

A water main break at the intersection of Dorset Avenue and Little Falls Parkway at the entrance to the Town of Somerset required a temporary closure of Dorset there tonight. Utility workers responded as standing water flowed across the parkway toward Kenwood earlier this evening. There were reports of brown tap water in the area earlier today.

Water main break in Kenwood (Photos)

The WSSC responded to a water main break on Dorset Avenue in Kenwood around 9:00 PM last night. A crew had to close down one lane of Dorset near the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway.

Water streaming down to
Little Falls Parkway from
a water main break on Dorset Ave.

Water rushing out caused very shallow flooding out onto the Parkway. There was no public announcement about the break by the WSSC. It appears they got to it before it became serious.

Dorset Avenue between
the Capital Crescent Trail
and Little Falls Parkway

Burglaries in Somerset, on Whittier Blvd.; assault on Charnwood Dr. + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on June 13, according to crime data:

Disorderly conduct. Fairmont Avenue at Woodmont Avenue.

Disorderly conduct. Woodmont Avenue at St. Elmo Avenue.

Theft. 4400 block East-West Highway.

Burglary. 4700 block Dorset Avenue (Somerset).

Disorderly conduct. Rockville Pike at Elmhirst Drive.

Burglary. 7100 block Whittier Boulevard.

Vehicle burglary. 11400 block Rockville Pike (Pike District).

Theft. Woodglen Drive at Executive Boulevard (Pike District).

Assault. 6200 block Charnwood Drive.

Theft. Nordstrom at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Assault at Bethesda Marriott, theft on Dorset Ave. + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on March 20, according to crime data:

Theft. 4900 block Dorset Avenue (Somerset).

Assault. Bethesda Marriott.

Theft. 5300 block Tuckerman Lane.

Theft. 6700 block Rockledge Drive.

Theft from vehicle. Pepperell Court (Al Marah).

Burglary. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard.

Theft. Nordstrom at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

SCARY: TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVES WRONG WAY DOWN WISCONSIN AVE. DURING WATER MAIN BREAK (PHOTOS)

In my coverage of the water main break on Wisconsin Avenue last night, I mentioned that a tractor trailer was allowed to detour around the closure by traveling south on Wisconsin - in the northbound lanes!

Northbound traffic continued forward, and moved aside to allow the truck to pass.  The scary part was that northbound traffic did not appear to have been stopped while the truck traveled toward it.

It was unclear who at the north end of the road closure - if anyone - had given the trucker clearance to drive the wrong way; other vehicles were being turned around at the roadblock.

What you see in the photos below (click to enlarge, as the truck is at a distance), is the white 18-wheeler driving the wrong way south between Dorset and Saks Fifth Avenue.  The headlights of oncoming cars are visible ahead, and to the left of the truck.

WISCONSIN AVENUE WATER MAIN BREAK UPDATE - 355, DORSET AVE., BETHESDA, CHEVY CHASE

A major water main break on Wisconsin Avenue between Bethesda and Friendship Heights continues to completely block the southbound lanes of Wisconsin (MD 355) at Bradley Boulevard.

WSSC and MD State Highway Administration officials discussing the situation on site about an hour ago suggested it will be "a long night."  More digging is required, and workers were searching for the precise location of the main break beneath one of Montgomery County's busiest commuter routes.

All this, as rush hour approaches at 5:00 AM.

Dorset Avenue is closed between Wisconsin Avenue and Deal Place in Somerset, as well.

In one frightening moment, a tractor trailer was allowed to drive the wrong way south in the northbound lanes of Wisconsin Avenue - with no apparent stoppage of northbound traffic at the other end.  It was not clear how or why this was permitted.

A heavy digging vehicle raced south from East-West Highway on Wisconsin to join the operation.

Here are some photos:

WATER MAIN BREAK ON DORSET AVENUE IN KENWOOD (PHOTOS)

If you live in the Kenwood neighborhood (or cut through it by car) you may encounter this nasty water main break on Dorset Avenue at Kennedy Drive.

The site is just yards away from the Capital Crescent Trail where it crosses Dorset in Kenwood.

BLING RING BURGLARS HIT SAME BLOCK OF DORSET AVENUE 2 NIGHTS IN A ROW!

Residents of the 4500 block of Dorset Avenue in the town of Somerset are shaken up, after the suspected Bling Ring burglars returned for the second night in a row to their street.

According to SpotCrime data, burglars broke into one home Thursday, July 26, and then returned Friday to break into another residence on the same block.

Apparently, the Ring thinks there's a lot of Bling on Dorset Avenue, as they continue to target exclusive, "old-money" enclaves in Bethesda and Potomac, after starting their spree in NW DC's Spring Valley.