Thief rummages through cars in Glen Cove, Westgate neighborhoods of Bethesda

Glen Cove and Westgate were struck by a thief looking for items in cars Tuesday in southwest Bethesda. Items were reported stolen from vehicles parked in the 5000 block of Smallwood Drive and 5200 block of Baltimore Avenue in Glen Cove, and in the 5000 block of Rodman Road in Westgate. According to crime data, the thefts may have occurred over the night between May 4 and May 5; the police were called on the 5th.

During the same timeframe, another car was damaged and burglarized not far away in the 4600 block of Langdrum Lane in Chevy Chase. If you have a car parked in any of these areas, check to see if any valuables were taken, and don't forget to lock your car and hide any visible items in the cabin.

Car stolen in Bethesda

A car was reported stolen in the Glen Cove neighborhood in Bethesda around 12:00 AM yesterday morning. According to police data, the vehicle was parked on the street in the 5100 block of Saratoga Avenue when it was stolen.

Car stolen in Chevy Chase Section 5, auto break-in in Glen Cove + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on May 27, according to crime data:

Theft. 4700 block Bethesda Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 4700 block Chevy Chase Drive at 7:45 AM.

Stolen car. 3700 block Underwood Street at 8:29 AM (Chevy Chase Section 5).

Vehicle burglary. 5100 block Newport Avenue (Glen Cove).

Theft from vehicle. 5900 block Montrose Road.

Theft from vehicle. 7500 block Heatherton Lane.

Theft. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard.

2 downtown Bethesda assaults, car stolen in Spring Hill, Apple Store theft + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on April 26, according to crime data:

Assault. 7700 block Woodmont Avenue at 2:43 AM.

Assault. 4700 block Montgomery Lane at 1:13 AM.

Stolen car. 5300 block Falmouth Road at 10:24 AM (Spring Hill).

Theft. 7200 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft. Bethesda Row Apple Store at 5:02 PM.

Vehicle burglary. 5100 block Saratoga Avenue (Glen Cove).

Vehicle burglary. 4800 block Bayard Boulevard (Crestview).

Vehicle burglary. 4600 block Western Avenue (Crestview).

Theft. 10900 block Rockville Pike.

Assault. 11800 block Rockville Pike at 11:24 PM.

Auto break-ins on Bradley Blvd., Newport Avenue; car stolen in Pike District + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on March 25, according to crime data:

Vehicle burglary. 4700 block Bradley Boulevard.

Burglary. 3600 block Taylor Street (Chevy Chase Section Three).

Burglary. 4600 block N. Park Avenue.

Theft. 5400 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 5100 block Newport Avenue (Glen Cove).

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

Theft. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Stolen car. 6100 block Executive Boulevard.

BURGLARY IN GLEN COVE, ASSAULT IN POOKS HILL + MORE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

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

Theft. 8300 block N. Brook Lane.

Theft. 4900 block Battery Lane.

Burglary. 5100 block Saratoga Avenue at 3:24 PM (Glen Cove).

Assault. 1 block Pooks Hill Road at 7:20 AM.

Assault. 6700 block Democracy Boulevard at 2:49 AM.

Theft. 6700 block Newbold Drive (Bradley Manor).

Theft. 11300 block Rockville Pike (Pike District).

ASSAULT ON EWING DR., DRUG ARREST ON MACARTHUR BLVD. + MORE- BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on September 29, according to crime data:

Vehicle burglary. 4800 block Bethesda Avenue.

Theft. 4500 block Cheltenham Drive.

Theft. 4400 block East-West Highway.

Vehicle burglary. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Theft. 6100 block Connecticut Avenue.

Burglary. 5900 block Rolston Road.

Theft. 4600 block Overbrook Road (Glen Cove).

Assault. 9000 block Ewing Drive.

Theft. 6000 block Kingsford Road.

Theft. 4800 block Sangamore Road (Sumner).

Burglary. 7100 block MacArthur Boulevard.

Drug arrest. MacArthur Boulevard at Mohican Road.

Theft. 6700 block Democracy Boulevard.

Theft. 6700 block Rockledge Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 5800 block Nicholson Lane.

Theft. 5400 block McGrath Boulevard.

Theft. 11500 block Old Georgetown Road.

BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on May 15, according to crime data:

Theft. Bethesda Metro Station.

Theft. 4800 block Bethesda Avenue (Bethesda Row).

Disorderly conduct. Wisconsin Avenue at Leland Street.

Theft. 7900 block Chelton Road (Westboro).

Theft. Safeway, 5000 Bradley Boulevard.

Drug arrest. 3600 block East-West Highway (Chevy Chase).

Vehicle burglary. 4500 block Dalton Road (Brookdale).

Burglary. 5000 block Brookdale Road (Glen Cove).

Vehicle burglary. 4800 block Crescent Street (Crestview).

Theft. Grosvenor Metro Station.

Theft. Giant Food at Georgetown Square Shopping Center.

Theft. 6700 block Rockledge Drive.

Theft. 6900 block Rockledge Drive.

Theft. Home Depot.

Drug arrest. 5400 block Montrose Parkway.

RASH OF AUTO BREAK-INS ALONG RIVER ROAD + MORE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Warmer weather is bringing the crooks out in Bethesda. Three vehicles were broken into in the Brookdale/Glen Cove area that straddles River Road, right at the DC line this past Friday. With another incident reported there just a few days ago, residents in that vicinity should be aware that someone may be casing the neighborhood. Make sure your car doors are locked, and all valuables removed from the cabin. Report any suspicious persons or vehicles to the Montgomery County Police right away.

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on May 9, according to crime data:

Disorderly conduct. Old Georgetown Road at Del Ray Avenue.

Theft. 4800 block Bethesda Avenue (Bethesda Row).

Theft. 7000 block Clarendon Road (Edgemoor).

Assault. 7800 block Hampden Lane (downtown Bethesda).

Burglary. 5600 block Glenwood Road (Edgewood).

Drug arrest. Capital Beltway at Connecticut Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 5300 block Sherrill Avenue (Brookdale).

Vehicle burglary. 4600 block Merivale Road (Brookdale).

Vehicle burglary. 5200 block Baltimore Avenue (Glen Cove).

Theft. Lord & Taylor at White Flint Mall.

Theft. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard.

Theft. 10300 block Westlake Drive.

THEFTS CONTINUE IN BETHESDA NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Three more thefts were reported in neighborhoods along Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda on December 17. One was in Sumner on Baltan Road, which has already been hit in this crime spike. The second and third were in the Green Acres/Glen Cove area. Since my last crime update, another theft was also reported not far from Baltan, in the 5100 block of Westpath Way.

If you live in the area, make sure your car and home doors are locked, and that all valuables are removed from the vehicle cabin.

Here is a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on December 17:

Vehicle burglary. 5000 block Earlston Drive (Glen Cove area, Massachusetts Ave. corridor).

Theft. 5100 block Baltan Road (Sumner).

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block Bayard Boulevard (Green Acres).

Arrest for weapons offense. 4400 block East-West Highway.

Burglary. 4600 block Norwood Road (Chevy Chase along Green Mile).

Theft. 6900 block Maple Avenue (Chevy Chase, just outside downtown Bethesda).

Vehicle burglary. 5800 block Plainview Road (Whitman HS area).

Theft. 4900 block Strathmore Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 11100 block Rokeby Avenue/4700 Argyle Avenue (Garrett Park area).

Theft. 11300 block Rockville Pike (White Flint).

Vehicle burglary. 11400 block Commonwealth Drive (Tilden area).

Theft. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Theft. Home Depot, 7111 Westlake Terrace.