1 hour fugitive recaptured in Chevy Chase, assault at Walter Reed + more - Bethesda crime update

A man who allegedly fled the scene of a traffic accident in Chevy Chase was recaptured after escaping from police custody early Monday morning. The suspect was described in radio communications by Montgomery County Police as a Hispanic male, 5'9", with black hair spiked in front, and wearing a dark grey turtleneck t-shirt, jeans and loafers.

The accident apparently occurred near the intersection of Jones Bridge Road and Montgomery Avenue, but whether more than one vehicle was involved was not immediately clear. A female passenger was transported to the trauma center at Suburban Hospital, according to scanner reports. To my knowledge, no report on the condition of that patient has been released to the public.

Those same scanner transmissions indicated that the suspect managed to escape in handcuffs from the rear of a patrol car. K9 units were called in as police searched the area, eventually joined by Chevy Chase Village Police officers. According to radio reports, police originally arrested the suspect for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident, and for having materials for manufacturing fake IDs in his vehicle.

Police officers appeared to have created an effective perimeter in boxing-in the temporary fugitive, as he eventually was apprehended on Jones Bridge Road near the original scene. "We got him," an officer radioed about an hour after the manhunt began.

Here's a roundup of other crimes reported across Bethesda on June 22, according to crime data:

Burglary. 4300 block East-West Highway.

Theft. 7300 block Maple Avenue.

Assault. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at 12:13 PM.

Assault. 8500 block Connecticut Avenue at 11:30 PM.

Theft. 5400 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Drug arrest. Rockville Pike at Pooks Hill Road.

Burglary. 8700 block Fernwood Road.

Vehicle burglary. 9100 block Friars Road (Green Tree Manor).

Theft. 6800 block Algonquin Avenue (Cohasset).

Theft. 10500 block Rockville Pike (Grosvenor).

Burglary. 10400 block Farnham Drive at 4:12 PM (Wildwood Manor).

Vehicle burglary. 5800 block Oxford Road (Glen Echo).

Burglary. 5000 block Nicholson Lane.

Theft. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard.

Theft from vehicle. 11600 block Old Georgetown Road (Pike District).

Drug arrest. Westlake Drive at Westlake Terrace.

Vehicle burglary. 6900 block Seven Locks Road (Cabin John).

Chevy Chase Village $10K bike thieves caught on camera (Video/photos) - Bethesda crime update #DC

Three bicycle thieves were caught in the act Sunday in Chevy Chase Village, and police are seeking your help to find them. The three men rode up on bicycles to a home in the 5400 block of Grove Street at 4:15 PM on Sunday, May 3. They entered the open garage of a home, and two of them rode away on $10,000 worth of high-end bikes.

One sped off on a blue and silver Trek 5000 road bike valued at $5,000, according to Chevy Chase Village Police. A second alleged thief zipped away on a black and white "Specialized Tarmac" road bike, also valued at $5,000. The third took one of the suspects' abandoned bikes, as there were apparently no other bikes left to steal from the garage, and made a getaway.

The homeowner's security camera captured video of the thieves in action.

Chevy Chase Village Police have released these photos of the bikes the alleged thieves left behind - thieves apparently oblivious to both the camera and the recent technological advance known as fingerprinting:

Crime Solvers of Montgomery County is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment of the thieves.  Call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).  Callers may remain anonymous.

Here's a roundup of all crimes reported across Bethesda on May 3, according to crime data:

Stolen car. 7600 block Woodmont Avenue at 1:17 PM.

Vehicle burglary. Cordell-St. Elmo Parking Garage 40.

Theft. 4700 block Maple Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 4800 block Bethesda Avenue at 9:49 AM.

Stolen bikes (2). 5400 block Grove Street at 4:15 PM (Chevy Chase Village).

Theft. 5400 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 4600 block Overbrook Road (Brookdale).

Vehicle burglary. 4600 block Overbrook Road.

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block Crescent Street at 8:56 AM (Crestview).

Theft. 5800 block Nicholson Lane (Pike District).

Photos courtesy Chevy Chase Village Police