Arrest at scene of house burglary on Whittier Boulevard in Bethesda

Montgomery County police responded in force to a burglary call on Whittier Boulevard in Bethesda on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. A burglary without forced entry was reported to police at 12:25 PM in the 7600 block of Whittier, according to crime data. A reader who witnessed the aftermath around 12:45 PM reports that seven police cruisers were at the scene, and an adult male suspect was being handcuffed by an officer.

House fire on Whittier Boulevard in Bethesda

A house under construction in the 7000 block of Whittier Boulevard near Clearwood Road is on fire, according to radio communications. The fire is described as heavy, and as coming from the roof. It was reported at 12:47 AM. Firefighters have been warned that roof trusses on the structure are in danger of collapse, and are being advised to stand back at least 40 feet.

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Drug busts on Whittier Blvd., Westbard Ave. + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on October 7, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. 7100 block Whittier Boulevard at 7:53 AM.

Drug arrest. 5300 block Westbard Avenue at 11:32 PM.

Theft. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard.

Theft. 11300 block Rockville Pike.

Theft. 5100 block Nicholson Lane (Pike District).

Kidnapping in Pike District, assault on Persimmon Tree Rd. + more - Bethesda crime update

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

Theft from vehicle. 7200 block Oakridge Avenue (Chevy Chase).

Theft. 8500 block Connecticut Avenue (Chevy Chase Lake).

Theft. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard.

Death. 6900 block Whittier Boulevard at 11:54 AM.

Kidnapping. 1700 block E. Jefferson Street at 3:10 PM (Pike District).

Assault. 9100 block Persimmon Tree Road (Bradley Farms).

Liquor offense. 11800 block Falls Road.

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.

Theft at Walter Reed, car broken into on Oakmont Ave. + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on June 2, according to crime data:

Theft. 7700 block Woodmont Avenue.

Theft. 7600 block Old Georgetown Road.

Theft. 7300 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Theft. 5100 block River Road.

Vehicle burglary. 5500 block Oakmont Avenue.

Theft. 5400 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft. 100 block Quincy Street (Martin's Additions).

Theft from vehicle. 7100 block Whittier Boulevard.

Theft. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

ROBBERY ON WHITTIER BLVD., DRUG ARREST AT WHITMAN HS - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

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

Theft. 7700 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block St. Elmo Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 7000 block Arlington Road.

Drug arrest. Walt Whitman High School.

Robbery. 7100 block Whittier Boulevard.

Drug arrest. Outer Loop of the Beltway at Old Georgetown Road.

Burglary. 9900 block Hurst Street.

Theft. Westfield Montgomery Mall.