DRUG ARREST AT WALT WHITMAN HS, 4 BETHESDA THEFTS IN 2 DAYS - BETHESDA CRIME REPORT

One person was arrested for narcotics at Walt Whitman High School last Wednesday, December 5, according to crime data.

Four thefts took place in the River Road corridor over two days, as well.  Two were thefts from vehicles.  Between December 5-6, thefts occurred in the following locations:

6400 block of Goldsboro Road

4600 block of Western Avenue

7100 block of Whittier Boulevard

5900 block of Welborn Drive

THIEVES TARGET BETHESDA NEIGHBORHOODS BETWEEN GOLDSBORO AND THE BELTWAY - BETHESDA CRIME REPORT

4 THEFTS IN

A WEEK

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One or more thieves is/are targeting victims in neighborhoods along River Road between Goldsboro Road and I-495.  While the number of incidents (4 over 7 days) is not as high as some other theft sprees this year, the locations are close enough to suggest these folks are working that area regularly.

Play it safe, and lock those car doors.  Check if you have any valuables anywhere within the cabin that are visible through the windows.  If so, take them inside your home, or at least put them into the glove compartment or trunk.

Here are the locations where thefts have been reported in that area:

October 2:

Theft.  8300 block of Burdette Road.

October 5:

Theft from vehicle.  6200 block of Redwing Court.

October 7:

Theft.  Goldleaf Court.

Theft.  7600 block of Royal Dominion Drive.

POLICE BUST 4 BETHESDA THIEVES

Montgomery County Police arrested 4 alleged thieves suspected of being behind a recent theft rampage in the west Bethesda area.

Yesterday morning, officers spotted a suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood along Massachusetts Avenue.  After pulling it over, two adults and two juveniles were arrested, having been caught with burglar tools and stolen merchandise from recent thefts.  None are Bethesda residents.

These folks did not seem like "professional" thieves, because their m.o., like the accused Bethesda burglar, was to keep returning to the same neighborhoods and streets.  Bold yet predictable, it was inevitable that police would catch them once District 2 Commander David Falcinelli deployed special units.

Prior to these arrests, two additional thefts were reported, according to SpotCrime.  Police cited over 40 thefts from vehicles, which sounds like a Bethesda record.  Will this finally end this highly unusual crime wave in one of Montgomery County's safest areas?

Tuesday, June 12:

Theft. 6400 block of Bannockburn Drive.

Theft.  7300 block of MacArthur Boulevard.