A grand theft auto heist that appears to have required a large team of thieves was executed in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor of Bethesda over the night from Friday, May 14 to yesterday morning, May 15. Cars were stolen from homes in the 5400 block of Duvall Drive and 5300 block of Blackistone Road in Westmoreland Hills, the 5300 block of Westpath Way in Glen Echo Heights, and the 5300 block of Briley Place in Springfield over the course of that one night, according to crime data.
Neighborhoods in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor have been hard hit by car thieves in recent years. But over the last year, criminals appear to be operating in a well-organized fashion and with near-impunity in Montgomery County, with auto thefts and brazen carjackings surging countywide.
5 comments:
Can you prove that there are large teams of thieves and that they are well organized. Pure speculation.
6:47: Educated speculation based on simple arithmetic.
How many cars were stolen?
8:20: At least 4.
I agree it is obvious that the theft of cars that Robert has been posting stories about on a weekly basis is well organized, rather than being carried out in a random fashion different culprits, though perhaps there is more than one gang involved. In theory, being well organized should make it easier for the police to detect and apprehend, but they won't bother if they don't have the backing of the county government. This morning I noticed for the first time a sign posted by the park police on the Capital Crescent trail, in English and Spanish, informing the public that they can prevent car theft by locking their cars and keeping valuables out of sight. The hidden message to law abiding citizens is this: you are on your own.
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