Glass was smashed intentionally at two vacant Bethesda storefronts since Saturday night, and the front entrance glass doors are shattered at the adjacent 8001 Woodmont apartment tower. It is not yet known if the 8001 Woodmont damage is related, but it also occurred during the same timeframe since Saturday night. A glass door was destroyed in a similar way at the vacant 8000 Barber Shop at 8002 Wisconsin Avenue, and objects were thrown through windows at the vacant Saphire Cafe. The latter buildings are awaiting demolition for the Artena Bethesda development. Vandalism and vagrancy has been an ongoing issue at those properties for several years, as well as at the adjacent 8008 Wisconsin development site next door.
It is not yet confirmed if the police, fire and rescue and WSSC water utility response to the vacant carpet store between the Saphire Cafe and barber shop this morning is related to the vandalism, as the damage at 8001 Woodmont and Saphire Cafe was already visible on Sunday evening. However, a K-9 unit was brought in this morning, suggesting police suspected someone might be inside the carpet store.
5 comments:
Does the 8001 have any security camera footage, that perhaps will reveal a potential suspect(s)?
I'm sure 8001 does, and Trader Joe's and Orangetheory on either side should have some useful footage, too.
Please quit spreading misinformation. The 8001 front door has been inoperable for a couple weeks and is being replaced. It was not caused by vandals.
4:46: Why was there shattered glass all around the door, then?
4:46: You are the one spreading misinformation.
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