Auto thieves casing Massachusetts Avenue corridor in Bethesda again

Auto thieves are on the prowl again in one of their favorite haunts in Bethesda, the neighborhoods along the Massachusetts Avenue corridor. Two cars have been stolen from homes there in recent days. The first was taken from the driveway of a house in the 6000 block of Massachusetts Avenue itself in the early morning hours of December 26, 2025. A second vehicle was stolen from along the street in the 4800 block of Bayard Boulevard in the Crestview neighborhood at 1:30 AM on Sunday, December 28. 

Take advantage of this warning to ensure your vehicle is locked, and that your keys are in the house, not in the glove compartment or ignition(!!). If possible, park in a garage or in a well-lit spot. Remove all valuables from the interior of the vehicle. When in doubt, invest in The Club or a similar steering wheel anti-theft device.

Sexual assault in downtown Bethesda, car broken into in Kenwood + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on August 18, according to crime data:

Theft from vehicle. Bethesda Metro Station.

Sexual assault. 7300 block Wisconsin Avenue at 1:10 PM.

Burglary. 7000 block Exeter Road at 5:51 PM (Edgemoor).

Vehicle burglary. 5300 block Kenwood Avenue (Kenwood).

Burglary. 4600 block Bayard Boulevard at 11:22 AM (Crestview).

Theft from vehicle. 10300 block Grosvenor Place at 3:10 PM.

Assault. 8000 block River Road at 1:18 PM.

Death. 5000 block Bradley Boulevard at 8:22 PM.

Theft. 6100 block Montrose Road.

Car stolen from Pinehurst Village, theft at Kenwood Club + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on July 18, according to crime data:

Theft. 7300 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 8300 block Tilbury Street (Rosedale Park).

Theft. 7100 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft. Kenwood Golf and Country Club at 12:06 PM.

Drug arrest. Willard Avenue at Friendship Boulevard.

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block Westway Drive (Crestview).

Vehicle burglary. 3100 block Winnett Road (Pinehurst Village).

Stolen car. 7000 block Bybrook Lane at 9:32 AM (Pinehurst Village).

Vehicle burglary. 10300 block Grosvenor Place.

Vehicle burglary. Grove Ridge Court (Grosvenor Park).

Assault/burglary. 5700 block Luxemburg Street.

Drug offense. 5000 block Sangamore Road.

Drug offense. 10000 block Clue Drive.

Drug offense. 11400 block Schuylkill Road (Randolph Hills).

Car stolen, assault in Pike District; 3 Bethesda drug busts + more - Crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on July 17, according to crime data:

Theft. 8200 block Woodmont Avenue.

Theft. 5400 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 5300 block Western Avenue.

Drug arrest/"Death". 5500 block Christy Drive at 9:43 PM (Springfield).

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block Bayard Boulevard (Crestview).

Theft. 4800 block Macon Road (Randolph Hills).

Drug offense. Wisconsin Avenue at Leland Street at 3:49 AM.

Drug offense. 5600 block Wilson Lane at 10:31 PM.

Stolen car. 1700 block E. Jefferson Street (Pike District).

Assault. 12200 block Braxfield Court (Pike District).

Cars stolen from Chevy Chase West, Westgate; Assault on Old Georgetown Rd. + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on July 15, according to crime data:

Vehicle burglary. 7300 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Assault. 7900 block Old Georgetown Road.

Stolen car. 4800 block Drummond Avenue at 9:00 AM (Chevy Chase West).

Vehicle burglary. 5500 block Uppingham Street (Somerset).

Theft from vehicle. 4900 block Crescent Street (Crestview).

Vehicle burglary. 6100 block Wynnwood Road at 7:58 AM (Wood Acres).

Vehicle burglary. 5000 block Allan Road (Westgate).

Drug arrest. Goldsboro Road at Redwing Road.

Stolen car. 5100 block Worthington Drive at 7:19 AM (Westgate).

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

2 downtown Bethesda assaults, car stolen in Spring Hill, Apple Store theft + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on April 26, according to crime data:

Assault. 7700 block Woodmont Avenue at 2:43 AM.

Assault. 4700 block Montgomery Lane at 1:13 AM.

Stolen car. 5300 block Falmouth Road at 10:24 AM (Spring Hill).

Theft. 7200 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft. Bethesda Row Apple Store at 5:02 PM.

Vehicle burglary. 5100 block Saratoga Avenue (Glen Cove).

Vehicle burglary. 4800 block Bayard Boulevard (Crestview).

Vehicle burglary. 4600 block Western Avenue (Crestview).

Theft. 10900 block Rockville Pike.

Assault. 11800 block Rockville Pike at 11:24 PM.

CAR STOLEN IN PARKSIDE, BURGLARY ON WESTERN AVE. + MORE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on February 13, according to crime data:

Theft from vehicle. 7900 block Norfolk Avenue.

Theft. 6700 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 5100 block Westridge Road (Westhaven).

Burglary. 4800 block Western Avenue (Crestview).

Theft. 6800 block Newbold Drive.

Theft. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard.

Assault. 11300 block Gainsborough Road.

Stolen car. 10600 block Montrose Avenue (Parkside).

18 CARS BROKEN INTO IN BETHESDA, ROBBERY IN PARKSIDE, BURGLARY AT BETHESDA METRO CENTER

Why make sure your car doors are locked, and all valuables removed from the interior? A good reminder of why came this past Thursday, when at least 18 vehicles were burglarized in multiple neighborhoods in Bethesda. Hardest hit were west Bethesda (Glen Echo, Wood Acres, Crestview, Glen Mar Park), and neighborhoods north of Cedar Lane. Two more break-ins were reported in Chevy Chase Section 3.

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on October 16, according to crime data:

Burglary. Bethesda Metro Center.

Vehicle burglary. 4700 block Bradley Boulevard.

Vehicle burglary. 5500 block Glenwood Road.

Vehicle burglary. 7100 block Georgia Street (Chevy Chase Section 3).

Vehicle burglary. 7100 block Georgia Street (Chevy Chase Section 3).

Theft. 5400 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 5600 block Johnson Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 5900 block Woodacres Drive (Wood Acres).

Vehicle burglary. 6000 block Gloster Road (Wood Acres).

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block Crescent Street (Crestview).

Vehicle burglary. 9100 block Ewing Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 9500 block Nowell Drive.

Assault. 5200 block Grosvenor Lane.

Vehicle burglary. 5200 block Augusta Street (Glen Mar Park).

Vehicle burglary. 6600 block Rannoch Road (Fairway Hills/Merrimack Park).

Robbery. 10600 block Montrose Avenue (Parkside area).

Vehicle burglary. 6000 block Cairn Terrace (Fairway Hills/Merrimack Park).

Vehicle burglary. 6200 block Yorkshire Terrace (Grosvenor).

Vehicle burglary. 10900 block Clermont Avenue (Garrett Park).

Vehicle burglary. Unit block of Wellesley Circle (Glen Echo).

Vehicle burglary. Unit block of Wellesley Circle (Glen Echo).

Vehicle burglary. 10500 block Aubinoe Farm Drive (Wildwood Manor).

Assault. 5100 block Nicholson Lane.

BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on May 15, according to crime data:

Theft. Bethesda Metro Station.

Theft. 4800 block Bethesda Avenue (Bethesda Row).

Disorderly conduct. Wisconsin Avenue at Leland Street.

Theft. 7900 block Chelton Road (Westboro).

Theft. Safeway, 5000 Bradley Boulevard.

Drug arrest. 3600 block East-West Highway (Chevy Chase).

Vehicle burglary. 4500 block Dalton Road (Brookdale).

Burglary. 5000 block Brookdale Road (Glen Cove).

Vehicle burglary. 4800 block Crescent Street (Crestview).

Theft. Grosvenor Metro Station.

Theft. Giant Food at Georgetown Square Shopping Center.

Theft. 6700 block Rockledge Drive.

Theft. 6900 block Rockledge Drive.

Theft. Home Depot.

Drug arrest. 5400 block Montrose Parkway.

2 ASSAULTS IN N. BETHESDA, AUTO BREAK-INS IN GREEN ACRES - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on April 23, according to crime data:

Theft. 7700 block Norfolk Avenue.

Theft. 7100 block Bethesda Lane (Bethesda Row).

Theft. 4500 block of Cheltenham Drive.

Theft. 8500 block Salem Way (Glenbrook).

Vehicle burglary. 5000 block Greenway Drive (Green Acres).

Drug arrest. Connecticut Avenue at Beach Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block Westway Drive (Crestview/near Green Acres).

Assault. 6000 block Berkshire Drive (Wildwood Manor).

Theft. 5800 block Nicholson Lane (White Flint).

Assault/"other sexual offense." 6300 block Tilden Lane (Luxmanor).