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

WEATHERPROOF THIEVES STRIKE BETHESDA NEIGHBORHOOD DURING HURRICANE SANDY, 2 NARCOTICS ARRESTS AT BCC HIGH SCHOOL - BETHESDA CRIME REPORT

"NEITHER RAIN,

NOR SNOW,

NOR HAIL!"

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Some guys just don't know when to quit.  While it's well known that inclement weather deters crime, one or more Bethesda thieves weren't so easily dissuaded Monday.  Even as Hurricane Sandy was beginning to hit Bethesda with winds and rain, he/she/they were on a mission in the Green Acres neighborhood - and it wasn't to find flashlights and batteries.

Three thefts were reported in the neighborhood Monday.  Two were in the 4600 block of Bayard Boulevard, and the third was in the 4700 block of Overbrook Road.

Theft-weary Green Acres has experienced many such crimes this year, particularly during its "Summer of Snatch," when it endured several theft and burglary waves.

Two other thefts on nearby Baltimore Avenue in the last week strongly indicate that thieves are targeting that area right now.  You know the drill:  lock car doors, and secure doors and windows in your home.  Report any suspicious vehicles or persons to the police.

Meanwhile, in downtown Bethesda, two narcotics arrests were made at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School on Thursday, October 25.  It is not yet known if those arrested were students enrolled at the school.