CAR REPORTED STOLEN ON BRADLEY BOULEVARD, ROBBERY ON 355 - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

A car was reported stolen in the 5000 block of Bradley Boulevard Monday.

It was one of several serious crimes reported that Memorial Day in Bethesda:

Theft from vehicle. 4900 block Glen Cove Parkway (Glen Cove).

Burglary. 4900 block Elm Street.

Robbery. 8900 block Rockville Pike.

Theft from vehicle. 9400 Linden Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 5800 Nicholson Lane.

ANOTHER STOLEN CAR IN BETHESDA - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Yet another car has been reported stolen in Bethesda. This one was taken from the 9200 block of Bulls Run Parkway on Wednesday, May 8, according to crime data.

Here are other notable crimes reported this week:

MAY 7:

Theft. 10400 block Old Georgetown Road.

Theft. 4800 block Fairmont Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 7700 block Woodmont Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 4400 block Montgomery Avenue.

MAY 8:

Theft from vehicle. 4700 block Sangamore Road.

Theft from vehicle. 8800 block Hempstead Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 5700 block Roosevelt Street.

Theft. 4800 block Moorland Lane.

Theft. Walter Johnson HS.

Theft. Home Depot.

Theft. 4700 block Montgomery Lane.

RASH OF AUTO THEFTS CONTINUES IN GROSVENOR; BURGLARS HIT 2 HOMES ON SAME BETHESDA BLOCK WEDNESDAY - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Crime data continues to show a troubling spike in auto thefts in Bethesda over the last 2 weeks.

Most recently, the thefts have been concentrated in the Grosvenor area.

Remarkably, 3 cars were reported stolen in Grosvenor between April 30 and May 3. Lock your car and remove all valuables from the cabin, especially in the Grosvenor area!

One or more burglars hit the same block of Albemarle Street in the Westmoreland Hills area of Bethesda twice on May 1.

Here's a list of notable crimes in Bethesda between April 29 and May 3:

APRIL 29:

Theft. 10400 block Grosvenor Place.

Theft from vehicle. 8500 block of Meadowlark Lane.

APRIL 30:

Burglary. 4600 block Windsor Lane.

Burglary. 10000 block Sinnott Court.

Stolen car. 10200 block Grosvenor Place.

Theft from vehicle. 6400 block Rock Forest Drive.

Burglary. 6200 block Perthshire Court.

Burglary. 6000 block Landon Lane.

Theft from vehicle. 6000 block River Road.

Robbery. 7300 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 7100 block Arlington Road.

MAY 1:

Stolen car. 5400 block Tuckerman Lane.

Burglary. 6100 block Tuckerman Lane.

Burglary. 4800 block Rugby Avenue.

Burglary. Montgomery Mall.

Theft. 9600 block Annlee Terrace.

Theft. 00 block Savannah Court.

Theft from vehicle. 9800 block Singleton Drive.

Theft. 4900 block Cordell Avenue.

Burglary #1. 5200 block Albemarle Street.

Burglary #2. 5200 block Albemarle Street.

MAY 2:

Assault. Walter Johnson HS.

Theft from vehicle. 4800 block Bayard Boulevard.

Burglary. 7900 block Woodmont Avenue.

Theft. 7700 block Woodmont Avenue.

Theft. Unidentified building in 7600 block of Old Georgetown Road.

Drug arrest. Walt Whitman HS.

Theft. Bethesda Metro Center.

Assault. 4800 block Bethesda Avenue.

Assault. 5300 block Cromwell Drive.

MAY 3:

Stolen car. 10400 block Grosvenor Place.

Burglary. 4500 block Montgomery Avenue.

3 MORE CARS STOLEN IN BETHESDA - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Three more cars have been reported stolen in Bethesda since last Wednesday.

Two were stolen in the Grosvenor area Wednesday, April 24.

The vehicles were taken from the 5400 block of Grove Ridge Way, and the 10300 block of Montrose Avenue.

A third vehicle was stolen Friday, April 26, from the 8300 block of Whitman Drive, near Pyle Middle School.

There were also a number of thefts in the Old Georgetown Road and Grosvenor areas between April 24-26:

APRIL 24:

Theft from vehicle. 6700 block Surreywood Lane.

APRIL 25:

Theft from vehicle. Grosvenor Metro Station.

APRIL 26:

Theft. 6300 block Lone Oak Drive.

Theft. 10400 block Old Georgetown Road.

Theft from vehicle. 5000 block Cushing Drive.

Theft from vehicle. 10400 block Auto Park Avenue.

CAR REPORTED STOLEN FROM BRISTOL SQUARE APARTMENTS IN BETHESDA THURSDAY - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

A vehicle was reported stolen from the apartment complex on Bristol Square Lane on Thursday.

According to crime data, the car was stolen from the 9800 block of Bristol Square Lane, which is in the Pooks Hill area of Bethesda, across from the Bethesda Marriott hotel.

MORE BETHESDA THEFTS - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

2 MORE THEFTS

BETWEEN

GOLDSBORO AND

THE BELTWAY

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Thieves are continuing to work River Road neighborhoods between Goldsboro Road and I-495 in Bethesda.

Two more thefts took place there on Monday.  One was about a block from last week's theft on Redwing Court.  This time, a theft from vehicle was reported in the 6200 block of Stardust Lane in Bannockburn.

Another was reported that day in the 6900 block of Winterberry Lane.

In addition, a car was reported stolen in the 4600 block of West Virginia Avenue, about a block-and-a-half east of Wisconsin Avenue.

BLING RING BURGLARS STRIKE AGAIN IN BETHESDA!

3 BETHESDA

HOMES BROKEN INTO,

10 THEFT RAMPAGE

ROCKS NEIGHBORHOODS

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Just when Bethesda thought it was safe to go on vacation...

After a burglary occurred on Turnberry Drive near Congressional Country Club last Friday, Bethesda homeowners had no idea what the new week had in store.

Then, on Monday, July 23, the Bling Ring burglars struck two more wealthy neighborhoods, breaking into homes in the 6300 block of Lenox Road near Whitman High School, and in the 5100 block of Waukesha Road.  Both burglaries fit the pattern begun by recent break-ins at homes in swanky Kenwood and Spring Valley.

But a theft rampage on the same day only heightened the sense that, after a Pepco-derecho pause, the May-June crime wave could be reigniting in earnest.

SpotCrime data recorded nearly a dozen thefts, including a stolen car, across neighborhoods west of downtown Bethesda.  This included at least two thefts on Fairfax Road in the Edgemoor neighborhood that adjoins the Bethesda Row urban area.

Other neighborhoods getting a theft encore included Green Acres, Spring Hill and Somerset.

Do the Bling Ring burglaries have any relation to the theft rampage the same day/night?  That is unknown for now.

The important thing is to lock your doors and vehicles!

Here's a sampling of Bethesda thefts from Monday, July 23:

Theft.  5100 River Road.

Theft from vehicle.  5300 block of Saratoga Avenue.

Theft.  5400 block of Uppingham Street.

Theft from vehicle.  4800 block of Newport Ave.

Theft from vehicle.  4800 block of Langdrum Lane.

Stolen car.  4900 block of Crescent Street.

Theft from vehicle.  Ericsson Road.

Theft from vehicle.  7400 block of Nevis Road.

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: 2 CARS STOLEN IN 24 HRS. AS WEST BETHESDA CRIME SPREE CONTINUES!

18 INCIDENTS IN ONE WEEK:

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

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At least no homes were broken into Friday!  The latest crime reports out of West Bethesda indicate that a bizarre crime spree continues there.

A rampage that has included 9 incidents of breaking-and-entering since Friday, May 4, added 4 more thefts Friday, May 11, according to SpotCrime.

Two cars were stolen that day, one in the ultra-wealthy neighborhood of Kenwood, and one in the 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights.  The crime wave has been centered in the Bethesda community of Green Acres off River Road, where the majority of cases were reported.

Green Acres is adjacent to Friendship Heights.  No details have been released on any of the crimes so far, but I would just speculate that the only parking facility in the block of 5400 Wisconsin is the Wisconsin Place garage.  I believe the building across 355 is considered to be Wisconsin Circle.

Besides the stolen cars, thefts were reported at the Westwood Shopping Center on Westbard Avenue, and in the 4400 block of S. Park Avenue in Friendship Heights (noticing a pattern here?).

I have yet to hear any statement from Montgomery County or the police department regarding the crime spree.

Let's update our rap sheet for this very prolific group of thieves:

Friday, May 4:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5400 block of Westbard Avenue.

(This would have been either a business in the Westwood Shopping Center, or the Westwood Tower apartments).

Theft from vehicle.  4800 block of Newport Avenue.

Sunday, May 6:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  4900 block of Greenway Road.

Monday, May 7:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  4900 block of Little Falls Drive.

Theft from vehicle.  5000 block of Smallwood Drive.

Theft.  5300 block of Westbard Avenue.

Theft from vehicle.  4600 block of N. Park Avenue.

(This is about 2 blocks from the Green Acres neighborhood).

Tuesday, May 8:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5200 block of Westport Road.

Wednesday, May 9:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  4900 block of Little Falls Drive.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5000 block of Keokuk Street.

Theft.  5100 block of Allan Terrace.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5300 block of Baltimore Ave.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  7000 block of Wilson Lane.

Thursday, May 10:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5000 block of Brookdale Road.

Friday, May 11:

Car stolen. 6400 block of Elmwood Road, Kenwood.

Car stolen. 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft.  Westwood Shopping Center, 5300 Westbard Avenue.

Theft.  4400 block of S. Park Avenue.