ANOTHER VEHICLE BREAK-IN IN WESTMORELAND HILLS, BURGLARY IN DOWNTOWN BETHESDA - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Once again, a Westmoreland Hills resident was victimized by a thief breaking into vehicles. This latest incident was reported Thursday on Blackistone Road, according to crime data. Also on January 2, a burglary was reported on Woodmont Avenue around Bethesda Row.

Here's a roundup of crimes reported around Bethesda on January 2:

Burglary. 7200 block Woodmont Avenue (Bethesda Row area).

Vehicle burglary. 8000 block Kentbury Drive (Chevy Chase/behind Rosedale area of downtown Bethesda).

Vehicle burglary. 3700 block Village Park Drive (Chevy Chase Lake area).

Vehicle burglary. 5800 block Aberdeen Road (off Bradley Boulevard).

Vehicle burglary. 5400 block Wisconsin Avenue (Friendship Heights).

Theft. 4400 block Willard Avenue (Friendship Heights).

Theft. 5300 block Western Avenue (Mazza Gallerie area).

Vehicle burglary. 5400 block Blackistone Road (Westmoreland Hills).

Burglary. 5800 block Greenlawn Drive (off Grosvenor Lane).

THIEVES PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999 IN TWO BETHESDA NEIGHBORHOODS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

The spike in thefts from vehicles has resumed in two Bethesda neighborhoods. On New Year's Eve, thieves hit the Westmoreland Hills community in western Bethesda, and victimized vehicle owners on both sides of Old Georgetown Road, near Grosvenor.

A robbery was reported in the vicinity of the Wildwood Shopping Center on December 31 as well, according to crime data.

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day:

December 31, 2013

Assault. Suburban Hospital (*note: assaults are often reported to police by victims seeking medical treatment at hospital emergency departments; a report does not necessarily mean that the assault took place at Suburban Hospital).

Theft. 4700 block Willard Avenue (Friendship Heights).

Disorderly conduct. 5500 block Wisconsin Avenue (Friendship Heights).

Theft. 5400 block Westbard Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 5300 block Duvall Drive (Westmoreland Hills).

Vehicle burglary. 9300 block Wadsworth Drive (Wyngate Woods area).

Vehicle burglary. 10100 block Dickens Avenue (off Grosvenor Lane).

Vehicle burglary. 5300 block Albemarle Street (Westmoreland Hills).

Theft. 5800 block Grosvenor Lane.

Vehicle burglary. 10100 block Baldwin Court (Davis Library area).

Robbery. Old Georgetown Road and Democracy Boulevard.

Theft. Home Depot (Westfield Montgomery Mall area).

January 1, 2014

Disorderly conduct. Woodmont Avenue at Old Georgetown Road.

Disorderly conduct. Union Jack's Bethesda.

Assault. 4400 block Willard Avenue (Friendship Heights).

BETHESDA CRIME REPORT FOR DECEMBER 26, 2013

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

Robbery. 7900 block Norfolk Avenue.

Theft. 7200 block Wisconsin Avenue (downtown Bethesda).

Drug arrest. 5300 block Westbard Avenue.

Theft. Pooks Hill Road.

Theft. 10400 block Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center area).

Vehicle burglary. 11100 block Troy Road (Strathmore/Garrett Park area).

Vehicle burglary. 6700 block Democracy Boulevard.

BETHESDA AIRBAG THIEF ON THE PROWL - BETHESDA CRIME ALERT

The latest twist in the recent crime spike across Bethesda is the theft of several vehicle airbags. One Bethesda resident tells me his airbag, and the entire center of his steering wheel, were stolen Thursday night. His insurance provider, and Bethesda dealership Chevy Chase Cars, both informed him that at least 4 airbags were stolen around the same time Thursday night/Friday morning.

As I have been reporting recently, there have been many thefts and vehicle burglaries over the last two weeks. Hot spots include downtown Bethesda, White Flint and western Bethesda (especially Sumner, with Baltan Road being hit the hardest). However, preliminary crime data does not identify how many of the stolen items were airbags. Until we hear more from the county police, it is not possible to know how widespread the airbag thefts are, and whether it is a new operation or accounts for thefts going back over the two week period.

Here is a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:

December 24:

Theft. 7700 block Woodmont Avenue.

Theft. 4500 block Middleton Lane (downtown Bethesda).

Liquor arrest. 8100 block Wisconsin Avenue (near Doubletree Hotel).

Theft. 6900 block Arlington Road.

Theft. 8600 block Old Georgetown Road (Suburban Hospital vicinity).

Vehicle burglary. 5900 block Conway Road (Old Georgetown Road corridor).

Vehicle burglary. 6000 block Sonoma Road (not far from the Conway Road theft).

Burglary. 6000 block Ryland Drive (near Beltway off Old Georgetown).

Theft. 5100 block Baltan Road (Sumner).

Theft. 6400 block Camrose Terrace (near Davis Library).

Theft. 10400 block Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center area).

Robbery. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Theft. 7100 block Democracy Boulevard (Westfield Montgomery Mall area).

December 25:

Vehicle burglary. 7400 block Wisconsin Avenue (downtown Bethesda).

Drug arrest. 6700 block Democracy Boulevard (Stratton Park vicinity).

THEFTS IN DOWNTOWN BETHESDA, BALTAN ROAD HIT AGAIN IN SUMNER CRIME SPIKE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Three thefts were reported in close proximity in downtown Bethesda on Monday,  according to crime data. Thieves also struck at the Chevy Chase Club on Connecticut Avenue, and returned yet again to beleaguered Baltan Road in Sumner. The latter street has been victimized again and again by one or more thieves in recent weeks.

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on December 23:

Theft. 7600 block Old Georgetown Road (downtown Bethesda).

Theft. 7700 block Woodmont Avenue.

Theft. 7200 block Woodmont Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 4600 block Leland Street (downtown Bethesda).

Theft. Chevy Chase Club.

Theft. 5000 block Baltan Road (Sumner).

MORE VEHICLES BROKEN INTO IN BETHESDA, ROBBERY ON WESTLAKE DRIVE AND MORE: BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Thieves continue to help themselves to items from cars in Bethesda. Vehicle break-ins were reported in western Bethesda again on December 20, with 3 incidents off of Goldsboro Road, and one on River Road. Bradley Hills was also struck multiple times. It can't be said too often: lock your doors, and remove any items visible in the vehicle cabin.

Among other notable crimes, there was an assault reported on Johnson Avenue, and a robbery on Westlake Drive.

Here is a roundup of crimes reported around Bethesda on December 20:

Vehicle burglary. 5400 block Roosevelt Street (Suburban Hospital area).

Vehicle burglary. Chevy Chase ES.

Vehicle burglary. 5200 block River Road (Westbard area).

Burglary. 3800 block Village Park Drive (Chevy Chase).

Assault. 5500 block Johnson Avenue (Old Georgetown Road corridor).

Vehicle burglary. 8600 block Rayburn Road (Bradley Hills).

Theft. 5300 block Western Avenue (Mazza Gallerie area).

Theft. 8800 block Walnut Hill Road (Chevy Chase).

Vehicle burglary. 6300 block Haviland Drive (Bannockburn/off Goldsboro Rd.).

Vehicle burglary. 6300 block Haviland Drive (Bannockburn/off Goldsboro Rd.).

Vehicle burglary. 6300 block Blackwood Road (Bannockburn/off Goldsboro Rd.).

Theft. 6500 block Lone Oak Drive (Democracy Boulevard/Davis Library area).

Drug arrest. Rockville Pike and Flanders Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 11400 block Rockville Pike (White Flint).

Theft. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Theft. Macy's at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Robbery. 10300 block Westlake Drive (Westfield Montgomery Mall area).

THEFTS CONTINUE IN BETHESDA NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Three more thefts were reported in neighborhoods along Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda on December 17. One was in Sumner on Baltan Road, which has already been hit in this crime spike. The second and third were in the Green Acres/Glen Cove area. Since my last crime update, another theft was also reported not far from Baltan, in the 5100 block of Westpath Way.

If you live in the area, make sure your car and home doors are locked, and that all valuables are removed from the vehicle cabin.

Here is a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on December 17:

Vehicle burglary. 5000 block Earlston Drive (Glen Cove area, Massachusetts Ave. corridor).

Theft. 5100 block Baltan Road (Sumner).

Vehicle burglary. 4900 block Bayard Boulevard (Green Acres).

Arrest for weapons offense. 4400 block East-West Highway.

Burglary. 4600 block Norwood Road (Chevy Chase along Green Mile).

Theft. 6900 block Maple Avenue (Chevy Chase, just outside downtown Bethesda).

Vehicle burglary. 5800 block Plainview Road (Whitman HS area).

Theft. 4900 block Strathmore Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 11100 block Rokeby Avenue/4700 Argyle Avenue (Garrett Park area).

Theft. 11300 block Rockville Pike (White Flint).

Vehicle burglary. 11400 block Commonwealth Drive (Tilden area).

Theft. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Theft. Home Depot, 7111 Westlake Terrace.

BETHESDA CRIME SPIKE IN GROSVENOR AREA

Residents in the Grosvenor area should be aware of increased crime activity there over the last few days.

3 of the 4 crimes occurred at or near apartment complexes; the fourth took place on Hatherleigh Drive, a residential street of single family homes off Grosvenor Lane.

Buildings along the affected blocks include The Jefferson at Inigo's Crossing, and Archstone Grosvenor Tower. There is no specific information to confirm at which complexes, if any, these crimes occurred.

Until the police report further details, this is a good reminder to keep doors locked, stay aware of your surroundings, and to report suspicious activity or vehicles to police.

Here is the full list of crimes:

December 8:

Theft. 10200 block of Grosvenor Place.

Burglary. 10200 block of Hatherleigh Drive.

December 9:

Theft of vehicle. 10300 block of Grosvenor Place.

December 10:

Theft. 5400 block of Tuckerman Lane.

TWO MORE THEFTS IN WEST BETHESDA

The theft reports continue to come in from neighborhoods west of downtown Bethesda.  According to SpotCrime, thieves returned to Sumner and Wood Acres late last week.  These are the latest thefts in a crime wave that began May 4 on Westbard Avenue.

Thursday, June 21:

Theft from vehicle. 4800 block of Fort Sumner Drive.

Friday, June 22:

Theft from vehicle. 5800 block of Devonshire Drive. 

ANOTHER THEFT SPREE IN WEST BETHESDA

Despite the arrest of 4 alleged thieves June 14, a spike in thefts continues in west Bethesda.

Sporadic reports were capped by a one day spree in the Westmoreland Hills neighborhood.  Nearby Western Avenue was hit, and a car was stolen not far away in Friendship Heights, according to SpotCrime:

Tuesday, June 19:

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

Theft from vehicle. 5300 block of Carvel Road.

Theft. 5300 block of Western Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 5300 block of Albemarle Street.

Theft from vehicle. 5300 block of Albemarle Street.

BETHESDA THEFTS CONTINUE DESPITE ARRESTS

Theft reports continue to come in from neighborhoods west of downtown Bethesda, despite the widely-reported arrests of 4 alleged thieves.

Although the accused were arrested "very early" the morning of June 14, thus suggesting they wouldn't have pulled off any thefts yet on that date, such a theft was reported on Baltan Road for Thursday.

Then, on Friday, two more hits, including a third return to theft-weary Gloster Road in Wood Acres in a week's time.

Are there more thieves about, or are these cases of victims belatedly realizing something is missing from their cars?  We'll know for sure in the coming days.

Thursday, June 14:

Theft from vehicle. 5000 block of Baltan Road.

Friday, June 15:

Theft from vehicle. 5900 block of Gloster Road.

Theft from vehicle. 5100 block of Scarsdale Road.

POLICE BUST 4 BETHESDA THIEVES

Montgomery County Police arrested 4 alleged thieves suspected of being behind a recent theft rampage in the west Bethesda area.

Yesterday morning, officers spotted a suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood along Massachusetts Avenue.  After pulling it over, two adults and two juveniles were arrested, having been caught with burglar tools and stolen merchandise from recent thefts.  None are Bethesda residents.

These folks did not seem like "professional" thieves, because their m.o., like the accused Bethesda burglar, was to keep returning to the same neighborhoods and streets.  Bold yet predictable, it was inevitable that police would catch them once District 2 Commander David Falcinelli deployed special units.

Prior to these arrests, two additional thefts were reported, according to SpotCrime.  Police cited over 40 thefts from vehicles, which sounds like a Bethesda record.  Will this finally end this highly unusual crime wave in one of Montgomery County's safest areas?

Tuesday, June 12:

Theft. 6400 block of Bannockburn Drive.

Theft.  7300 block of MacArthur Boulevard.

BETHESDA THIEVES ROCK NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ENCORE PERFORMANCE

It's out of control out there!

Lock your car and house doors.

Bethesda burglars and thieves rampaged again, with their usual m.o. of hitting the same neighborhoods and streets again and again.  3 thefts in Green Acres alone, the community hardest hit during this crime spree.

It's time to put out a bait car or something, because these guys are out there night after night after night since May 4.  If it's more than one perpetrator, they share a great sense of confidence.

Monday, June 11:

Theft from vehicle. 6300 block of Bannockburn Drive. 

Theft from vehicle. 5200 block of Little Falls Drive.

Theft from vehicle. 5900 block of Gloster Road.

Theft from vehicle.  5300 block of Allandale Road.

Theft from vehicle.  4800 block of Park Avenue.

BETHESDA BURGLARS RETURN TO WISCASSET ROAD

A brief streak of burglary-free days came to an end Sunday in Bethesda.

One or more burglars broke-and-entered in the 6500 block of Wiscasset Road June 10.

This is the second break-in in weeks on Wiscasset, fitting the m.o. of previous burglars during this crime wave, which began May 4.  The burglar(s) in those cases - one of whom was arrested several times by Montgomery County Police - often hit the same street multiple times.

BETHESDA THEFT RAMPAGE

While there have been few burglaries recently, thefts continue to multiply in a 35-day crime spree in west Bethesda.

On June 6 alone, one or more thieves executed a theft rampage in the Bethesda neighborhoods of Woodacres and Springfield.  A whopping 9 thefts - all within blocks of each other - were reported to police that day/night, according to SpotCrime.

Not content, perpetrators boldly returned the next day, and stole twice more.

The crime wave once centered on Green Acres now appears to be shifting westward.

Wednesday, June 6:

Theft from vehicle. 5600 block of Harwick Road. 

Theft from vehicle.  5900 block of Harwick Road. 

Theft from vehicle.  5800 block of Wiltshire Drive.

Theft of vehicle. 5900 block of Welborn Drive.

Theft from vehicle.  6100 block of Welborn Drive.

Theft from vehicle. 5700 block of Ridgefield Road.

Theft from vehicle. 5600 block of Pollard Road.

Theft from vehicle.  5900 block of Gloster Road. 

Theft from vehicle. 5900 block of Gloster Road. 

Thursday, June 7:

Theft from vehicle. 5900 block of Gloster Road.

Theft. 5700 block of Cromwell Drive.

BETHESDA THIEF GETS BUSY

The Bethesda burglary-theft spree enters its second month, with the first June crimes being reported.

According to SpotCrime, which retrieves data from a Montgomery County Police department feed, 4 thefts occurred on June 1.

The crime wave has centered on the Green Acres neighborhood, and Friday night's thefts were all in communities adjoining that subdivision.

In Springfield, items were reportedly stolen from parallel streets.  Thieves also struck Westmoreland Hills for the first time, and again in Friendship Heights.

Friday, June 1:

Theft from vehicle. 5200 block of Duvall Drive.

Theft from vehicle.  5600 block of Jordan Road.

Theft from vehicle.  5600 block of Lamar Road.

Theft.  5500 block of Friendship Boulevard.

BUSY NIGHT FOR BETHESDA BURGLAR(S)

After a few quiet days, another break-in has occurred in the Green Acres area of Bethesda.  This was the second burglary on Westport Road during this burglary-theft spree that began May 4.

The burglary occurred Thursday, May 31, according to SpotCrime, which retrieves data from a Montgomery County Police feed.

A theft rampage occurred in Green Acres that night, and in the nearby neighborhoods of Sumner and Springfield.

Augusta Lane was hit twice.

Tuesday, May 29:

Theft. 4400 block of Willard Avenue.

Thursday, May 31:

Breaking and entering, burglary. 5100 block of Westport Road.

Theft from vehicle. 5800 block of Augusta Lane.

Theft of vehicle. 5800 block of Augusta Lane.

Theft from vehicle. 5600 block of Jordan Road.

Theft.  5000 block of Little Falls Drive.

2 MORE THEFTS IN GREEN ACRES AREA OF BETHESDA

Two additional thefts have been reported in the Green Acres area of Bethesda, the community hit most often during a month-long burglary-theft rampage.

Thursday, May 24:

Theft. 5000 block of Jamestown Road.

Saturday, May 26:

Theft. 5300 block of Western Avenue.

Still no word from police as to whether or not the person charged in less than half of the crimes remains in custody, or has been released.

It is not the thefts that are necessarily unusual, but the frequency and number within the same geographic area that qualify this as a crime wave.

BETHESDA BURGLARY-THEFT SPREE CONTINUES

The question isn't really, "Whodunnit?" so much as "Whodoinnit?!"

A month-long string of burglary break-ins and thefts in west Bethesda - centered around the Green Acres neighborhood - was still underway as of last Friday.

Police have arrested a Bethesda juvenile, who has been charged in several of the earliest crimes.  After being released, he attempted another burglary, and was arrested again.

However, the crimes continued long after the second arrest.  Police have not said publicly if the suspect is still in custody during the rest of the spree, or if he is back on the streets again.  It is also unclear if more than one individual is responsible.

Friday, another breaking-and-entering burglary occurred on Wiscasset Road in Mohican Hills/Glen Echo Heights.

That is not far from Green Acres.

In addition, several thefts occurred within Green Acres, as well as in nearby locations such as Westbard Avenue, River Road, Willard Avenue.

Update your rap sheets:

Friday, May 4:

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

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.

[Now reported as theft from vehicle by MCPD]

Car stolen. 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft.  Westwood Shopping Center, 5300 Westbard Avenue.

Theft.  4400 block of S. Park Avenue.

Saturday, May 12:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5300 block of Willard Avenue.

Theft.  5300 Westbard Avenue.

Sunday, May 13:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  6500 block of Wilson Lane.

Monday, May 14:

Theft.  4400 block of Willard Avenue.

Friday, May 18:

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

Breaking and entering, burglary. 4300 block of Chestnut Street.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  8000 block of Newdale Road.

Sunday, May 20:

Breaking and entering, burglary. 5300 block of Yorktown Road.

Breaking and entering, burglary. 5300 block of Yorktown Road.

Tuesday, May 22:

Theft from vehicle. 5400 block of Westbard Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 4800 block of Newport Avenue.

Thursday, May 24:

Theft.  4400 block of Willard Avenue.

Friday, May 25:

Breaking and entering, burglary. 6200 block of Wiscasset Road.

Theft from vehicle.  5000 block of Newport Avenue.

Theft. 6900 block of River Road.

Data:  CrimeSpot

ARREST, BIZARRE TWISTS IN BETHESDA BURGLARY RAMPAGE FAIL TO RESOLVE QUESTIONS

GREEN ACRES BURGLARIES 
CONTINUED LONG AFTER 
SUSPECT WAS TWICE-ARRESTED

KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN RELEASED; 
UNDETERRED BY CHARGES, 

CONTINUED BURGLARY SPREE

IS HE NOW IN CUSTODY, OR 
RELEASED INTO THE 
BETHESDA COMMUNITY?

A bizarre turn of events regarding the three-week Bethesda burglary rampage in the last 24 hours:  

The story, which I broke here on this blog May 11, and have covered extensively and exclusively since, finally was acknowledged by police and the mainstream media yesterday.

A lone 14-year-old Bethesda resident, police announced suddenly Thursday, had been arrested and charged with four burglaries, two attempted burglaries, and one theft (of a bicycle).    In fact, he was arrested twice, first on May 9, and then - unbelievably - again the next day, when he immediately allegedly restarted his burglary spree!

More on that issue later.

The bottom line is that the statement issued, and ensuing media coverage, suggest that the burglaries listed were the only ones that occurred in Green Acres this month.  And that the crimes have ended.

But the same SpotCrime data I used to uncover the unpublicized burglaries (now vindicated as accurate) prove that this is not the case at all.

While the mention that police used the teen's stolen iPad as a homing device to nab him caught the fancy of some, more urgent questions in the Green Acres and larger Bethesda community remain unanswered at this hour.

First, and most importantly, is the suspect at large again in the community?

Police are aware - as well as court authorities - that the suspect had resumed his alleged breaking-and-entering rampage the day after he was arrested.  As odd, yet commonplace, as it was for him to be released in the first place, the second arrest should not have permitted release.

But police did not reveal if the suspect is in custody.

Is he or is he not?

And is he the only burglar, for that matter?

These questions are critical, because the following burglaries occurred in the Green Acres area long after the suspect's re-arrest:

Saturday, May 12:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5300 block of Willard Avenue.

Friday, May 18:

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

Sunday, May 20:

Breaking and entering, burglary. 5300 block of Yorktown Road.

Breaking and entering, burglary. 5300 block of Yorktown Road.

So while everyone is saying, "case closed" for those initial burglaries, the many others remain uncommented on by police.

Also, I am not sure why the community was never informed that the burglaries were happening, and about the important detail that the suspect was entering via basement windows.  Homeowners could have perhaps taken steps to secure such windows, had they known of that fact.

In addition, the suspect allegedly stole at least one bicycle and one iPad.  There were a number of thefts in and near Green Acres during that same period.

In fact, two more just occurred on Tuesday, May 22:

Theft from vehicle. 5400 block of Westbard Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 4800 block of Newport Avenue.

Obviously, the police did a good job of catching the suspect.  But the list of burglaries (see below for full list) go way beyond the six referenced in the arrest announcement.  Perhaps more charges are forthcoming.  Or is there a second suspect at-large?  Or is the arrested suspect free and carrying out additional crimes?

As I said, there are so many questions at this point that I do not believe the community is ready to say, "case closed."

Finally, I'm proud to say that this blog was able to play a role in alerting the community about the burglaries while they were happening.  Authorities and media with far more reach and power than myself did not at the time.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you will continue to stop by this blog to find out not only what's going on in Bethesda, but  also - true to the masthead above - "exclusive investigative reports you won't find anywhere else."

As we await further details from police, here is the complete list of crimes related to the burglary spree:

Friday, May 4:

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

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.

[Now reported as theft from vehicle by MCPD]

Car stolen. 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft.  Westwood Shopping Center, 5300 Westbard Avenue.

Theft.  4400 block of S. Park Avenue.

Saturday, May 12:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  5300 block of Willard Avenue.

Theft.  5300 Westbard Avenue.

Sunday, May 13:

Breaking and entering, burglary.  6500 block of Wilson Lane.

Monday, May 14:

Theft.  4400 block of Willard Avenue.

Friday, May 18:

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

Breaking and entering, burglary. 4300 block of Chestnut Street.

Breaking and entering, burglary.  8000 block of Newdale Road.

Sunday, May 20:

Breaking and entering, burglary. 5300 block of Yorktown Road.

Breaking and entering, burglary. 5300 block of Yorktown Road.

Tuesday, May 22:

Theft from vehicle. 5400 block of Westbard Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 4800 block of Newport Avenue.