Residential and Commercial Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts and Grafitti in County Police Reports

The following is compiled from Montgomery County Police Department crime summaries. Arrests do not imply guilt. 

3900 block of Halpine Road: A residential burglary occurred between 9 a.m. and 6:11 p.m. Nov. 16. Forced entry. Property taken.

5401 Randolph Road: Two commercial burglaries occurred, at Randolph Beer & Wine and Pure Glass Virtue, at 9:15 a.m. Nov. 19. Forced entry. A 25-year-old man with no fixed address was arrested.

5420 Randolph Road: Graffiti was drawn on the door of El Patio between 7 and 9 p.m. Nov. 15.

600 block of Marcia Lane: A residential burglary occurred between 11:22 a.m. and noon Nov. 15. Forced entry. Nothing was taken.

7700 block of Yellowstone Way, Derwood: Three residential burglaries occurred between 2 and 3:45 p.m. Nov. 16. In one instance, entry was unforced. In another, entry was forced. In the third, attempted entry was unsuccessful. The suspects were located and all of the property was recovered. Two 14-year-old boys, one from Silver Spring and one from Germantown were arrested.

15955 Frederick Road: Two vehicle thefts occurred in the parking lot of the former Reed Brothers Dodge between 6:45 p.m. Nov. 15 and 7:30 a.m. Nov. 16.

16600 block of Crabbs Branch Way, Derwood: Two graffiti incidents occurred, at 10:22 p.m. Nov. 14 and at 9:31 p.m. Nov. 15.

803 Montrose Road: Graffiti was found in front of the Ezras Israel Congregation at 7:21 p.m Nov. 15.

Two residential burglaries, likely related, occurred Nov. 14:

• 11000 block of Cedarwood Drive, North Bethesda: Between 12:10 and 12:15 p.m. Attempted forced entry. Nothing taken.
• 5900 block of Valerian Lane, North Bethesda: Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Forced entry. Property taken. 

5400 block of Manorfield Road: A residential burglary occurred between 7:50 a.m. and 4 p.m. Nov. 19. Forced entry. Property taken.

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For questions about this blotter, email sean.sedam@patch.com.