District 6 just released their crime summaries for the week ending 3/14 and the week ending 3/21. Looking at the 3/14 report, they list three robberies, one aggravated assault, three commercial burglaries, three residential burglaries, nineteen thefts from vehicles, three stolen vehicles and one sex offense. In the 3/21 report, they list two robberies, four commercial burglaries, five residential burglaries, twenty-three thefts from vehicles, four stolen vehicles and one sex offense. On the thefts from and of vehicles, it does seem that these thieves are getting somewhat more aggressive. There are several reports, for example, of windows being broken locks being “punched” in order to take things from cars. Beyond this, I note in particular the following.
An armed robbery occurred on Englefield Drive on Wednesday, 3/7 at 2059 hours. The victim approached his residence and saw the suspect vehicle parked in his driveway. The suspects drove out and parked on the street. The victim opened his garage door and before he could drive inside, the first suspect came up to his window, opened the vehicle door and put a black semi-automatic gun to the victim’s side. He obtained cash and went back to the vehicle. The victim noticed the second suspect walking back to the Pontiac from the other side of his vehicle. The vehicle was last seen “southbound” on Route 28.
Suspect: B/M, 5’10”-6’/160-170 lbs., black winter jacket, black pants
Suspect: Unknown race/sex, black jacket and pants, NFD
Vehicle: black ’97 Pontiac 4D, MD/tags
Englefield Drive is near Muddy Branch & Rt. 28
An indecent exposure occurred at Bickerstaff Way and Sharpstead Lane on Saturday, 3/10 at 1750 hours. The 13-year-old female victim and two of her friends were walking when the suspect approached and lowered his pants to expose himself. The suspect then fled on foot towards Diamondback Drive.
Suspect: B/M, 13-15 yrs. old, 5’8”-5’10”/150-160 lbs., shaved head, thin build
Bickerstaff Way is near Muddy Branch, Diamondback and Sam Eig.
A strong-armed robbery occurred at 18311 Lost Knife Circle on Wednesday 3/7 at 2055 hours. The victim was walking towards the suspects when the male suspect yelled at her to give up her bag. The suspects knocked the victim down, slapped her and took her purse. Both suspects fled towards Mid-County Highway.
Suspect: B/M, 5’10”, black puffy jacket, NFD Suspect: B/F, 5’4”, all in black, NFD
An aggravated assault occurred at 18925 Earhart Court in the parking lot of Grand Billiards on Sunday, 3/11 at 0200 hours. The victim had gotten into a dispute with a subject and they moved the argument outside. The suspect came from the crowd and hit the victim. The fight was broken up and the victim left in a vehicle. When he became short of breath, he discovered he had been stabbed several times and went to the hospital where he reported the incident. The victim is slightly acquainted with the suspect.
Suspect: ‘Chunky’, B/M, 21 yrs. old, 5’9”-5’10”/200 lbs., corn-rowed hair
Earhart Court is off Snouffer’s School near the Airpark.
A strong-armed robbery occurred at Clopper Road and Firstfield Road on Thursday 3/15 at 0030 hours. The victim was walking when the suspects surrounded him and one suspect beat him with a large stick. The victim fell down and the other suspects beat and kicked him and took his cash and his cell phone. The victim flagged down an officer to make the report.
Suspect: Seven or eight B/M’s, NFD
On Wednesday 3/14, officers stopped a vehicle on Route 270 and the driver told the officer he was going to Motel 6 to meet a prostitute. The officer used the driver’s phone to call the suspect and then went to the room where he placed her under arrest.
Defendant: Neftali Cacere, AKA ‘Candy’, H/F, 30 yrs. old, 6’2”/230 lbs., red hair, Tattoo on left shoulder, of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Why do I feel like there must be more to that last story?
A 6 yr. old female victim was approached by a stranger at Welbeck Court on Wednesday 3/14 at 1630 hours. The suspect was sitting in his vehicle and the victim’s mother heard the suspect ask the victim if she wanted to get ice cream. The mom yelled at the suspect and he drove off. The mom waited two days to report the incident.
Suspect: H/M, 35-40 yrs. old, brown wavy hair, long sideburns to his earlobe
Vehicle: red Toyota Celica convertible, tan top, had tint covers on the tags
Welbeck Court is near Goshen & Snouffer’s School.
An armed robbery occurred at Gaithersburg HS, 314 S. Frederick Avenue on Tuesday 3/20 at 1845 hours. The victim’s necklace and watch were taken.
Suspect: H/M, mid 20’s, 5’8”-5’10”, clean shaven, dark curly hair
Officers stopped a suspect at S. Summit Avenue & Wells Avenue on Saturday 3/17 for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. While his PBT only recorded .06, he had a suspended license in Michigan and was arrested. He had an unloaded shotgun in his vehicle trunk and the gun was confiscated.
Suspect: Ryan Rays, W/M, 23 yrs. old, 6’/230 lbs., shaved head, has priors for assault and concealed weapon, of 8901 Wisconsin Avenue
Vehicle: tan ’98 Mazda 626 4D, MD/tags
Officers responded to Bowsprit Court on Friday 3/16 at 1014 hours for the report of a suspicious suspect. The 14-year-old female victim said she has seen the suspect once or twice a week, while she is walking to school. When the victim is walking by herself, he calls out to her to come over to him, told her she is pretty, and that she looks 18. He has patted his pocket, insinuating that he has CDS. The victim thinks he may live on Sloop Court.
Suspect: B/M, 25-30 yrs. old, 5’9”-6’/160-180 lbs., beard, black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, has ‘very red eyes’
Bowsprit Court is near Girard & Teacher’s Way.
Officers responded to the area of Crestwood Drive on Wednesday 3/14 at 0015 for a possible peeping tom. The officers saw the suspect near a window of an apartment and he fled on foot. He went into a nearby apartment building, and officers knocked on the door. They were allowed inside and the suspect started raising his voice and using profanity, causing a disturbance, so he was arrested on the scene.
Defendant: Troy Copeland, AKA ‘Troy’, B/M, 40 yrs. old, 5’10”-6’1”/150-175 lbs, multiple tattoos, has priors for robbery, burglary theft and CDS
Crestwood Drive is in Olde Towne off of N. Summit.
Another report of a suspect approaching a child occurred at Girard Street on Monday 3/19 at 1520 hours. The 14-year-old victim said the suspect first followed her from the bus stop on 3/16. The victim asked the suspect why he was following her and he said he was just walking. However, he did follow her all the way to her building. On 3/19 he was waiting at the bus stop when the victim got off. He followed her again and asked the victim if she remembered him. He got very close to the victim and she shoved him hard enough to knock him down, giving her a chance to run home.
Suspect: H/M, 16-19 yrs. old, 5’4”-5’7”, white Nike baseball cap, black long-sleeved shirt, white sneakers, one with red laces, one with blue laces