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District 6 released their latest weekly report late last week. This past week’s summary lists one rape, eight robberies, two aggravated assaults, three commercial and five residential burglaries, nineteen thefts from vehicles, six stolen vehicles, two recovered vehicles and three sex offenses.

• A strong-armed robbery occurred at Water Street & Harmony Hall Road on Sunday 4/22 at 2315 hours. The suspects knocked the victim down, beat and kicked him and took cash from his pocket. MCP K-9 tracked the suspect to the area of 108 Spring Street. Suspects: Four B/M’s, all 16-20 yrs. old, 5’7”-5’8”/130-150 lbs., two with shirts, two without shirts

• A business named Archstone Smith at 9806 Mahogany Drive had an attempted burglary between 1700 hours on Sunday 4/22 and 0900 hours on Monday 4/23. The front basement storm window was pulled out of the frame on two different occasions.

• A theft from a vehicle occurred on Manette Court on Sunday 4/22. At 0330 hours, Gaithersburg City officers saw the suspect running across Great Seneca Highway and then went behind the (closed) Lowes. When officers stopped the suspect, he had conflicting stories on what he was doing out at that hour. He consented to a search and several of the victim’s credit cards were found in his pockets. The victim was contacted and had no knowledge of the suspect. The suspect also had a stolen satellite radio that was taken in a theft between 4/12 and 4/13 on Summer Walk Drive. This suspect is currently homeless; having been just kicked out of his parents home on Market Street, and may be responsible for the recent trend of thefts from autos in this beat.

  Defendant: Alexander Novelli, W/M, 20 yrs. old, 5’11”/180 lbs., has priors for burglary, theft and stolen vehicle

• A ’03 Toyota Corolla was taken from Fleece Flower Drive on Thursday 4/19 at 0615 hours. The victim had started her vehicle and went back inside her residence, after asking her boyfriend to watch the vehicle. The boyfriend saw the suspect hanging out in the area but he went in the house also and when they came out, the vehicle was gone.

  Suspect: B/M, 20-30 yrs. old, 5’7”/190 lbs., dredlocks

• A ’02 Pontiac Grand Prix, stolen from PG County on 1/15, was found abandoned on West Side Drive on Wednesday 4/18 at 1020 hours. The supplement stated a DCS was on file for the suspect.

• A ’92 Lexus Es300, stolen from DC on an unknown date was towed for no permit on 4/17 from Mahogany Drive. The door handle had been pried and the vehicle was completely stripped (NFD).

• The Chevron at 12301 Darnestown Road was robbed on Wednesday 4/18 at 1700 hours. The two suspects entered, both wearing masks. The second suspect acted as a lookout by the front door while the first suspect implied a gun under his shirt and demanded money from the employee. The suspects obtained cash and fled out the front door and were last seen running towards Safeway.

  Suspect: H/M, 5’8”-5’11”/160-170 lbs., white mask (NFD), camouflage hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans

  Suspects: H/M, 5’8”-5’11”/white mask (NFD), blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans

• A commercial burglary occurred at Standard Supply, Chestnut Street on Sunday 4/22 at 2020 hours. The suspect forced a side window open and was stacking the property outside in a shopping cart. The building representatives responded after the alarm company called them and saw the suspect trying to pull a generator out of the window. They confronted him and he walked off. He was arrested nearby. The suspect was positively identified through the video tape.

  Defendant: Hector Castro-Galarza, H/M, 55 yrs. old, 5’8”/157 lbs., has priors for robbery, burglary, theft, concealed weapon & CDS, of 523 W. Diamond Avenue

• A ’02 Mazda MPV was taken from the Shell gas station, 600 Quince Orchard Road on Thursday 4/19 at 0205 hours. The victim’s boyfriend had the vehicle and left the suspect in the vehicle while the boyfriend went inside the store. The suspect drove off.

• A strong-armed robbery occurred at the 18600 block of Walkers Choice Road on Friday 4/20 at 0255 hours. The victim was getting into her vehicle when the suspect grabbed her in a choke hold and demanded her purse or he would kill her. He fled on foot in an unknown direction of travel.

  Suspect: H/M, 25-30 yrs. old, 5’-5’2”/140-150 lbs., black ski mask, black sweatshirt, blue pants

• A strong-armed ‘robbery’ occurred at the 18700 block of Nathans Place on Saturday 4/21 at 0955 hours. The victim is well-known to 6D officers and said that the suspects were hanging out in the apartment, drinking with the victim. The victim went to sleep and the suspects then came in her room and took $100 from her purse before fleeing.

  Suspect: Sonya, B/F, 32-35 yrs. old, 5’10”/200-230 lbs., is a crack user

  Suspect: ‘T’, B/F, 32-35 yrs. old, NFD

  Suspect: Christine, W/F, 35 yrs. old, 5’4”/113 lbs.

• A victim was stabbed by his roommates after an argument on Watkins Station Circle on Saturday 4/21 at 0315 hours. The victim said the suspects fled in a van and are possibly going back to Florida.

  Suspect: ‘Nore No’, h/M, 30-35 yrs. old, 5’8”/180 lbs.

  Suspect: ‘Angel’, H/M, 30-35 yrs. old, 5’8”/180 lbs.

  Suspect: ‘El Gallo, H/M, 30-35 yrs. old, 5’8”/180 lbs.

• The Village Pharmacy, 19271 Montgomery Village Avenue had an attempted burglary on Monday 4/23 at 0454 hours. Officers responded for an alarm, and found the rear door tampered with; no entry was made.

• At least three different houses in the 19100 block of Roman Way had gang-related graffiti spray painted on them on Wednesday 4/18 between 0800 and 1500 hours. Black spray paint was used to write phrases such as “124”, “dipset”, “1st St Rockville”, as well as various profanities.

• A sexual assault occurred outside Reed’s Jewelers at Lakeforest Mall on Tuesday 4/17 at 1755 hours. The suspects approached the adult female victim and one told her, “Excuse me, I’m falling”, and grabbed her between the legs. The second suspect told him, “I owe you ten bucks” and the suspects fled out the mall.

  Suspect: B/M, 30-35 yrs. old, 6’/220 lbs., blue baseball cap, blue shirt and blue sweatpants

  Suspect: B/M, 30-35 yrs. old, 6’/220 lbs., shaved head, goatee, yellow sweatshirt & sweatpants

• A driver for Papa John’s pizza was robbed at Welbeck Way on Friday 4/20 at 2220 hours. The suspect beat the driver and took cash. The victim drove back to the store before reporting the robbery.

  Suspects: three B/M’s, 17-23 yrs. old, 6’, black hooded sweatshirts, dark colored bandanas over their faces

• An aggravated assault occurred on Wightman Road on Friday 4/20 at 2200 hours. The victim was walking from the bus stop when the suspects shot him in the leg with a BB gun. Officers saw the suspects running towards Hurley Park and two pellet guns were found in the area. The second suspect also had marijuana on him. These suspects are possibly responsible for other BB vandalisms in the area. CR # M07-020960

  Defendant: Juvenile, B/M, 15 yrs. old, 5’5”/130 lbs., dredlocks, of Chadburn Place

  Defendant: Juvenile, B/M, 13 yrs. old, 5’8”/130 lbs., dredlocks, of Chadburn Place.

  Defendant: Juvenile, AKA ‘D’, B/M, 15 yrs. old, 6’2”/172 lbs. of Quill Place

• There were two burglaries on Rothbury Lane. There was no sign of forced entry in either
  event and both victims suspect (albeit it without proof) the maintenance personnel are
  responsible.

  • 4/20-4/22 FRI-SUN 20100 block of Rothbury Lane Thirteen boxes of shoes missing.
  • 4/19-4/22 THU-SUN 2010 block of Rothbury Lane An Avon jewelry set and a Christmas tree
    were taken.

• Gang-related graffiti was found at two different residences.

  • 4/17-4/19 TUE-THU Kardwright Court Grey spray paint was used to write “124 Fuck da police”
  • 4/19-4/21 THU-SAT Burlingame Way Grey spray paint was used to write “124 Niggas Fuck da Police”

• The Bank of America, 22 N. Summit Avenue was robbed on Thursday 4/19 at 1302 hours. The suspect approached the employee at the counter and handed him a grey bank bag. Inside the bag was the note saying that the suspect had a gun (none seen), and to give the suspect all the $20’s, $50’s, and $100 bills, but no dye packs. The suspect obtained an unknown amount of cash and fled out the door, running towards E. Diamond Avenue. Suspect: W/M, 5’10”/180 lbs., light blue hooded sweatshirt, black baseball cap, dark sunglasses, black sweatpants, and black gloves

• Gaithersburg City officers made a traffic stop at 374 N. Summit Avenue on Tuesday 4/24 at 1825 hours. A hand gun was recovered and at least one arrest was made but the report has not been turned in yet.

• There were five thefts from vehicles the night of Tuesday 4/17 to Wednesday 4/18. All but one of the victims had the windows broken and loose items taken. There was also a stolen vehicle during the same time frame.

  • 2200-0645 hrs. 18300 block of Ivy Oak Terrace Broke rear vent window, nothing taken.
  • 1730-0705 hrs. 7600 block of Laytonia Drive Broke rear vent window, attempted to take stereo, took lap top computer.
  • 1930-0815 hrs. Ivy Oak Court Broke rear vent window, took briefcase, checkbook, cooking utensils and five CD’s.
  • 2300-0730 hrs. 7600 block of Laytonia Drive Broke window, took cash.
  • 1800-0730 hrs. 7600 block of Laytonia Drive Unlocked door, took vehicle registration.
  • 2300-0400 hrs. 7600 block of Laytonia Drive Took a white ’93 Ford Fiesta, MD/tags.