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From the City’s website:

Agenda - Work Session: Off-Site Work Session/Tour, 6/30/2008
Posted 6/13/2008

City of Gaithersburg
WORK SESSION
Mayor and City Council
Monday, June 30, 2008
7:30 P.M.

• Off-site work session to receive a briefing from Verizon staff on FIOS service in the City of Gaithersburg and to tour their switch facility.
  Background Material (pdf format)
  

Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.

P1 Beat:

• No significant activity to report.

P2 Beat:

• A carjacking occurred on Tuesday, 6/10 at approximately 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of Firstfield Road and Bureau Drive in Gaithersburg. The victim was stopped at the stop sign when the suspect entered her vehicle from the passenger side, displayed a weapon, and forced her from the car. The vehicle was recovered in D.C.
  Suspect: B/M, 20’s, 5’10” to 5’11” tall, black tee shirt, blue jeans
• An attempted robbery occurred in the parking lot of the 900 block of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg on Friday, 6/13 at 9:15 p.m. The victim, while sitting in his vehicle, was approached by two suspects who demanded cash. The victim fled in his vehicle.
  Suspects: Two B/M 20’s, 6’0” tall, 160
• A theft of a bicycle occurred from a detached garage in the 700 block of Gatestone Street in Gaithersburg on Friday, 6/13 between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.

R1 Beat:

• A residential burglary occurred Monday, 6/9 between 2:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. in the 18600 block of Grosbeak Terrace in Montgomery Village. No forced entry, property was taken.

R2 Beat:

• An attempted burglary occurred in the 10700 block of Wayridge Drive in Montgomery Village on Wednesday, 6/11 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Attempted forced entry.
• An attempted commercial burglary occurred at the Gamer Junction, located at 9122 Rothbury Drive in Montgomery Village on Thursday, 6/12 at 3:00 a.m. Attempted forced entry.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 19400 block of Sandy Lake Drive in Montgomery Village between Monday, 6/9 at 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 6/10 at 6:30 a.m. Suspects removed the custom hood from the vehicle.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 8700 block of Delcris Drive in Montgomery Village between Monday, 6/9 at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, 6/10 at 7:45 a.m. Forced entry, no property was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 9700 block of Meggs Point Place in Montgomery Village on Tuesday, 6/10 between 12:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Forced entry, unknown property was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the unit block of Travis Court in Gaithersburg between Thursday, 6/12 at 9:00 p.m. and Friday, 6/13 at 7:30 a.m. Forced entry, a GPS system was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 19300 block of Frenchton Place in Montgomery Village between Friday, 6/13 at 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, 6/14 at 7:55 a.m. Forced entry, a GPS system was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 18900 block of Smoothstone Way in Montgomery Village between Sunday, 6/15 at 4:00 p.m. and Monday, 6/16 at 8:20 a.m. Forced entry, unknown property was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 18900 block of Smoothstone Way in Montgomery Village on Monday, 6/16 between 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Forced entry, unknown property was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 20100 block of Darlington Drive in Gaithersburg on Sunday 6/15 between 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. No forced entry, a GPS system was taken.

S1 Beat:

• Two residential apartment burglaries occurred in the 700 block of Sunnybrook Terrace in Gaithersburg between Thursday, 6/12 at 8:00 a.m. and Friday, 6/13 at 1:59 a.m. No forced entry, property was taken.
• An aggravated assault occurred in the unit block of North Summit Drive onSaturday, 6/14 at 1:00 a.m. between two male roommates. One cut the other’s finger. The 23-year-old male from Gaithersburg who was responsible for the assault was arrested.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 15740 Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, 6/10 between 11:05 a.m. and 1?30 p.m. Unknown type of entry, tools were taken.
• Thefts from vehicles occurred in the parking lot for Water Works Plumbing at 16021 between Monday 6/9 at 3:30 a.m. and Tuesday, 6/10 at 12:30 a.m. Forced entry into four vehicles, tools and copper supplies were taken.

S2 Beat:

• Three residential burglaries occurred in the 18200 and 18300 blocks of Swan Stream Drive in Gaithersburg between Monday, 6/9 and Thursday, 6/12. A 15-year-old male and a 13-year-old male, both from Gaithersburg, were arrested.
  • Wed. 6/11 18200 block of Swan Stream Drive
  • Mon. — Wed. 6/9-6/11 18300 block of Swan Stream Drive
  • Thur. 6/12 18200 block of Swan Stream Drive
• A peeping tom was discovered on the back deck of a house in the 18300 block of Quondal Court in Gaithersburg on Thursday, 6/12 around 9:40 p.m. The suspect was observed by a witness and fled toward Washington Grove Lane.
  Suspect: Unknown race male, light-colored clothing
• An apartment burglary occurred in the 8500 block of Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg on Monday, 6/16 between 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Forced entry, property was taken.

Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.

P1 Beat:

• An attempted strong arm robbery occurred in the 9900 block of Shelburne Terrace in Gaithersburg on Thursday, 6/5 at approximately 5:00 p.m. The suspect approached the victim and attempted to grab her purse. The victim struggled to retain her purse and the suspect fled.
  Suspect: B/M 19-23 years, 5’9” to 6’0” tall, corn rows
• A strong arm robbery occurred in the 500 block of White Surf Terrace in Gaithersburg on Thursday, 6/5 at approximately 11:20 p.m. Two suspects approached the victim, a pizza delivery person, and snatched his food and fled.
  Suspect 1: B/M 20-25 years, 6’0” tall, short hair, black bandana, white tee shirt
  Suspect 2: B/M 20-25 years, white tee shirt, blue jean shorts.
• An aggravated assault occurred in the Giant Food parking lot located at 842 Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg on Sunday, 6/8 at approximately 6:20 p.m. The suspect displayed a knife to the victim following a driving dispute. The suspect was located and arrested.
  Defendant: H/M, 20 years old
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the unit block of Hyacinth Court in Gaithersburg, overnight between Wednesday, 6/4 and Thursday, 6/5. No forced entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 500 block of White Surf Drive in Gaithersburg, overnight between Wednesday, 6/4 and Thursday, 6/5. Forced entry, a GPS system and other property was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 500 block of Pensacola Drive in Gaithersburg, overnight between Wednesday, 6/4 and Thursday, 6/5. Forced entry, a GPS system and other property was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 500 block of Palm Springs Drive in Gaithersburg, overnight between Wednesday 6/4 and Thursday 6/5. Forced entry, a GPS system was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 300 block of Curry Ford Road in Gaithersburg, overnight between Wednesday, 6/4 and Thursday, 6/5. Forced entry, a GPS system was taken.

P2 Beat:

• A theft from vehicle occurred in the unit block of Letterman Court in Gaithersburg, between Monday, 6/2 and Tuesday, 6/3. No forced entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 11600 block of Letterman Way in Gaithersburg, between Monday, 6/2 and Tuesday, 6/3. No forced entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 100 block of Longpoint Way in Gaithersburg, between Monday, 6/2 and Tuesday, 6/3. Forced entry, a GPS system was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 17800 block of Stoneridge Drive in Gaithersburg, between Monday, 6/2 and Tuesday, 6/3. No forced entry, unknown property was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 17700 block of Stoneridge Drive in Gaithersburg, between Monday, 6/2 and Tuesday, 6/3. No forced entry, unknown property taken.

• An apartment burglary occurred in the 700 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard in Gaithersburg, on Tuesday, 6/3 between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Unknown forced entry, property was taken.

R1 Beat:

• A homicide occurred in the unit block of Fifeshire Court in Montgomery Village on Thursday, 6/5 at 11:00 p.m. Unknown persons approached the victim and stabbed him. The victim was found by responding officers at the scene. A witness observed the suspect(s) fleeing the scene. One suspect has been arrested.
  Suspect: B/M long black hair, small build, dark clothing
  Defendant: H/M, 18 years old of Gaithersburg
• An armed robbery occurred at Contour Road and Horizon Run Road in Montgomery Village on Thursday, 6/5 at approximately 12:00 a.m. The female victim had exited a bus, when the suspects approached her and demanded money. One suspect (a female) held a knife to the victim’s throat and stole her purse. All suspects then fled on foot.
  Suspects: Two H/Fs, 14 to 16 years and one 6/M

R2 Beat:

• An aggravated assault occurred in the 100 block of Watkins Station Circle in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 6/4 at approximately 9:00 p.m. The victim stated he was walking his dog, saw a muzzle flash, and realized he had been shot. Victim was transported and released from an area hospital.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 1100 block of Southern Night Lane in Gaithersburg, overnight on Saturday, 6/7. Forced entry, property was taken.
• A theft of vehicle parts occurred in the 1000 block of Travis Lane in Gaithersburg, overnight from Friday, 6/6 until Saturday, 6/7 at 10:45 a.m. Suspects removed a bumper from a Honda Accord.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 9400 block of Hickory View Place in Gaithersburg, overnight on Sunday, 6/8. Forced entry, a GPS system was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 20100 block of Hob Hill Way in Gaithersburg on Sunday, 6/8 between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Forced entry, a GPS system was taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 19400 block of Sandy Landing Drive in Montgomery Village overnight on Wednesday, 6/4. Forced entry, unknown property was removed.
• A theft of vehicle parts occurred in the 8700 block of Ravenglass Way in Montgomery Village overnight on Thursday, 6/5. Suspects removed all four wheels from a Nissan.
• A theft of vehicle parts occurred in the 8800 block of Thomas Lea Terrace in Montgomery Village overnight on Thursday, 6/5. Suspects removed all four wheels from an Infiniti.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 19900 block of Spur Hill Drive in Montgomery Village between Thursday, 6/5 at 2:00 p.m. and Friday, 6/6 at 5:20 a.m. No forced entry, a GPS system and other property was taken.

S1 Beat:

• A commercial burglary occurred at Sam’s Sub & Pizza located at 16523 South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, Tuesday, 6/10 at approximately 12:00 a.m. Forced entry, property was taken.
• A residential burglary occurred in the unit block of Desellum Avenue in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 6/4 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Forced entry, no property was taken.
• A commercial burglary occurred at Kelly Park located at 400 Victory Farm Drive in Gaithersburg, between Friday, 6/6 and Saturday, 6/7. Forced entry of the concession stand, property was taken.
• A vandalism occurred in the parking lot in the unit block of Federal Court in Gaithersburg on Saturday, 6/7 around 3:30 a.m. Three vehicles (owned by the same resident) had been shot at. The victim’s residence was also hit.

S2 Beat:

• An armed robbery occurred in the 7900 block of Badenloch Way in Gaithersburg on Monday, 6/9 at 1:00 p.m. The victims were confronted by two suspects with handguns. Suspects demanded cash and fled after obtaining property
  Suspect 1: B/M 5’8” to 5’9” tall, corn rows, goatee, black tee shirt with a red symbol on the back
  Suspect 2: B/M 5’8” to 5’9” tall, crew cut, black tee shirt, baggy blue jeans

The Summer is getting hotter. A baseball bat to the head, a knife to the hand, sexual assaults at the water park. As for the sexual assault, I’ve searched the court records, and the only arrest I could find by a Gaithersburg officer for a sexual assault on June 24 was of 22 year old Jose L. Hernandez II of S. Frederick Ave, alias Jose L. Aguilar II, alias Jose M. Aguilar. Mr. Hernandez is charged with one count of fourth degree sex offense, three counts of second degree assault, and one count of disorderly conduct. Bail was set at $25,000, but as of this writing the court records do not show that he was able to post this amount — it shows him as still being in jail. A trial has been set for July 22 at 8:30am. Mr. Hernandez also has an outstanding charge dating to December of 2006 for Urinating in public, for which an FTA (failure to appear) warrant was issued in January 2007; as well as charges for two counts of receiving/retaining lost credit cards and one count of having alcohol “in apt. areas” dating to July of 2007, with an FTA warrant issued a week after his arrest. All of these charges have been added to the July 22 trial.

From the City’s website:

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Attempted Armed Robbery

On 06/25/08, at 8:44 p. m., police responded to 458 Girard St. for a report of an assault with a baseball bat. Upon arrival, police located a victim suffering from a head wound. The victim stated that he and his friend were behind the Gaithersburg Middle School drinking beer and were approached by three Hispanic males. The males asked for their beer and the victim replied no. The males then asked for money and when the victim replied no again, he was struck on the forehead with a baseball bat. The victim ran but was chased down, and struck several more times. The victim suffered a cut to the forehead, and was taken to the hospital.

Suspects: (1) Hispanic male 28 yoa, wearing a gray shirt and black pants, armed with a baseball bat. No description for suspects two and three other than they were Hispanic males.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Burglary

Sometime between 06/24/08 at noon and 06/25/08 at 10:30 a.m., an unknown suspect burglarized La Flor de la Canela located at 117 North Frederick Avenue. No property was taken.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Arrest

On 06/24/08, at 5:12 p.m., police responded to the 500 block of S. Frederick Avenue, the Water Park at Bohrer Park, for a report of a sexual assault. Upon arrival, police were advised by witnesses and victims that a subject inappropriately touched three females. The subject was subsequently arrested.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Armed Robbery

On 06/22/08, at approximately 10:20 p.m., in the area of East Diamond Avenue and North Summit Avenue, the victim was approached by a male suspect who demanded money. The victim refused and suffered a stab wound to his hand. Victim was transported to an area hospital. No property was obtained by the suspect.

Suspect - White Hispanic male

I’m a couple of weeks behind in posting these; I’ll try to catch up over the next day or so.

Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.

P1 Beat:

• A strong arm robbery occurred near the Festival Shopping Center at Muddy Branch Road and West Side Drive in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 5/28 around 4:40 p.m. The suspect was approached by four suspects, who assaulted the victim and removed his property.

  Suspects: Four B/M’s in white tee shirts.

• A commercial burglary occurred at 9704 Medical Center Drive in Rockville on Sunday, 6/1 at 2:40 p.m. Forced entry, property taken.
• A commercial burglary occurred at 9601 Blackwell Road in Rockville on Sunday, 6/1 at 4:00 p.m. Forced entry, nothing taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 9800 block of Washingtonian Blvd. in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, 5/27 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Unknown entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the parking lot at Target in the 9800 block of Washingtonian Blvd. on Thursday, 5/29 at 9:30 p.m. No forced entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 9700 block of Fields Road in Gaithersburg overnight on Friday, 5/30 into Saturday, 5/31. Forced entry, a GPS system taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred on County Court in Gaithersburg overnight on Sunday, 6/1. Forced entry, a GPS system taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 15600 block of Marathon Circle in Gaithersburg over the weekend between Saturday, 5/31 and Monday, 6/2. Forced entry, a GPS system taken.

P2 Beat:

• A commercial burglary occurred at In Vitro Sciences located at 30 West Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg some-time between Friday, 5/30 and Monday, 6/2. Forced entry, property taken.
• Two theft from vehicles occurred in the 12100 block of Bayswater Road in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 5/27 between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Forced entry, GPS systems taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred on Napa Valley Road in Gaithersburg overnight on Wednesday, 5/28. Forced entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 700 block of North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg on Wednesday 5/28. No forced entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 700 block of Kimberly Court in Gaithersburg. Forced entry, GPS system taken.
• Four thefts from vehicles occurred in the 700 and 800 blocks of Quince Orchard Blvd. in Gaithersburg overnight on Thursday, 5/29. Forced entry, GPS and property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 200 block of Longpoint way in Gaithersburg overnight on Sunday, 5/31. Forced entry, GPS system taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 300 block of Tschiffely Square Road in Gaithersburg overnight on Monday, 6/1. No forced entry, unknown property taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 900 block of Pointer Ridge Drive in Gaithersburg overnight on Monday, 6/1. Forced entry, GPS system taken.

R1 Beat:

• An armed robbery of a cab driver occurred in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village on Thursday, 5/29 around 12:30 a.m. The victim was approached by the suspects who displayed a weapon and demanded cash. Suspects fled after obtaining property.

  Suspect: B/M 20-25, 5’2” to 5’4’ tall, white tee shirt, light blue jeans
  Suspect: B/M 18-19, 5’6” to 5’7” tall, dredlocks, thin, black tee shirt, black jeans

• A strong arm robbery in front of South Lakes Elementary School located at 18201 Contour Road in Montgomery Village on Monday, 6/2 around 10:00 p.m. The suspects demanded property from the victim and fled.

  Suspects: described only as two B/M’s and one B/F

• A commercial burglary at Downtown Locker Room located at 701 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg occurred on Sunday, 6/1 at 7:30 a.m. Forced entry, property taken. Five subjects arrested.

  Defendants: B/Ms 15-18 years old

R2 Beat:

• A residential burglary occurred in the 9200 block of Frostburg Way in Montgomery Village sometime between Tuesday, 5/27 and Thursday, 5/29. Forced entry, property taken.

S1 Beat:

• A strong arm robbery occurred at Olde Towne Avenue and Fulks Corner Avenue in Gaithersburg on Saturday, 5/31 around 3:15 p.m. The victim advised he was approached by the suspect who demanded his cash. Suspect obtained property and fled.

  Suspect: H/M 6’0” tall, 140-150, goatee, long hair

• An armed robbery occurred on Sunday, 6/1 around 3:10 p.m. at Crestwood Drive and North Summit Ave in Gaithersburg. The suspect waved the victim over and then produced a weapon demanding cash. Investigation led to the arrest of a suspect the next day.

  Defendant: B/M, 16 years old of Gaithersburg

• A residential burglary occurred in the 300 block of North Summit Avenue in Gaithersburg on Friday, 5/30 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Forced entry, property taken.
• A residential burglary occurred in the 8200 block of Emory Grove Road in Gaithersburg on Thursday, 5/29 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Forced entry, property taken.

S2 Beat:

• A residential burglary occurred in the 7200 block of Cliff Pine Drive in Gaithersburg between Wednesday, 5/28 at 11:30 p.m. and Thursday, 5/29 at 6:00 a.m. No forced entry property taken.
• A residential burglary occurred in the 18300 block of Quondal Court in Gaithersburg on Friday, 5/30 just after 9:30 a.m. Unknown entry, unknown property taken. Suspect arrested.

  Defendant: H/M, 19 years old; Homeless

• Joe Beck writes, More charged in Gaithersburg homicide:
  

  Montgomery County Police delayed the arrest and charging of two suspects in the homicide of a Gaithersburg woman for two months in an effort to gain more information from them, a police investigator said Tuesday.

  Lt. Michael Mancuso said police interviewed two witnesses soon after the April 13 robbery and shooting death of Lindsay Marie Harvey. The witnesses, Anthony S. Moore, 16, and Aaron M. Shepherd, 19, both of Gaithersburg, were arrested and charged June18 with first-degree murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Both are being held without bail.

• Patricia M. Murret writes, Residents meet two city manager candidates:
  

  Gaithersburg residents and employees turned out in spades last week to meet two finalists for city manager: Angel Jones of Eugene, Ore., and Theodore ‘‘Ted” Voorhees of Durham, N.C.

• Patricia M. Murret writes, Katz elected president of state municipal league:
  

  Gaithersburg leaders attended the Maryland Municipal League’s annual convention this week, where Mayor Sidney A. Katz was elected president of the league on Tuesday. He was the vice-president of the nonprofit association that represents 157 municipal governments and two special taxing districts in Maryland.

• Sebastian Montes writes, Gaithersburg seeks flexibility for former Nike missile site:
  

  For several years, a 13-acre chunk of the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been slated to become a City of Gaithersburg park. But as the former Nike missile site nears its transfer from federal to city hands, city leaders are looking to open the possibility of using the site otherwise.

• Aaron Kraut writes, Heritage Days looks at county’s little-known historic sites:
  

  This weekend marks the 11th annual Heritage Days, a two-day event that showcases historical landmarks throughout Montgomery County that some residents and visitors are unaware of.

• Janel Davis writes, County to weigh whether its alert system is effective:
  

  First came the flood, now comes the fire.

  County emergency officials are preparing for questions on Thursday from a County Council committee on breakdowns with the county’s electronic alert system and why other mass messaging options were not used during last week’s water main break, which affected thousands of residents and businesses for three days.

• Margie Hyslop writes, Water main break should be fixed by Thursday:
  

  The water main that ruptured and left hundreds of thousands of Montgomery County residents boiling water for most of three days last week is expected to be fully repaired and back in service on Thursday.

• Sebastian Montes writes, Webb Tract lawsuit could block county plan:
  

  Fifty-two years ago, the federal government condemned 72 acres of countryside northeast of Gaithersburg to build a missile installation to defend against Communist incursion. Written into the 1955 deed was a provision that barred ‘‘human habitation” and ‘‘gatherings of more than twenty-five persons” around the underground missile bays.

• Sebastian Montes writes, Foreclosures response takes hold:
  

  Home foreclosures are skyrocketing in Montgomery County, jumping six-fold over the last year, hitting Silver Spring, Germantown, Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village the hardest, according to a recently released state report.

• Sebastian Montes writes, Foreclosure outreach aims at saving heartache:
  

  The latest in a series of county-sponsored foreclosure workshops drew about 30 struggling homeowners to Germantown on Saturday.

From the City’s website:

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Burglary

On 6/22/08 at 4:15 P.M. there was a burglary reported in the 200 block of High Gables Drive. The burglary was to an attached garage and occurred between 6/20/08 and 6/22/08.

Strong Arm Robbery

On 06/22/2008 at 3:03 am., Police were flagged down by the victim of a strong arm carjacking that had just occurred in the 400 blk. Of E. Diamond Ave. The suspects smashed out the driver’s side window and took the victims keys and wallet from him. Police located the victims vehicle abandoned in the 300 Blk. of N. Summit Avenue. The area was checked by Police helicopter and K9. The suspects are still outstanding.

Suspects:
Black male teens/ 20’s with a black shirt and blue jeans.
Black male teens/ 20’s with a striped shirt and blue jeans.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Aggravated Assault

On 06/21/2008 at 1147 pm., Police responded to the 100 blk. Of Duvall Lane for the report of a dispute involving a knife. The suspect and victim were arguing at the doorway of a residence when the suspect produced a switch blade knife and attempted to cut the victim. The suspect was located in the development a short time later and arrested.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Armed Robbery

On 06/17/2008 at approximately 4:15 pm suspect entered Dock of the Bay, located at 429 South Frederick Ave, and displayed a 12 inch knife. Suspect grabbed unknown amount of US Currency from the register before fleeing on foot. A suspect was identified and arrested without incident a short time later.

Significant Events

On 06/17/2008 at approximately 8:00pm Police and Fire Rescue responded for a gasoline leak at the Shell Gas Station, 15 South Summit Avenue. South Summit Avenue was closed for approximately three hours from North Frederick Avenue to East Diamond Avenue while Hazmat teams cleaned up the spill.

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Significant Events

On 06/16/2008 at approximately 4:22 pm Police and Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 300 block of High Gables Drive for a fire on the roof. Six units were deemed unlivable at this time. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Aggravated Assault

On 06/14/2008 at 1:06pm., Police responded to the area of N. Summit Dr. for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival it was learned that the victim and suspect had been drinking and involved in a verbal altercation. The suspect stabbed the victim in the hand with a small knife and fled on foot. The suspect was located two hours later hiding under a deck in the 500 Blk. Of Mandolin Court and arrested.

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Friday, June 13, 2008

Attempted Armed Robbery

On 06/13/2008 at 9:36 pm., Police responded to an attempt robbery in front of 911 Clopper Rd. The crime had actually occurred 30 minutes prior but the victim waited to call police. The victim reported that two young Hispanic males approached him while he was in his vehicle in the apartment parking lot demanding money or jewelry. They suddenly fled on foot when onlookers startled them. There were no injuries and no property was

The good people at Gaithersburg HELP asked if I could post the following. Please do what you can to help them out; they are a critical part of the safety net in Gaithersburg:

Gaithersburg HELP, which in 2008 is celebrating 40 years of “Neighbor Helping Neighbor”, provides emergency food, prescription and transportation assistance to Gaithersburg area residents. HELP is an all volunteer organization with no paid employees. A significant increase in the number of families seeking assistance, coupled with the increased cost of food, is causing a strain on the resources of Gaithersburg HELP. Through May 31, 2008, food assistance to residents is up 42% compared to the same period in 2007, with over 5,200 people in 1,300 families receiving assistance so far this year. The organization greatly appreciated the Food Drive conducted by the Diamond Farms Post Office in May, 2008, which resulted in the donation of over 130 Postal bins of food. All of the canned goods collected by the Postal Service have already been distributed to needy families.

At present HELP is purchasing increased amounts of food to meet the extraordinary demand for food assistance caused by current economic conditions. With the school summer vacation, additional need is anticipated since low income children will not be receiving the subsidized breakfast and lunches that they get in school on a daily basis. Donations of non-perishable food and money are especially needed during the summer months as there are fewer church and business sponsored Food Drives.

Businesses interested in holding a food drive or individuals who wish to donate food can call 301-216-2510, ext. 4 for information or email GaithersburgHELP@yahoo.com.

Donations by check should be mailed to:

Gaithersburg HELP
431 N. Frederick Ave, Suite 105
Gaithersburg MD 20877

From the County’s website. See also the full health order.

For Immediate Release: 6/18/2008

WSSC Water in Areas Affected by Main Break Safe to Drink According to Latest WSSC Tests
“Boil Water” Advisory Cancelled for Residents and Restaurants

A second negative Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) test has concluded for water samples taken throughout areas of Montgomery County affected by the water main break earlier this week. According to the WSSC, the test results confirm that the water is safe to drink, and the “boil water” advisory for restaurants and homeowners is now cancelled.

“This has been a very difficult week for those residents and businesses affected by the water main break, as well as for the WSSC and County employees who have worked around the clock to make sure that our residents remained safe throughout this ordeal,” said County Executive Isiah Leggett. “This incident has reinforced the County’s strong position for added resources and more focus on addressing the backlog of WSSC maintenance.”

The area affected by the water main break included communities north of the Beltway, with the exception of Rockville City and the Town of Poolesville, which maintain their own water supply systems. County health officials estimated that approximately 1,200 food service facilities were closed initially due the lack of a safe water supply, and then allowed to reopen if they complied with strict public health precautions.

Now that the WSSC has lifted its “boil water” advisory to residents and food service facilities, the following steps are advised to ensure that no health threats remain. Residential water customers should:

• Flush household pipes/faucets– run all cold water faucets for 5 minutes each.

Boil Water Over

• Flush home automatic icemakers and make three batches of ice cubes, discarding all three batches before using. Before using, wipe out icemakers with a solution of two tablespoons of household bleach to one gallon of water.
• Food service facilities should allow water to run for five minutes at each tap to flush the lines with safe water. Misters and drinking fountains should also be flushed, as well as soda machines. Icemakers should also be flushed and cleaned and the first three batches of ice should be discarded.

Questions should go to the County’s Division of Licensure and Regulatory Services at 240-777-3986.