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Update 2: McKenzie-Gude turns himself in; his father is also charged. See this post for more details.

Update:Patricia M. Murret and Bradford Pearson have posted a story on the Gazette’s website this morning, headlined Guns, explosives discovered in home:

At about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, 10 vehicles, including a bomb squad truck, surrounded a split-level home in the 6300 block of Rockhurst Road, off Old Georgetown Road, which police said is a residence of McKenzie-Gude. Investigators were seen removing several crates, at least one marked ‘‘evidence,” from the home. At one point, a dismantled computer sat in the driveway.

Gaithersburg Police Chief John King said Tuesday that the investigation involves the Bethesda location and a second location in Gaithersburg. He declined to elaborate, citing the impending investigation.

Also, Channel 4 has a story up which includes a photograph of McKenzie-Gude; click on the image below for a larger version.

McKenzie-Gude is a recent graduate of St. John’s College High School. Detectives said he does not have a criminal record, and Montgomery County police said they do not know why he allegedly had weapons and chemicals.

“His motive is something that detectives are trying to work on,” Lt. Paul Starks said. “That’s part of the investigation. It’s still very early.”
News of the find quickly spread through the upscale Bethesda community.

“I was literally shocked, because you think you know your neighbors, and they seem like very nice people — very reserved, very friendly when you see them on the street,” neighbor Stacy Riska said. “And you just never expect something like this to happen two houses away from you.”

From the County’s website. Note that this is an “update” because there was a previous version of this release that differs from this one only in that it did not include the name of the suspect. This caught my attention mostly because of the involvement of the Gaithersburg Police Department:

7/29/2008

Update: Illegal Firearms and Explosives Seized From Bethesda Residence

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Firearms Investigative Unit and the Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the illegal possession of firearms and chemicals commonly used in the manufacturing of explosives.

Detectives have obtained a warrant for Colin McKenzie-Gude, age 18, of the 6300 block of Rockhurst Road in Bethesda, charging him with five counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a minor, possession of a destructive device, and possession of explosive material.

Acting on a tip from a citizen to the Gaithersburg Police Department, detectives and fire marshals obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 6300 block of Rockhurst Road in Bethesda. This afternoon at 12:30 p.m. the warrant was served. Five illegally possessed assault rifles, one handgun, and ammunition were seized. In addition, chemicals and components commonly used to manufacture homemade explosives were also recovered.

Anyone who has information concerning the whereabouts of Colin McKenzie-Gude is asked to call the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000. The investigation is continuing.

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

P1 Beat:

• An assault occurred in the 100 block of Duvall Lane in Gaithersburg on Friday, 7/11 at 6:30 a.m. The adult male suspect, who was known to the victim, knocked on the female victim’s door asking to use the bathroom. Once inside, the suspect used the victim’s phone, and then assaulted the victim. A 25-year-old male was arrested.
• A strong-arm street robbery occurred on Water Street in Gaithersburg on Saturday, 7/12 around 1:30 a.m. The adult female victim was approached in the lot by the adult male suspect, who called her a derogatory name and when the victim began to call police, he grabbed the phone and fled on foot.

  Suspect: H/M 19-20 years, 5’0” to 5’1” tall, 120 lbs.

R1 Beat:

• An attempted strong-arm robbery occurred in the park in the 18400 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village on Thursday, 7/10 around 12:20 a.m. The adult male victim stated he was working on his computer when two suspects approached and tried to take his computer. The victim grabbed his computer and ran. No property was stolen.

  Suspect: W/M, 18-20 years old, 5’7” to 5’9” tall, long blond hair, yellow shirt
  Suspect: B/M, 18-20 years old, 5’6” to 5’8” tall, 140-160 lbs.

• An aggravated assault occurred on a path adjacent to the 9500 block of Treyford Terrace in Montgomery Village on Monday, 7/14 around 4:40 p.m. The juvenile male victim was assaulted by four H/Ms. No property was taken.

  Suspects: (4) H/M’s, NFD

R2 Beat:

• A strong-arm robbery occurred in the parking lot of the Montgomery Village Shopping Center, near Denny’s located at 19290 Montgomery Village Avenue in Montgomery Village on Monday, 7/14 around 7:20 p.m. Four male suspects approached the adult male victim and assaulted him and took property. All suspects fled on foot.

  Suspect: B/M 17-20 years old, 5’9” to 6’0” tall, 130 lbs., corn rows, yellow t-shirt, black shorts
  Suspect: B/M 17-20, 5’9” to 6’0” tall, 120 lbs., dredlocks, white t-shirt, yellow shorts
  Suspects: (2) B/Ms, 17-20 years old, 5’9” to 6’0” tall, one with corn rows

• An attempted armed robbery occurred outside the McDonalds located at 19388 Montgomery Village Avenue in Montgomery Village on Tuesday, 7/15 around 10:50 p.m. Inside the McDonalds the suspect asked the victim if he was selling his mini-motorcycle in the lot. When the victim replied no, the suspect went outside and began walking away with the bike. The victim and others confronted the suspect, who fled in a vehicle occupied by others. An 18-year-old male from Montgomery Village was arrested. Others in the vehicle were described as:

  Suspect: B/M, 18-21 years old, 6’3” to 6’5”, 140 to 160 lbs., dredlocks, chipped tooth
  Suspect: B/M,17-18 years old, crew cut, blue shirt, blue jeans.

• A theft (purse snatch) occurred in the parking lot of 19600 block of Club House Road in Montgomery Village on Monday, 7/7 around 11:45 a.m. The suspect ran up behind the adult female victim, grabbed her purse from her shoulder and fled on foot towards Watkins Mill Road.

  Suspect: B/M, 20-25 years old, 5’9” to 5’11” tall, 160-175 lbs., dredlocks

• A commercial burglary occurred at 19110 Montgomery Village Avenue in Montgomery Village on Tuesday, 7/8 around 5:00 a.m. Forced entry, nothing taken.

  Suspect: W/M, 5’8” to 5’10” tall, 130-150 lbs., long blond hair, grey t-shirt, grey shorts, blue gloves

• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 10700 block of Donovan Court in Montgomery Village on Tuesday, 7/8 around 1:45 a.m. No forced entry, GPS taken.

  Suspect: W/M, 5’10” to 6’0” tall, 160-170 lbs., unshaven, short brown hair.

S1 Beat:

• A commercial burglary occurred at a dental office located at 604 South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg between Thursday, 7/10 at 5:50 p.m. and Friday, 7/11 at 8:15 a.m. Forced entry, property taken.
• A commercial burglary occurred at the El Salvadoreno Market located at 445 South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg on Monday, 7/14 around 11:50 p.m. Forced entry, property taken. Two arrests were made on 7/15.

S2 Beat:

• A strong-arm robbery occurred near the Flower Hill Giant at Woodfield Road and Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg on Friday, 7/11 around 11:30 p.m. The two male suspects asked the juvenile male victim for money and when the victim declined, they assaulted the victim and took his money.

  Suspect: W/M, 16-17 years old, 6’0” tall, 150-160 lbs., long blond hair
  Suspect: B/M, 15-16 years old, 5’9” tall, 120-130 lbs.

• An attempted residential burglary occurred in the unit block of Stalvey Hill Court in Gaithersburg on Monday, 7/7 around 10:40 p.m. Attempted forced entry, nothing taken.
• A residential garage burglary occurred in the 19900 block of Hamil Circle in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 7/9 between 1:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. No forced entry, property taken.
• A commercial burglary occurred at the Botanical Decorators located at 5011 Olney Laytonsville Road in Laytonsville on Friday, 7/11 around 3:30 a.m. No forced entry, property taken.

• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 17900 block of Teri Drive in Gaithersburg overnight on Thursday, 7/10 between 12:00 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. Forced entry, nothing taken.
• A theft of vehicle parts occurred in the 19900 block of Tygart Lane in Gaithersburg between Wednesday, 7/9 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, 7/10 at 7:00 a.m. Unknown suspects removed the tire/wheel from a vehicle.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 8100 block of Crabapple Drive in Gaithersburg between Tuesday, 7/8 at 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 7/9 at 10:00 a.m. Forced entry, GPS taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 8000 block of Crabtree Place in Gaithersburg between Sunday, 7/13 at 4:00 p.m. and Monday, 7/14 at 7:30 a.m. Forced entry, GPS taken.
• A theft from vehicle occurred in the 18400 block of Honey Locust Circle in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 7/9 between 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. No forced entry, purse taken.

From the City’s website:

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Aggravated Assault

At 8:54 p.m., the suspect pulled a knife on known victims in the 300 block of North Summit Avenue and threatened to kill them. Police located suspect who was arrested and charged with First Degree Assault. Victim sustained no injuries.

Burglary

On 07/24/08, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered a residence in the 300 block of Alderwood Drive. Nothing taken. Investigation to continue.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Burglary

On 07/22/08, at approximately 1:01 a.m., police responded to the 500 block of S Frederick Avenue for the report of a burglary. The victim woke up and saw the suspect at her window. The suspect fled the scene.

Suspect - Hispanic male, wearing dark clothing.

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Burglary

On 07/21/08, at approximately 9:30 a.m., police responded to Salon Red located at 224 Main Street for the report of a burglary. There were no signs of forced entry. Property had been taken.

On 07/21/08, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police responded to the 200 block of Booth Street for the report of a burglary. There were no signs of forced entry. Property was taken.