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Patricia M. Murret writes:

A Montgomery County jury cleared a Gaithersburg man in the April shooting death and robbery of a woman outside her Grove Park apartment.

The defendant, Aaron Shepherd, 20, was found guilty today of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. He will be sentenced in March.

He is the first of three suspects to be tried for the killing of Lindsay Marie Harvey, 25, of Gaithersburg.

Earlier today, Ms. Murret reported:

Jury deliberations began this afternoon in the case of the first of three suspects charged in the April killing of a Gaithersburg woman.

Prosecutors say 20-year-old Aaron Shepherd and two others were looking for someone to rob April 12.

Shepherd’s cousin, Shawn M. Henderson, 26, of Landover is accused of shooting Lindsay Marie Harvey, 25, in the head during a robbery outside her apartment. Shepherd’s attorney says his client did not want to rob anyone and did not shoot the gun.

From the City’s website:

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Burglary

Sometime between 01/07/09 at 4:00 p.m. and 01/08/09 at 5:45 a.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a residence in the 100 block of Linden Hall Lane. Property was stolen.

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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Burglary

On 01/06/09, between 7:50 a.m. and 4:40 p.m., a burglary occurred in the 400 block of Belle Grove Road. Entry was made by breaking a basement window, the suspects then removed property from the residence.

On 010/6/09, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., there was a burglary reported in the 300 block of North Summit Avenue. Entry was made through an unlocked window and property was taken.

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Monday, January 05, 2009

Burglary

On 01/05/09, at 4:01 a.m., an unknown person(s) forced entry into CompuDC.com located at 435 E. Diamond Avenue, Suite D and stole merchandise from the store. An investigation is ongoing. No suspect information at this time.

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Saturday, January 03, 2009

Armed Robbery

On 01/03/09, at approximately 11:30 p.m., a male and female victim were robbed at gunpoint, in the area of N. Summit Avenue and Park Street, by three suspects. After obtaining the females purse, the suspects fled the scene.

Suspect #1 - Hispanic male, 5′07″, 150 lbs, wearing dark clothing, a hooded jacket, and brandishing a handgun.
Suspect #2 - Hispanic male, 5′07″, 150 lbs, wearing dark clothing and a hooded jacket.
Suspect #3 - Hispanic male, 5′07″, 150 lbs, wearing dark clothing.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Armed Robbery

On 12/30/08, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police responded to Taco Pepitos at 107 E Diamond Avenue for the report of a robbery. Suspect#1 ate at the restaurant and then started arguing with an employee. Suspect#1 left and then came back with Suspect#2. Suspect #2 pulled out a knife and demanded money. The employee called the police and Suspect #2 left the scene. Suspect #1 was arrested.

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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Arson

On 12/28/08, at approximately 5:09 a.m., police responded to the 900 block of Russell Avenue for the report of a vehicle on fire. The fire was classified as suspicious.

Aggravated Assault

On 12/28/08, at 2:35 a.m., police units responded to the 400 block of W. Side Drive for the report of an aggravated assault. One subject was found in possession of a 12 gauge shotgun. The suspect was arrested without incident.

Attempted Burglary

Sometime between 11:59 p.m. on 12/27/08 and 2:00 p.m. on 12/28/08, there was an attempted burglary in the 300 block of Sunnybrook Terrace. There were pry marks around the deadbolt but entry was not made.

If you look through the (now broadsheet format) print edition of this Gazette, you might notice a couple of interesting legal ads, which finally give us an idea of how much some of these “Property Use Initiative” (now known, and referred to here, as the “Smart Growth Initiative”) properties — including two of the three parcels, or about 29 of the about 89 acres, they plan to acquire in the GE Tech Park — are going to cost the County. Note that the comment period ends January 20.

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