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Silver Spring Police Blotter: Summary of Crimes Week of Mar. 26 – Apr. 3, 2012

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Residential burglaries and armed robberies dominate the Montgomery County Police weekly major crimes summary for the downtown Silver Spring area. Crimes reported for the week of Mar. 26 to Apr. 3 are as follows:

8900 block of Brookville Road: A theft occurred on Saturday, Mar. 31 at approximately 4:30 a.m. 

900 Block of Wayne Avenue: An armed robbery occurred on Saturday, Mar.31 at 3:45 a.m.
There are three suspects: a black male, 5’5”- 5’7”, 130-150 lbs., age 18-20 with dreadlocks; a black male, age 18-20 and a black male, age 18-20.

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Roeder Road & Fenton Street:  A robbery occurred on Saturday, Mar. 31 at 5:27 p.m. three males were arrested – one age 15 and two age 17.

Wayne Avenue & Dixon Avenue: A strong-arm robbery occurred on Tuesday, April 3 at 8:41 p.m. There are two suspects: a black male, age 16-18, 5’8”-5’10”, 160 – 170 lbs; a black male 16-18, 6’1”-6’2” and an additional group of approximately a dozen black males.

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801 Roeder Road: A commercial burglary occurred overnight between Monday, Mar. 26 and Tuesday, Mar. 27. The method of entry is unknown and property was taken.

500 block of Easley Street: A residential burglary on Tuesday, Mar. 27, between 7:45 a.m. and 7:20 p.m.  Entry was forced and property was taken.

9501 Georgia Avenue: A commercial burglary occurred on Monday, Mar. 26 between 3:45 a.m. and 5:18 a.m.  Entry was forced and property was taken.  

8700 block of Barron Street: An aggravated assault occurred on Sunday, Apr. 01 at 2:41 a.m. Two males were arrested, one age 23 of Silver Spring the other age 20 of Greenbelt.

8300 block of Garland Avenue: An attempted residential burglary occurred on Wednesday, Mar. 28 between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Nothing was taken.

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