Weekly Crime Report: April 15 to April 23

Police are looking into a morning assault and robbery that happened along Wisconsin Avenue near the northern edge of downtown Bethesda:

A strong-arm robbery occurred at Wisconsin Avenue and Highland Avenue, Bethesda on Monday, 4/15 at approximately 6:00 a.m.  The suspect assaulted the victim, then removed property.

Suspect: B/M, 6’1”, 190 lbs., black hair, beard.

Police also reported an incident of inappropriate touching near White Flint that’s being treated as a sexual assault:

A sexual assault occurred in the 5100 block of Nicholson Lane, Bethesda on Saturday, 4/20 at approximately 5:30 p.m.  The suspect inappropriately touched the victim, then fled.

Suspect: W/M, 5’10”, 210 lbs.

The rest of the most recent Montgomery County Police 2nd District crime summary is after the jump.

An aggravated assault occurred in the 7500 block of Pearl Street, Bethesda on Wednesday, 4/17 at approximately 3:00 p.m.  The suspect threatened the victim, then fled.

A commercial office burglary occurred at 4340 East West Highway, Bethesda sometime overnight from Wednesday, 4/17 to Thursday, 4/18.  Entry was gained into an office suite via unknown means. Property was taken.

A residential burglary occurred in the 8200 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda on Wednesday, 4/17 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  Unforced entry; property taken.

A residential garage burglary occurred in the 6100 block of Rudyard Drive, Bethesda on Saturday, 4/20 between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.  A wallet was taken out of an unlocked vehicle parked in an open residential garage.

A residential burglary occurred in the 4900 block of Essex Avenue, Chevy Chase on Sunday, 4/21 at approximately noon.  Unforced entry; nothing was reported taken.

A residential burglary occurred in the 6600 block of 81st Street, Cabin John on Monday, 4/22 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:40 p.m.  Unforced entry; property taken.

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