Police address Ellsworth crime, real and perceived

The third-district PD is feeling the squeeze of a tighter budget. But just because you can’t see the cops doesn’t mean they’re not there.
Belt tightening has forced the third district to trim its uniformed weekend crew on Ellsworth Drive in the Downtown Silver Spring shopping center, Sgt Deniel Meng told Silver Spring’s urban-district advisory committee […]

Two people shot outside Ramsey Ave restaurant

A man and a woman were in stable condition Sunday after an early morning shootout on Ramsey Avenue, several sources say.
The blasting went down 5:30 a.m. on Sunday after two groups got into an argument outside the Caribbean Style restaurant (8407 Ramsey Ave), that bright yellow building across the street from the Metro station parking […]

Crime scene: Silver Spring

The following crimes were reported in downtown Silver Spring between Jun 2 and Jun 11, 2008, according to the MoCo PD’s third district.

Jun 4, between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. A 13-year-old girl walking near Spring Street and Georgia Avenue was grabbed from behind, pulled into a nearby vacant house and sexually assaulted. Three […]

Downtown Silver Spring crime summary

Here are highlights (read: lowlights) of the third police district’s recent crime reports.

A strong-arm robbery occurred at St. Michael’s Church (805 Wayne Ave) on Saturday, May 10, at 6:50 p.m. The suspect approached his victims inside the church, demanded money and assaulted them as he tried to take their wallets. The 24-year-old male suspect of […]

Authorities build case against South Silver Spring motels

The law wants two South Silver Spring motels to clean up their acts before the authorities clean it up for them, say one civic association.
According to a May 12 post on the South Silver Spring Neighborhood Association’s website, investigators with the county’s third police district and the assistant state’s attorney are gathering evidence against the Days Inn and Travelodge motels on 13th […]

Criminals enjoy a weekend in Silver Spring

Recent criminal activity in the downtown area included an armed robbery, several burglaries and sexual assault, according to the third district’s most recent crime report.
According to the MoCo police:

An armed robbery/purse snatching occurred at East-West Highway and Colesville Road on Friday, Apr 18, at 6:23 p.m. The suspect first displayed a knife and threatened a victim in […]

Police investigate botched bank robbery in Silver Spring

MoCo PD detectives and the Federal Bureau of Investigations are looking into an attempted bank robbery that went down Tuesday morning on Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring.
According to the police, a man walked into the BB&T Bank at 1100 Wayne Ave before 9:30 a.m. and demanded money from a teller. The suspect didn’t flash […]