Original post on the MCPD Facebook page (August 4, 2026).
This is the MCPD daily crime summary for August 3, 2026. A notable pattern includes multiple incidents of auto theft occurring in various locations throughout the county.
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Incidents
- Armed Robbery – 11100 block Elmcroft Blvd – A postal worker was robbed.
- Auto Theft – 1300 block Grandin Ave – Sunday 7 p.m. – Monday 4:30 a.m. A vehicle was stolen from outside a home.
- Auto Theft – Unit block Crothers Ct – Sunday 10:30 p.m. – Monday 7 a.m. A vehicle was stolen.
- Residential Burglary – 3400 block University Blvd. W – A resident awoke to find her door open and property missing from her apartment.
- Auto Theft – 6700 block Fairfax Rd – A vehicle was stolen from a driveway.
- Residential Burglary (Vacant) – 4800 block West La – Reported Monday, 5:28 p.m. The residence was broken into and had been staying inside. Nothing was taken.
- Auto Theft – 8700 block Georgia Ave – Friday 10:30 a.m. – Monday 9:30 a.m. A vehicle was stolen from a parking lot.
- Auto Theft – 100 block Castle Blvd – Friday 10:30 a.m. – Monday 1 p.m. A vehicle was stolen from a parking lot.
- Auto Theft – 9700 block Braddock Rd – Tuesday, 15:48 p.m. A vehicle was stolen from a parking lot.
- Theft from Vehicle (Catalytic Converter) – 9400 block St Andrews Way – Wednesday, July 29 – Saturday, August 1; Friday, July 31 – Monday, August 3. Catalytic converters were stolen from two vehicles on the same block.
- Robbery – 2100 block Clark Pl – Suspects pulled a man from a vehicle, assaulted him, and took his property before driving off.
- Weapons Discharge – 9200 block Long Branch Pkwy – Several shots were heard near a footbridge on a park trail. Casings were found. No injuries were reported.
- Auto Theft (Motorcycle) – 12700 block Bushy Dr – A motorcycle was stolen from a street outside a home.
- Assault – 12900 block Middlebrook Rd – A man approached two people who were arguing outside a restaurant and pepper-sprayed them.
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Portions of this article – including summary text and the introduction – were drafted using generative AI based on source material from Montgomery County. The original document and images are linked above.
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