Original post on the MCPD Facebook page (May 18, 2026).
This is the MCPD daily crime summary for May 15 and 16, 2026. Notable incidents include multiple auto thefts and a homicide investigation in the area.
Incidents
- Theft from Auto (Catalytic Converter) – 13300 block Deerbrook Dr. – Two catalytic converters were stolen from two vehicles.
- Auto Theft – 8800 block Montgomery Ave. – A vehicle was stolen overnight. The car had been left unlocked with the keys inside.
- Theft from Auto (Tires) – 10500 block Rockville Pike. – Tires were stolen from a vehicle.
- Auto Theft – 2000 block Treetop Ln. – A vehicle was stolen.
- Commercial Burglary – 8600 block Colesville Rd. (DTLR) – Suspects forced entry by lifting the side door and stole property before running off.
- Auto Theft – 11200 block Georgia Ave. (Arrive Wheaton Apartments) – A vehicle was stolen overnight from a parking garage.
- Auto Theft – 13700 block Woodlark Dr. – A truck was stolen from a residence. Two suspects in masks and hoodies arrived on foot and drove the vehicle away.
- Residential Burglary – 2100 block Randolph Rel. – A resident briefly left her apartment. When she returned, it had been ransacked and property taken.
- Aggravated Assault (knife) – University Blvd / Sligo Creek Pkwy. (Metro Bus) – A suspect caused a disturbance and pulled out a knife and threatened a passenger. The victim was not injured.
- Armed Robbery – 11100 block Veirs Mill Rd. (Costco parking lot) – A man was picked up in the Costco parking lot. Once inside the vehicle, a suspect displayed a handgun, pistol-whipped the victim, and drove him to his home, where he was later treated at a hospital.
- Weapons Offense (Discharge) – 2300 block Bluering Ave. – Two groups exchanged gunfire after an argument. Multiple parked vehicles were struck. No injuries were reported.
- Vandalism (Tires) – Sky Blue Dr. / Wisteria Dr. – Tires were slashed on multiple vehicles.
- Auto Theft – Unit block Mineral Springs Ct. – A vehicle was stolen.
- Commercial Burglary – Unit block School Dr. (Shady Grove Recreational Association Pool House) – A contractor arrived to find the main door of a pool house partially open and property had been stolen.
- Armed Robbery – 1400 block Girard St. – A juvenile was approached by a group of juvenile suspects, one armed with a knife, who threatened him and stole his belongings.
- Aggravated Assault – 19300 block Montgomery Village Ave. – A victim was assaulted and left with injuries.
- Aggravated Assault – 1700 block E Jefferson St. – A woman was struck on the arm by a vehicle that sped up toward her. The driver then got out and slapped the woman and her mother before driving away. No serious injuries were reported.
- Theft from Auto (Airbag Series) – 12300 block Braxfield Ct. – Airbags were stolen from vehicles.
- Theft from Auto (Catalytic Converter) – 11200 block Old Post Rd. – A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle.
- School Burglary – 8800 block Postoak Rd. (Hoover Middle School) – An individual entered the school through an unlocked side door and left five minutes later.
- Homicide – 3900 block Blackburn Ln. – Officers responding to a welfare check found a woman deceased inside an apartment with signs of trauma. Major Crimes is investigating.
- Auto Theft – 23200 block Brewers Tavern Way. – A vehicle was stolen.
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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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