Original post on the MCPD Facebook page (July 17, 2026).
This is the MCPD daily crime summary for July 16, 2026. Notable incidents include multiple commercial burglaries and several thefts from vehicles across different areas.
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Incidents
- Commercial Burglary – 5700 block Fishers Ln – Two businesses were broken into overnight. Property was taken from one.
- Auto Theft (Motorcycle) – 5500 block Besley Ct – A motorcycle was stolen from in front of a home.
- Hate/Bias Incident – 11500 block Falls Rd – A driver shouted antisemitic statements at a man walking home from a religious service.
- Auto Theft – Brewer House Rd / Brewer House Cir – A vehicle was stolen overnight.
- Theft from Vehicle (Tires) – 11300 block Woodglen Dr – Tires were stolen from a vehicle in a parking garage.
- Theft from Vehicle (Catalytic Converter) – Various locations – Catalytic converters were stolen from the following locations: 12300 block Randolph Rd, 600 block McKnew Rd, 4700 block Elgin Rd, and 12200 block Elm Forest Ct.
- Aggravated Assault (Knife) – 10000 block New Hampshire Ave – A shoplifter confronted by a store employee pointed a knife at him, then ran off.
- Commercial Burglary – 600 block Sligo Ave – A business owner found a man inside the business after hours. The man ran off, and property was taken.
- Weapons Possession (Arrest) – 12300 block Randolph Rd – A man ran from officers, who caught him with a loaded handgun and arrested him.
- Weapons Discharge – 13000 block Hewitt Ave – A group got into a fight, and one person fired several rounds towards others involved. No one was hurt.
- Aggravated Assault (Arrest) – 4700 block Iris St – During an argument, a man pointed a shotgun at another man inside a home and pulled the trigger, but it did not fire. He was arrested.
- Attempted Armed Robbery – 100 block Woodland Rd – A man approached a group of young people and attempted to stab one of them. He ran off when they fled.
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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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