Original post on the MCPD Facebook page (May 20, 2026).
This is the MCPD daily crime summary for May 19, 2026. Notable incidents include multiple thefts from vehicles and a reported armed robbery.
Incidents
- Residential Burglary – 5800 block Nicholson Ln. – A vacant apartment unit showed signs that someone had been inside. No one was found.
- Commercial Burglary – 10100 block New Hampshire Ave. (Unique Thrift Store) – A suspect forced entry into a back office just before closing and stole property.
- Theft from Auto (Arrest) – Fenton St / Bonifant St. – A passing officer spotted a suspect breaking into a vehicle in a parking garage and arrested him.
- Theft from Auto (Tires and Rims) – 17700 block Blair Rd. – Tires and rims were stolen from a vehicle.
- Commercial Burglary – 9400 block Georgia Ave. (Mercury Lounge) – An employee encountered a suspect, who ran off before officers arrived.
- Auto Theft (Recovered) – 12700 block Found Stone Rd. – A vehicle was stolen and later involved in a collision. The driver was taken to a hospital.
- Theft from Auto (Airbag) – 19100 block Partridge Wood Dr. – A vehicle window was broken and an airbag was stolen.
- Weapons Offense (Airsoft Guns) – 12900 block Middlebrook Rd. (McDonald’s) – A group of 7-8 male suspects entered the restaurant and shot Airsoft guns in the lobby and parking lot.
- Armed Robbery (Knife) – Watkins Mill Rd / Travis Ave. – An armed man was approached from behind by a suspect who threatened him with what appeared to be a knife and stole his possessions.
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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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