Dozing burglar surprised by resident in Rockville

A sleepy home intruder ended up being caught after taking a short winter's nap in the Glen Hills neighborhood of Rockville. According to Rockville City police, the suspect entered a home in the unit block of Monterra Court at 5:30 AM on December 18, 2025. The suspect, whose identity is known to police, gained access to the house via a sliding rear door that had been left unlocked. A resident discovered the intruder asleep inside the house at 9:01 AM. Charges are forthcoming for the well-rested suspect, police report. Lock those sliding doors!

Update on La Baguette Antojitos, opening soon in Rockville

The sign is up at La Baguette Antojitos at 275-B N. Washington Street in Rockville Town Center. Last night, it was already lit. Under the logo are two more clues about the highly-secretive bakery, the words "Pasteleria" and "Panaderia." Tacos are also on the menu, as I previously reported. La Baguette Antojitos replaces Lavande Patisserie at this space.

Sheetz construction begins at Walnut Hill Shopping Center in Gaithersburg

 

Construction of the second Sheetz location in Gaithersburg is getting underway at the Walnut Hill Shopping Center at 733 S. Frederick Avenue. The area of the parking lot where the convenience store and mega gas station will be built has been fenced off. Heavy equipment is beginning to tear up the asphalt. Sheetz previously announced that its first Gaithersburg store at 751 Progress Way was doing excellent business, so it's not surprising that the company is moving expeditiously to get a second store up and running.

Roy Rogers closes in Rockville (Photos)

Devastating news from Rockville Pike: Roy Rogers has permanently closed at 718 Rockville Pike in Rockville. It seemed like Roy Rogers had just returned to Montgomery County, and now it is retreating before even opening a location in every town in MoCo. There's no question the lack of a drive-thru was a very poorly thought out plan, when drive-thrus account for over 70% of sales at fast food restaurants, and it certainly significantly reduced the number of times I did business there. But if they can't make it on Rockville Pike, it raises serious questions about the brand's future. Customers are being redirected to the Lost Knife Road location, one of the highest-crime streets in the County, and definitely not "nearby."

Ace Hardware installs signage ahead of January opening in Rockville

Permanent signage has been installed at the future Ace Hardware store at 835 Rockville Pike at Wintergreen Plaza in Rockville. A secondary Benjamin Moore paint logo has also been attached above the storefront. The highly-anticipated hardware store is now expected to open in January 2026, missing the original target by only a few days or weeks, and just in time to stock up on snow shovels, snow blowers, sleds, and deicer. This will be the first Ace Hardware store in Rockville.

Nordstrom Sunglasses Shop relocates at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

The Sunglasses Shop has relocated inside of Nordstrom at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. It can now be found on Level 2 of the department store, between Handbags and Accessories. The shop carries the top sunglasses brands, including Ray Ban, Fendi, Gucci, Prada, Oakley, and Versace. Another advantage of the shop is that, unlike many eyewear chains, Nordstrom has an unlimited return time period for most items, provided they are in original condition.

Rockville restaurant broken into

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a burglary at a restaurant in Rockville on December 11, 2025. The burglary was reported in the early morning hours at Torchy's Tacos at 12266-A Rockville Pike at Federal Plaza. Officers responding to the scene found evidence of forced entry at the business. However, it was determined that, after all of the effort to break into the restaurant, the burglar(s) left empty-handed. Police say they have no suspect descriptions at this time. It's unclear how surveillance cameras failed to provide footage of the incident.