Customer assaulted at grocery store in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an assault at a grocery store early yesterday afternoon, May 25, 2026. The assault took place shortly after 12:30 PM at the Aldi supermarket at 1501 Rockville Pike at the Congressional North shopping center. While shopping, an adult male customer was struck in the face by an unknown individual, leaving him with minor lacerations. The suspect was ordered to leave the store by management, and left the scene before officers arrived.

The suspect is described as a tanned White male approximately 50-60 years of age, bald, and 5'8" in height. If you have any information about this incident, call police at 240.314.8900. Let's note once again this troubling 2026 trend of violent crime taking place during daylight hours in Montgomery County.

EUG Apparel closes at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

EUG Apparel has closed at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The sportswear and streetwear boutique launched a thousand discussions about its name, which appeared as Embrace Ur Greatness on the storefront, but which Westfield listed as EUG Apparel in its directories. Was the latter simply 3 initials - and if so, what did they stand for? - or a Trumpesque "Yuuuuuuuuge"? But as Jesse Jackson once declared, "The question is moot." The signage is gone, the space is cleared out, and the storefront windows are now blacked out. EUG opened here for the holiday shopping season in November 2024, and that's a pretty impressive run to last almost two years in Montgomery County's anti-business climate and moribund economy.

Pop Mart "coming soon" to Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Pop Mart is "coming soon" to Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, according to signage posted across its future storefront. Specifically, the massively hyped and viral Labubu and blind box toy retailer is coming this fall, the signage promises. It will be located on Level 1 of the mall, next to Bath & Body Works. And there's nothing Bono Vox's attorney can do about it!

Kokosh relocates at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Kokosh has moved within Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The cosmetics boutique debuted in the Macy's wing next to Purple back in December of 2023. It has stayed on Level 2, but now it is across from Uniqlo, next to LensCrafters. Carrying many of the top skincare products from South Korea has been a recipe for success for Kokosh at the mall, at a time when that country has become the standard for beauty and skincare across the globe. Kokosh also carries a line of jewelry reflecting the latest minimalist K-fashion trends in Seoul.

Free Wi-Fi now available at The Square in Rockville

The Square in Rockville (formerly Rockville Town Square) is offering another incentive to lure visitors to the development in Rockville Town Center. Property owner Morguard has partnered with the City of Rockville to provide free Wi-Fi at The Square. To utilize this new perk once you are on-site, open up the Wi-Fi settings menu on your device. Select the network, “The Square Rockville — Public Wi-Fi.” A browser page will open that states, “Connect to WiFi with Verizon.” Check the box to accept the terms and conditions. Click “Connect.” POW! BAM! ZOOM! YOU ARE HEREBY EMPOWERED!!!!!!!

Assault at school in Rockville

Rockville City police were summoned to a school yesterday afternoon, Thursday, May 21, 2026, after someone reported having been assaulted there. Officers were dispatched to College Gardens Elementary School at 1700 Yale Place at 4:05 PM. The assault took place between 3:35 and 4:00 PM Thursday.

Sprouts Farmers Market opening in Rockville

Sprouts Farmers Market, a rapidly-expanding organic grocery store chain, is expanding to Rockville. The supermarket has leased a space at 5296 Randolph Road at Loehmann's Plaza. This will be the third Montgomery County location for Sprouts. The first is already open in Burtonsville, and the second will be in the development that is replacing the beloved Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. Construction on the Rockville store is anticipated to begin this summer.