Fallsgrove Liquor & Wine employee tests positive for Covid-19

Store closes for cleaning

Montgomery County government-operated Fallsgrove Liquor & Wine in Rockville closed temporarily after an employee tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. County officials say the employee was last in the store on Monday, December 14. A specialized team is being brought in to disinfect the store, which will reopen once it has the go-ahead from County health officials.

Fallsgrove crime wave continues with another stolen car

Montgomery County police responded Wednesday to the report of a car being stolen in Fallsgrove, the fourth significant crime in the community since July 26. The vehicle was parked in a commercial parking lot in the 9400 block of Blackwell Road. It was stolen sometime Wednesday evening. Another car was stolen in Fallsgrove Sunday, and two armed robberies have occurred there in the last three weeks.

Car stolen in Rockville

Fallsgrove crime spike

continues

Rockville police responded to the report of a stolen car Sunday afternoon. The vehicle was taken from the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 300 block of Prettyman Drive in Fallsgrove sometime between Saturday night, and mid-afternoon Sunday. This was the third major crime in Fallsgrove in a two-week period.

Armed robbery at Thomas Farm Community Center in Rockville

Second armed robbery in

a week in Fallsgrove

Rockville police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Thomas Farm Community Center in the Fallsgrove community early Sunday morning. The victim was threatened with a knife in the parking lot of the facility in the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive around 3:22 AM.

This was the second armed robbery reported in one week in Fallsgrove. The first robber wielded a gun in a wooded area off Casey Lane the previous Sunday.

Jersey Mike's Fallsgrove open in Rockville

Jersey Mike's has opened at the Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville. There's no shortage of sandwich options here now, with Panera Bread and Starbucks in the same shopping center. Certainly the sandwich size will be heartiest at Jersey Mike's. All bets are off if the Hot Now light is on at Krispy Kreme, though...

Panera Bread reopens at Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville

Panera Bread has reopened at the Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville. Contrary to rumors, the restaurant did not close permanently, but temporarily closed for renovations.

Rockville construction update: Jersey Mike's Fallsgrove (Photos)

Jersey Mike's looks pretty close to the finish line for opening at the Fallsgrove Village Center. Even the chip bags are in place. What's better - Jersey Mike's at Wintergreen Plaza or Firehouse Subs at Upper Rock? Let me know in the comments below.

Panera Bread closed for renovations in Fallsgrove

Panera Bread has temporarily closed for renovations at the Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville. No reopening date has been announced. You can see a lot has been removed from the interior.

Signage installed at Fallsgrove Jersey Mike's in Rockville

The signs are up at Jersey Mike's Subs at the Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville. Work continues inside, but you can see that the flooring is now in place, as well as some of the counters. This will be the popular sub sandwich chain's second Rockville location, with the other being at Wintergreen Plaza on Rockville Pike.

Rockville cooling centers to open if temperature reaches 95 degrees, or Code Red alert issued

The City of Rockville will open four designated cooling centers should the temperature reach 95 degrees or higher - or if a Code Red air quality alert is issued - today or any other day. Visitors can rest for free in the designated public area inside the cooling center. Those wanting to utilize fitness centers, computer labs or other amenities can upgrade by paying a fee. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Rockville's cooling centers are at the following locations:

• Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Ave.
• Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Drive.
• Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway.
• Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive.

Rockville construction update: Jersey Mike's (Photos)

Jersey Mike's, the sub restaurant for those-in-the-know, is coming soon to the Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville. It will be located at 14933-L Shady Grove Road, next to Pet Valu (what happened to the "e?").

Fallsgrove Sunday Safeway bank robber strikes again - and gets away again

Encore! Encore!

The same suspect returned to the scene of his alleged past crimes this past Sunday at the Fallsgrove Safeway at 14939 Shady Grove Road. As he has done each month so far this year, he passed a note to the teller at the in-store SunTrust Bank, obtained cash, and fled. He even came around the exact same time as he did last month. What's astonishing is that no one was prepared for him by now, and that some of the basic anti-robbery strategies appear to not be employed by SunTrust.

No exploding dye pack? No marked bills? Or other similar tactics to lead police to the perpetrator after a getaway? You would think the bank would be expecting the guy at this point, and that police would be staking out the bank on Sundays.

Instead, we have another photo of the suspect pulling off his latest alleged heist. It's no wonder he's often shown on his phone while at the store. "I can't believe how easy it is to rob a bank in Montgomery County - thank God for our soft-on-crime County Council," he must be saying to disbelieving friends. It's SunTrust customers in Rockville and elsewhere who have to pay ever-higher banking fees to make up for the cash that people like this guy get away with.

Anyone with information about the suspect or these bank robberies is asked to contact the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5100. To be eligible for a reward, tipsters may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to the arrest and/or indictment of this suspect. Tipsters may remain anonymous.

3 arrested in Rockville armed robbery after squatters are found in vacant Fallsgrove apartment

Zackery Conrad Thompson

Rockville police have arrested three suspects in a Fallsgrove armed robbery, potentially ending a crime spree in that area. Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery around 4:30 PM on August 6, in the 700 block of Fallsgrove Boulevard. Upon arriving, the victim told them he and his child were walking near the footbridge along the trail near the Thomas Farm Community Center, when he was robbed of his wallet and phone at gunpoint by two individuals. The two suspects then fled toward the Fallsgrove Village Center.

Despite establishing a perimeter around the area, police were unable to locate the two suspects. On August 9, Fallsgrove apartment management staff entered a vacant apartment in the same block of Fallsgrove Boulevard. Inside, they startled 3 people squatting in the unit, who ran past them out the door and fled. Again, police were unable to locate any of the suspects, who had foolishly left behind evidence of the August 6 armed robbery.

A day later, Rockville officers detained 3 people after observing suspicious activity in the 100 block of Jersey Lane. They discovered a home on that block had just been robbed, and arrested the three.

Zackery Conrad Thompson, 19, of the 100 block of Brookes Avenue in Gaithersburg, was arrested and charged with one count of armed robbery and two counts of fourth-degree burglary. He is being held without bond at the Montgomery County Detention Center.

 

Charges are also pending against two additional juvenile subjects related to the robbery and trespassing.

 

Anyone with information about this subject or these incidents is asked to call the Rockville City Police Department's Criminal Investigations Unit at 240-314-8938.

Nighttime noise ahead in Fallsgrove

A Nighttime Noise Waiver has been requested for road milling patching and resurfacing in the vicinity of Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville. Work will be performed between 8:00 PM and 5:00 AM, and is scheduled to begin next week, weather permitting.

The resurfacing will be on Fallsgrove Boulevard, between Shady Grove Road and Fallsgrove Drive. Residents in the adjacent apartments may want to stock up on earplugs and fire up the white noise machine.

Fire at Fallsgrove apartment building

A kitchen fire triggered the sprinkler system at an apartment building in the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive around 10:45 PM last night. The small fire was quickly extinguished, but produced some smoke, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. No injuries were reported.

NEW ITALIAN SAUSAGE BURGER AT CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER IN ROCKVILLE

Cheeburger Cheeburger, located in the Fallsgrove Shopping Center on Shady Grove Road, has added an Italian Sausage Burger to its menu - for a limited time only.

Enjoy 6 ounces of Hatfield-brand Italian sausage, topped with sautéed onions and roasted red peppers for lunch or dinner today, at Cheeburger Cheeburger in Rockville. Then head through the drive-thru at Krispy Kreme for dessert!

NOISY SUMMER NIGHTS AHEAD IN FALLSGROVE AREA OF ROCKVILLE

New sounds may join the coyote howls and ambulances in Fallsgrove this summer.

Dustin Construction has requested a Temporary Noise Waiver from the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection for nighttime digging, construction and burial of a new underground sewer line.

The company describes the work as follows: road deck demolition, pipe installation, and road deck repair.

[Insert jackhammer sound here.]

Work will span the summer from June until late August, between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM on weeknights.

The work will be at the Darnestown Road intersections with Shady Grove Road and Glen Mill Road.

COOL OFF WITH COLD DRINKS AT CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER IN ROCKVILLE (PHOTO)

Now that the weather is getting warmer, you may have a greater appreciation for an ice-cold beverage.

Give these a try at Cheeburger Cheeburger in the Fallsgrove shopping center: