Rockville office burglarized

Rockville City police responded to a report of a burglary at an office in the King Farm community yesterday morning, July 30, 2022. The burglary was reported in the 800 block of Pleasant Drive at the King Farm Village Center. Officers found no evidence of forced entry at the scene. It is believed the office was broken into between 2:00 PM on Friday and 10:00 AM on Saturday.

Indecent exposure in King Farm area of Rockville

An indecent exposure incident was reported to Rockville City police Saturday morning, July 23, 2022, in the King Farm community. The incident was reported on an unspecified block of Watkins Overlook at 6:30 AM. That street runs alongside King Farm Stream Valley Park.

Report of shots fired in Rockville

Rockville City police were called after a resident reported hearing gunfire in the King Farm community tonight. Officers arrived at the intersection of Bellspring Place and Trotter Farm Drive at 11:30 PM, and are currently investigating. No injuries have been reported, police say.

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Rockville police investigate report of shots fired in parking garage

Rockville City police responded to a 911 caller who reported hearing shots fired in a parking garage in the King Farm area early yesterday afternoon. The incident was reported at a parking garage in the 800 block of King Farm Boulevard at 12:23 PM Thursday. 

Armed carjacking in King Farm area of Rockville

Just days after the suspect in an armed carjacking in broad daylight in Rockville was captured, another armed carjacking has been reported in the King Farm neigbhorhood of the city. This one took place in a residential parking lot in the 700 block of Elmcroft Boulevard at 10:47 PM Saturday night, according to crime data. Montgomery County police responded to this incident.

Apartment burglarized in King Farm area of Rockville

An apartment in the King Farm community of Rockville was burglarized early yesterday morning. Rockville City police found no forced entry, and a suspect was also accused of disorderly conduct. The burglary was reported at an apartment building in the 200 block of King Farm Boulevard at 4:18 AM, according to crime data.

Indecent exposure in Rockville

City of Rockville police responded to a report of indecent exposure in the King Farm community of Rockville on Tuesday afternoon. The incident was reported in the 900 block of King Farm Boulevard at 2:18 PM, according to crime data. That is a residential block in King Farm near the Sheraton hotel.

Two cars stolen from homes in Rockville

Two cars were reported stolen outside of homes in Rockville yesterday. One was parked in the 800 block of 1st Street, and the second in the 300 block of Thompson Dairy Way in King Farm, according to crime data. Remember to lock car doors, remove all visible objects from the vehicle interior, and never leave your keys in the ignition or glove compartment.

Strong-arm robbery in Rockville

Rockville police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery in the King Farm area of Rockville this past Saturday evening, February 26, 2022. The robbery was reported in a commercial parking lot in the 300 block of King Farm Boulevard at 6:39 PM, according to crime data. That is at the King Farm Village Center.

Beer and wine store to open in Derwood

A new tenant has signed on at the small strip mall just south of the 7-Eleven at MD 355 and Redland Road in Derwood. The store will sell beer and wine, as well as Maryland Lottery tickets. It fills the end space at 15809 Frederick Road, across from the Rockville neighborhood of King Farm.

News Corp acquiring Rockville-based OPIS

News Corp is acquiring the Rockville-based Oil Price Information Service, the company announced yesterday. OPIS, a subscription-based energy pricing and analytics service, was founded in 1977. News Corp, which is paying $1.150 billion for the service, plans to fold it into its Dow Jones Professional Information Business unit.

“OPIS will be the cornerstone for a rising commodities, energy and renewables digital business that we are convinced will have a positive impact on Dow Jones and News Corp,” News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson said in a statement Monday. “We certainly believe OPIS and Dow Jones will be more than the sum of their valuable parts." OPIS is located at 2099 Gaither Road, in the King Farm area of Rockville.

Nick's Chophouse permanently closing in Rockville

Nick's Chophouse has been temporarily closed at 700 King Farm Boulevard in Rockville. Now the entire contents of the restaurant will be auctioned off at the end of the month. Refrigerators, ovens, fryers, bar equipment, office equipment, TVs, booth and table seating, light fixtures and even the restaurant's security system are all up for grabs.

Pickpocket strikes at Rockville grocery store

City of Rockville police responded to a pickpocket incident at a grocery store in King Farm Wednesday evening. The pickpocket struck at a store in the 400 block of Redland Boulevard around 5:30 PM. There is a Safeway store on that block.

Atlantic Guns opens new Rockville store

After 70 years in business, family-owned Atlantic Guns has consolidated its Rockville and Silver Spring gun shops into a brand-new Rockville location. The new Atlantic Guns is now open at 15813 Hungerford Drive (MD 355) in the King Farm/Derwood area of Rockville. It's right up the street from Wendy's and McDonald's.

Atlantic Guns carries long guns, handguns, ammo, and firearm accessories. They also sell non-lethal defense products like Tasers, camping and survival gear, archery equipment, knives and fishing supplies.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, only ten customers may enter the store at a time. The first customer at the new store received a free Benchmade knife.

Car stolen in King Farm

A car was reported stolen from the King Farm neighborhood of Rockville on Tuesday morning. The vehicle was parked in a residential parking lot in the 400 block of King Farm Boulevard. According to crime data, the car was taken sometime between Monday evening and early Tuesday morning.

Car stolen from King Farm in Rockville

A car was reported stolen in King Farm on Saturday. According to crime data, the vehicle was reported stolen from the driveway of a home in the 600 block of Garden View Square around 8:00 PM that evening.

King Farm Parcel Plus for sale

The Parcel Plus shipping store at King Farm Village Center in Rockville is now for sale. According to an online sales listing, the asking price for the business is $200,000. They also sell greeting cards, gift wrap and gifts, as well as offer services such as a notary public, rental mailboxes and passport photos. The owners are selling because they would like to pursue a new business venture.

King Farm man arrested in Rockville rape

Montgomery County police have arrested and charged the suspect in a Rockville rape. An adult female victim was grabbed while walking just after midnight along Route 355 on October 3, and was pulled into the woods along West Gude Drive, where she was sexually assaulted. She managed to break free and run to a nearby office building,, where a security guard called police.

Detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division determined Dustin Thomas Rogers, 25, was the suspect. Officers went to his home on Gaither Road in King Farm around 6:00 PM last night, and arrested him without incident.

Rogers has been charged with 1st degree rape and 1st degree assault.  He was also charged with a separate count of 1st degree assault via a warrant stemming from an unrelated event. Rogers is being held without bond and will have bond review today at 1:00 p.m. in Rockville District Court.

Incidents of rape in Montgomery County are up 53% this year.

More townhomes proposed for King Farm

A developer is proposing to build 65 more townhomes in King Farm, on lots at 1503 Piccard Drive and 801 King Farm Boulevard. No filing has been made yet with the city, but a required public meeting for the project will be held this Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the King Farm Saddle Ridge Community Center at 300 Saddle Ridge Circle at 7:30 PM.

$100,000 of King Farm HOA funds missing, Rockville police investigating

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King Farm after $100K goes missing

Rockville police have opened an investigation after $100,000 in King Farm homeowners association funds went missing. According to NBC Washington, detectives are in pursuit of a former employee of the association, whom they want to interview. No suspects have been publicly identified. Residents have expressed dismay that they were not informed of the missing funds earlier.

The King Farm Citizens Assembly has posted a statement on its website to declare it will not comment publicly until the investigation is complete. It states that the Assembly learned of the missing funds in August, but does not mention who was responsible. Contrary to the NBC Washington report, the Assembly denies that it is under investigation, but rather cooperating with police in an investigation.

"Since the investigation is ongoing," the statement concludes, "the Assembly, on advice of the above authorities, is not at liberty to say more at this time."