Armed robbery at apartment complex in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at an apartment complex in Rockville early yesterday morning, October 20, 2025. The robbery was reported at the Village Square West apartments at 12401 Village Square Terrace at 5:45 AM Monday. It was reported in the parking lot of the complex.

Armed robbery on residential street in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the Twinbrook area late Tuesday afternoon, October 7, 2025. The robbery was reported in the 1600 block of Lewis Avenue, a residential street that backs up to the CSX/Metro tracks, at 5:00 PM Tuesday. A firearm was the weapon employed in the robbery.

Robbery at knifepoint in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery on the afternoon of September 22, 2025. Police say the victim was accosted by two suspects in the 200 block of Congressional Lane at 3:06 PM Monday. One of them brandished a knife, and the victim turned over unspecified "personal property" to them. Police have not yet released a description of the two suspects. If you have any information about this incident that could assist detectives in closing the case, call police at 240-314-8900.

Suspect arrested in rape at gas station in Rockville

Montgomery County police have arrested a suspect in the August 14, 2025 sexual assault that allegedly took place at a gas station in Rockville. Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, D.C. entered the gas station early that evening, police say, and allegedly assaulted and raped the victim inside. Hover was captured by police after officers responding to a bank robbery call the next morning in Wheaton recognized the suspect in that armed robbery because he was wearing some of the same distinctive pieces of clothing the previous night's rape victim had described to detectives.

Hover was transported to the County's Central Processing Unit where he was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault, armed robbery, resisting arrest, and other related crimes. He is being held without bond.

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Robbery at knifepoint at convenience store in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a convenience store early Monday morning, July 14, 2025. The robbery was reported at a store in the 100 block of Rollins Avenue at 12:13 AM Monday. There is a 7-Eleven at 160 Rollins Avenue. A knife was the weapon utilized in the robbery.

Armed robbery at Montgomery County Liquor & Wine in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the Rockville Town Center area on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. It was reported at Montgomery County Liquor & Wine at 300 N. Washington Street at 7:53 PM. The store is owned and operated by the Montgomery County government liquor monopoly. No suspect descriptions have been released as of this writing.

Armed carjacking in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed carjacking in Rockville early Thursday morning, June 26, 2025. The carjacking was reported in the 10000 block of Darnestown Road at 4:17 AM Thursday. It took place in a commercial parking lot.

Armed robbery in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in a residential neighborhood of Rockville early Thursday morning, June 19, 2025. The robbery was reported in the 14400 block of Parkvale Road at 1:01 AM Thursday. That is off of Baltimore Road, near Rock Creek.

Armed robbery at Rockville apartment complex

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at an apartment complex in Rockville on March 29, 2025. The robbery was reported in the 12900 block of Crookston Lane at 5:45 PM. That is at the Halpine View apartments off of Twinbrook Lane near Veirs Mill Road. 

According to police, six males displayed a weapon, and proceeded to assault the adult male victim. They then stole property from the victim and fled. Police describe the suspects only as "6 males, no further descriptions." If you have any information that can assist detectives in identifying the alleged robbers, call police at (301) 279-8000. 

2 robberies in 24 hours at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Montgomery County police were busy at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda as the last week in January began. Officers responded to two robberies in 24 hours at the popular retail center at 7101 Democracy Boulevard. A strong-arm robbery was reported at the mall on Sunday, January 26, at 6:30 PM. Less than 24 hours later, on Monday, January 27, a second robbery was called in at 12:40 PM. A business at the mall was the victim in that robbery. The tenant has not yet been identified. An unspecified weapon was implied or employed in the second robbery, but it was not a gun.

Montgomery Mall had nearly made it to the end of the first month of 2025 without a violent crime taking place there. Eleven assaults were reported at the mall in 2024, up from five in 2023. The last assault was on November 12, 2024. A new leadership team was brought into the mall by parent company Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield ten days later. The peak holiday shopping period from Black Friday through Christmas then passed uneventfully, in terms of crime. Only the typical shoplifting calls expected at any mall during the holiday season were reported during that time. January had likewise been violent-crime-free, until this past Sunday.

Armed carjacking in Rockville parking garage

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed carjacking Friday afternoon, December 27, 2024, near the Twinbrook Metro station. The carjacking was reported in a residential parking garage in the 1100 block of Higgins Place at 3:01 PM Friday. That is in the area of the Alaire apartments.

Rockville robbers demand coat at knifepoint

Armed robbers in Rockville demanded a man's coat in broad daylight on December 6, 2024, Rockville City police say. When he refused to take it off and hand it to them, they pulled out a kitchen knife to make their point. The two suspects approached the victim as he was at work cleaning outdoors in the 300 block of Hungerford Drive at 9:00 AM, in the busy Rockville Town Center area. 

Having threatened the victim with the knife, the suspects were successful in obtaining the victim's coat, wallet, and additional outerwear he had been wearing at the time. Police describe Suspect #1 as a Black male, tall with a muscular build, and wearing a black Nike hat, blue coat, and brown pants. Suspect #2 is described as a Black male "significantly shorter” than his partner, wearing a ski mask, brown sweater, white shirt, and brown pants. If you can identify either of these suspects, call police at 240-314-8900.

Armed robbery at Rockville convenience store

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a convenience store in the Twinbrook area on Thanksgiving night, November 28, 2024. The robbery was reported at 10:02 PM at a store in the 13200 block of Atlantic Avenue. There is a 7-Eleven store on that block at 13251 Atlantic. A firearm was the weapon employed in the robbery. 

Armed robbery at Rockville home

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a home in Rockville on October 31, 2024. The robbery was reported in the yard of a home in the 11900 block of Rocking Horse Road last Thursday at 12:20 PM. A firearm was the weapon employed in the robbery.

Armed robbery at Walgreens in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Walgreens at 1075 Seven Locks Road on Wednesday night, August 7, 2024. The robbery was reported at 9:17 PM Wednesday. @MoCoPGNews on Twitter posted that the suspect was wielding a knife, and grabbed money out of a cash register. If you have any information about this incident, call police at 240-314-8900.

Suspect detained in Rockville armed robbery

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in Rockville Wednesday night, July 17, 2024. The robbery was reported in the 12500 block of Village Square Terrace at 9:50 PM Wednesday. @DCNewsLive on Twitter reported that a vehicle was later pulled over by police on Old Georgetown Road at the interchange with I-495 in Bethesda. At least one person in that vehicle was detained in relation to the armed robbery.

Armed robbery in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in Rockville this past Saturday, July 13, 2024. The robbery was reported in the 2600 block of Research Boulevard at 9:58 PM Saturday. It took place in a commercial parking lot near the intersection with Shady Grove Road.

Armed robbery at Park Potomac

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Park Potomac development early Saturday night, June 8, 2024. The robbery was reported on the street in the 12400 block of Park Potomac Avenue at 6:41 PM. It is still daylight at that time, and also the height of dinner hour.

Armed robbery in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in Rockville early Saturday morning, April 27, 2024. The robbery was reported at a store in the 5400 block of Randolph Road at 2:37 AM Saturday. There is a 7-Eleven store on that block. A firearm was the weapon employed in the robbery. 

Armed robbery at Derwood gas station

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a gas station in Derwood early Monday night, April 1, 2024. The robbery was reported at a gas station in the 15800 block of Frederick Road, across from the King Farm neighborhood of Rockville, at 6:21 PM Monday. A firearm was the weapon used in the robbery.