Montgomery County police arrest suspect in Montgomery Mall armed robbery

Montgomery County police have arrested a suspect in the April 25, 2026 armed robbery at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Kilbert Rosales, 34, of no fixed address, was identified by one of the two victims. Officers located Rosales near the Transit Center on the mall property. He initially was cooperative, but after being handcuffed, he allegedly resisted arrest and assaulted police. Before being placed in the rear of a police cruiser, police say Rosales began to slam his head into the rear window of the vehicle, lacerating his face. 

Rosales has been charged with armed robbery, theft ($100 to under $1,500), disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, malicious destruction of property, assault, making a false statement to a police officer, and related charges. He is being held without bond at the County jail. Police recovered the box cutter he allegedly used to threaten the two victims in the parking garage outside of Nordstrom on his person.

Armed robbery at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda early Saturday evening, April 25, 2026. The robbery was reported in a mall parking garage at 6:08 PM Saturday. According to police, a suspect wielding a knife robbed two victims of property in the garage.

Police have not released a description of the suspect. They did not indicate how the suspect managed to evade appearing on surveillance cameras in the garage.

This is the fourth armed robbery at the mall this year. All have taken place in parking areas on the property. Three were reported in garages, and one in a surface lot. This is also another of the rapidly piling up examples of a disturbing new crime trend in Montgomery County: violent crimes being perpetrated during daylight hours.

Montgomery County police interview alleged WHCA dinner shooter's family in Rockville

Montgomery County police and the U.S. Secret Service have interviewed the sister of alleged White House Correspondents Dinner shooter Cole Allen at the family's residence in Rockville, Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reports. Heinrich's sources told her that Cole Allen sent members of his family an alleged manifesto prior to last night's shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel. Avriana Allen reportedly told police that her brother had made radical statements in the past, and that he had stowed away firearms at the family home without her parents' knowledge.

Allen's sister also confirmed that Cole Allen had attended No Kings rallies in the past, and is allegedly a member of an obscure group called "The Wide Awakes." It was not confirmed if the shotgun Allen allegedly fired at a Secret Service officer in the lobby of the hotel was one of the firearms stored at the Maryland home. Montgomery County police have not yet publicly confirmed their involvement in the investigation. One Secret Service agent was injured in the shooting, and the suspect was apprehended before he could reach the ballroom where President Donald Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance, and other Trump administration officials were participating in the event.

Strong-arm robbery of takeout food in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery in Rockville yesterday afternoon, April 20, 2026. The assault and robbery took place in the 14900 block of Shady Grove Road at 4:34 PM. Police say the victim was seated inside his vehicle with a takeout order of food. A suspect approached, physically assaulted the victim, grabbed his food and fled on foot.

Police have not released a description of the suspect as of this writing. They did not indicate how the suspect managed to evade multiple surveillance cameras in the Fallsgrove Village Center parking lot. If you have any information that could assist detectives in closing this case, call 301-279-8000.

Purse snatched at grocery store in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of a purse-snatching at a grocery store Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2026. The theft was reported at a supermarket in the 600 block of Hungerford Drive at 4:55 PM Thursday. Giant is located on that block of Hungerford (MD 355), just north of the Rockville Town Center area. Remember to be alert when shopping in crowds, wear your purse diagonally rather than hanging off one side, and never leave it unattended in your shopping cart.

Bedroom intruder strikes in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of a home intruder on April 7, 2026. The burglar was reported at a home in the 1000 block of Veirs Mill Road at 12:28 PM. According to police, the suspect entered through an unsecured bedroom window. The identity of the suspect is known to police.

iPhone 16 snatched at intersection in Rockville

A thief snatched an iPhone 16 at a busy intersection in Rockville during rush hour on April 6, 2026. The victim was at the intersection of Research Boulevard and W. Gude Drive at 8:50 AM, when an unknown suspect suddenly grabbed their phone and fled on foot. Rockville City police describe the suspect as a Black male wearing a grey hoodie and black pants. If you have any information regarding the suspect or his whereabouts, call police at 240-314-8900.

Assault at Rockville Metro station

Rockville City police responded to a report of an assault at the Rockville Metro station on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The assault was reported at 12:30 PM Wednesday. This is yet another example of a trend with momentum in Montgomery County: violent crimes being committed during daylight hours.

Wallet stolen at knifepoint in Rockville

Nothing good is happening on Blandford Street after 2:00 AM, folks. After last month's door knocker episode, we return for the latest installment of what one reader calls, "Blandford Nights." Rockville City police were called to a residence in the 500 block of Blandford at 3:00 AM on Sunday, April 5, 2026. A resident told officers that a female suspect pulled out a knife and stole her wallet, after being asked to leave. Police say the identity of the suspect is known, and that the victim can press charges and obtain a protective order.

Man pulls knife when told coffee isn't free in Rockville

There's no such thing as a free lunch, or even a free cup of coffee, in Rockville. A man seeking just that barged into a business in the 800 block of Rockville Pike around 5:00 AM on April 1, 2026, Montgomery County police report. When he was told he would have to pay for the coffee, the man pulled out a knife and threatened the employee. Police located the caffeinated suspect outside the business, which police did not identify, and placed him under arrest.

Late night door knockers assault resident in Rockville

Three suspects knocked on the door of a residence in the 600 block of Blandford Street in Rockville at 2:00 AM on March 26, 2026. When the resident answered the door, the suspects demanded to see an individual, Rockville City police say. After the resident informed them that person did not live there, the suspects physically assaulted the resident. Police have not released any suspect descriptions as of this writing.

Assault on residential street in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an assault on a residential street in the King Farm area yesterday morning, March 28, 2026. The assault was reported in the 800 block of Elmcroft Boulevard at 11:45 AM Saturday. At least one individual was also accused of obstruction, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct in the same incident. This took place just three days after a teen was stabbed outside of the nearby Safeway store at King Farm Village Center. Yet another example of the troubling new trend of violent crimes being committed during daylight hours in Montgomery County.

Man shot to death in Rockville

Montgomery County police are investigating a deadly shooting in Rockville last night. The shooting was reported in the 12900 block of Twinbrook Parkway at 10:20 PM Friday. Officers arriving at the scene found a 20-year-old man in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. @TheDMVLive reported the man had been shot in the face, and was in cardiac arrest. Police say officers began CPR on the victim, who was transported to a local hospital, where he tragically passed away.

No suspect has been identified so far by police. A homicide investigation is now underway. The victim will not be identified until family members can be notified, police say.

Teen stabbed at Safeway in Rockville

A teenage boy was stabbed multiple times outside of the Safeway grocery store at 403 Redland Boulevard in the King Farm Village Center in Rockville last night, March 25, 2026. The shocking crime took place just after 8:30 PM during a peak shopping time. Montgomery County and Rockville City police both responded to the incident, in which the juvenile victim was hospitalized with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. One suspect has been arrested, County police say, but they have not provided a description of the suspect in custody, nor of a second potential suspect they are still looking for. Eyewitnesses have stated there were at least six teens in the gathering outside the store that led to the altercation.

Pickpocket strikes in parking lot in Rockville

Watch your wallet! Montgomery County police responded to a report of a pickpocket in a parking lot in Rockville on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The theft was reported in a commercial parking lot in the 700 block of Hungerford Drive at 1:10 PM Saturday. Remember to carry your wallet in a front pocket, if possible.

Rockville man killed in rollover accident on Norbeck Road

A Rockville resident was one of two passengers killed when the gray 2025 BMW M8 they were riding in on eastbound Norbeck Road flipped over and wound up in a drainage ditch. Montgomery County police are investigating why the driver crossed the center median and lost control of the vehicle at 3:09 AM on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The BMW struck a curb and a pedestrian signal post, flipped over, and skidded upside-down through the intersection with E. Gude Drive. It continued forward, striking another curb, another pedestrian signal post, and several trees before landing in the drainage trench alongside Norbeck Road. The BMW's onboard computer alerted 911 to the crash.

Alexander J. Medrano Cangalaya, 24, of Rockville and Abraham D. Huracaya Del Aguila, 24, of Silver Spring were pronounced dead at the scene. The unnamed driver of the BMW was pulled from the vehicle by Rockville City police officers, and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

County police say their investigation is ongoing, and may take several months to complete. They are welcoming any eyewitness information or details that might assist them. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

Assault reported in wooded area in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an assault in a wooded area yesterday afternoon, March 21, 2026. The assault was reported at 1:32 PM Saturday in the 2400 block of McCormick Road. However, the actual incident appears to have taken place a day earlier at 5:00 PM. Glenora Park is directly adjacent to McCormick Road.

Assault at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda on March 19, 2026. The assault was reported at the mall at 5:00 PM Thursday. This is the third assault reported at the mall this year, with the first having taken place on January 10, and the second on January 26. The mall is now on-pace for 12 assaults this year at this rate, the same number that took place at the property in 2025.

Armed robbery in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery Monday night, March 16, 2026. The robbery was reported in the 100 block of Rockville Pike at 7:33 PM Monday. A firearm was the weapon employed in the incident.

Rockville office building broken into

Rockville City police responded to a report of a burglary at an office building late yesterday morning, March 16, 2026. The burglary was reported at a building in the 1700 block of Research Boulevard at 11:47 AM Monday. Officers responding to the scene found evidence of forced entry at the building. Police believe the break-in occurred sometime between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM the previous day.