Assault at Rockville gas station

Rockville City police responded to a report of an assault at a gas station in the King Farm area of the city Sunday afternoon. The assault was reported at a gas station in the 700 block of Gaither Road at 1:10 PM. That is the Shell station next to Dunkin' Donuts.

Rockville woman arrested as co-conspirator in armed robbery of delivery driver

An alleged co-conspirator in last month's armed robbery of a delivery driver in the Fallsgrove area of Rockville has been arrested. Rockville City police say that Demia Lincoln-Scott, 20, of the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive intentionally made a delivery order for food she had no intention of accepting. Instead, they allege, she had the delivery drive sent to the fourth floor of a different apartment building, where Gerrard Harrison allegedly lay in wait to rob him at gunpoint. Harrison was arrested March 3.

Lincoln-Scott was arrested yesterday by Rockville police detectives without incident, the department said in a press release. She was transported to the Montgomery County police Central Processing Unit, and has been charged with Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery,Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Assault, and Conspiracy to Commit Second Degree Assault.

Assault reported at Rockville nursing home

Rockville City police were called to a nursing home to investigate a report of a 2nd-degree assault Tuesday night, March 14, 2023. The assault was reported at a nursing home in the 200 block of Hurley Avenue at 9:15 PM. That is Collingswood Nursing Home.

Montgomery County government offers self-defense courses for women as violent crime wave persists

Violent crimes such as armed carjackings, assaults, and robberies continue to plague Montgomery County, in all areas and at all hours. Montgomery County announced today that it will be offering low-cost self-defense courses for women this month and next, classes that will include "training on risk, crime awareness and prevention. Participants will be given a 13-piece student folio with information on how to reduce the risk of exposure to violence and how to escape violence. Participants also will learn some physical aspects of self-defense."

The courses will cost $12, and will be offered through the Montgomery County Commission for Women. You must pre-register to participate, and classes will have to fill up with at least 10 participants to be held. Teenage girls aged 13-17 are welcome to register, but must be accompanied by an adult, the County said in its announcement. Register online now and choose your location; the classes will be held at Montgomery County public libraries. All locations are in the East County or Germantown area.

The Commission for Women will not offer a course for men, but advises that such a course is available. Men are directed to call 240-777-8300 for information about that separate class.

Armed carjacking in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed carjacking in the King Farm area Saturday night. The carjacking was reported in the 1300 block of Piccard Drive at 9:20 PM on March 11, 2023. According to police, the victim was approached by a thin black male in his early teens, who was approximately 5'7" tall, and wearing a black hoodie. The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim, and demanded their car keys. After the victim complied, the suspect allegedly fled in the victim's blue 2017 Hyundai Sonata with MD tag number 2DB6897. 

Car stolen from dealership in Rockville

Rockville City police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from an automobile dealership on Rockville Pike yesterday afternoon, March 11, 2023. The vehicle was taken from a dealership in the 800 block of Rockville Pike. There are two dealerships on that block: Ourisman Mazda and Ourisman Chevrolet. As thefts from dealerships have persisted recently, a security vehicle has been seen patrolling the Chevy dealership lot at night.

Police respond to disorderly conduct at Rockville Town Square

Rockville City police were called to Rockville Town Square Thursday night to respond to an incident of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. Officers were called to the 100 block of Gibbs Street at 11:38 PM on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Some residents of the apartments upstairs at the development have complained on social media of the frequency of such incidents during the night and early morning on Gibbs Street.

Assault at Twinbrook Metro station in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of a 2nd degree assault at the Twinbrook Metro station Tuesday night, March 7, 2023. The assault was reported in a parking lot at the station at 8:46 PM.

Car stolen from Rockville apartment complex

Rockville City police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from an apartment complex. The vehicle was reported stolen from the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Rockville Pike on March 4, 2023 at 11:27 AM. That appears to be at the Woodmont Park Apartments.

Rockville man arrested in robbery of Girl Scouts

Rockville City police have arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery of Girl Scouts who were selling Girl Scout cookies at the Fallsgrove Village Center Safeway on February 12, 2023. Gerrard Luke Harrison, 24, of Rockville is also accused in the February 18 armed robbery of a food delivery driver in Fallsgrove. Harrison has been charged with armed robbery, robbery, illegal possession of a firearm, use of a handgun in connection with a felony, 2nd degree assault and "handgun on person." Detectives are still reviewing evidence to determine if Harrison is connected to any other crimes. 

Another assault at Rockville Town Square

Rockville City police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault at Rockville Town Square on Friday afternoon, March 3, 2023. The assault was reported in the unit block of Maryland Avenue, between Beall Avenue and E. Middle Lane, at 2:15 PM. It follows a February 25 aggravated assault at the Town Square, and a middle-of-the-night brawl two days later on Gibbs Street.

Veirs Mill Road speed cameras now issuing tickets in Rockville

Rockville drivers beware: The new speed cameras in the 900 block of Veirs Mill Road are now issuing citations. They have been in place since February, but only began issuing tickets as of March 1. Citations will be issued for vehicles exceeding the posted speed limit of 35 MPH by 12 MPH or more. The cameras placed near Gail Avenue are monitoring both eastbound and westbound traffic.

Assault near government center in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault along a street that is home to several government buildings, including the Montgomery County Council office building, a Montgomery County courthouse, and Rockville City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The assault was reported in the 100 block of Maryland Avenue at 2:30 PM on February 28, 2023.

Richard Montgomery High School student arrested in armed robbery of gas station in Gaithersburg

Rockville City police officers converged on Richard Montgomery High School Monday, and arrested a student in connection with the February 20, 2023 armed robbery of a Gaithersburg gas station. Jeffrey Gabriel Johnson, 18, of Rockville was taken into custody at the school without incident. Johnson has been charged with armed robbery, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault. He is being held at the County's Central Processing Unit.

Detectives allege that Johnson and an accomplice entered the convenience store at the Summit Shell gas station at 15 South Summit Avenue at 9:52 AM on February 20, which was a school holiday. One of the two - police have not said which one - pulled a knife from his waistband. He allegedly ran behind the counter, threatened the cashier with the knife, and demanded he open the cash register. 

The clerk opened the cash drawer, and the armed suspect grabbed an unspecified amount of cash. Both suspects then ran out of the store. The second suspect, also an African-American male, has not been publicly identified by police and remains at large. Given that the police statement does not ask for the public's help in finding him, it's likely detectives know who they are looking for.

Armed robbery at Rockville restaurant

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a restaurant in the Fallsgrove area of Rockville late Saturday night. The robbery was reported at a restaurant in the 14900 block of Shady Grove Road at 11:52 PM, February 25, 2023. That is in the Fallsgrove Village Center. A food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in Fallsgrove a few days earlier, on February 18.

Police respond to fight at Rockville Town Square

Twenty-four hours after an aggravated assault was reported at Rockville Town Square, police were back at the property after a fight broke out on Gibbs Street around 2:00 AM Sunday morning, February 27, 2023. Twitter user @Trellis_DMV captured video footage of officers at the scene. "This is a sample of the nightly BS that goes on around 2am that the police make zero efforts to respond to in spite of nightly noise complaints," he tweeted.

Photo courtesy @Trellis_DMV via Twitter

Aggravated assault at Rockville Town Square

Rockville City police responded to a report of an aggravated assault at Rockville Town Square early yesterday morning, February 25, 2023. The assault was reported in a parking area on the Gibbs Street/N. Washington Street side of the development at 2:42 AM Saturday morning.

Rockville man charged in Cricket Wireless robbery and assault (Video)

Montgomery County police have arrested and charged a suspect in the recent robbery of the Cricket Wireless store, at 2102 Veirs Mill Road in the Twinbrook Center in Rockville. Craig Donnell Johnson of Rockville, age not given, was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the February 18, 2023 robbery and the assault of an employee. 

Detectives say that Johnson entered the store at 4:15 in the afternoon that day, approached a store employee, and asked to see a specific phone. As the employee retrieved the phone, Johnson allegedly covered his face and followed her to the back of the store. He then allegedly grabbed her in a headlock, and demanded she open the cash register. 

When Johnson noticed that the employee's daughter was coloring in a coloring book in the rear of the store, detectives say he ordered the child into the employee restroom. He allegedly took the keys to the register from the employee, and ordered her into the bathroom with her daughter. When he was unable to open the register with the keys, Johnson allegedly commanded the victim to come out of the bathroom and open it. When she complied, Johnson assaulted her, and ran out of the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Johnson has been charged with robbery and 2nd degree assault. His bail status was not disclosed by police. Detectives have released a portion of the surveillance camera video of the robbery and assault.

2 cars stolen on same street in Rockville

At least two vehicles were stolen on the same Rockville street Sunday night, February 19, 2023. Montgomery County police are investigating the theft of two vehicles on Braxfield Court, indicating a coordinated effort by multiple thieves in the Bethesda Park condo community. The vehicles were reported stolen at 7:00 PM and 7:50 PM, respectively. 

Rockville delivery driver robbed at gunpoint

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the Fallsgrove area yesterday afternoon, February 18, 2023. A delivery driver was stopped in the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive near the Thomas Farm Community Center at 4:00 PM. Two male suspects in their late teens or early twenties approached the driver and displayed a handgun. They demanded cash, and the delivery driver complied.

The suspects fled on foot, and the victim was not injured, police say. No physical description of the two suspects was given by police, but they were wearing all-black clothing. Anyone with information about this incident, or about the suspects, is asked to call RCPD Criminal Investigations detectives at 240-314-8938.