Rockville home broken into

Rockville City police responded to a report of a residential burglary yesterday morning, July 20, 2023. The burglary was reported at a home in the 1300 block of Veirs Mill Road at 9:58 AM Thursday. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence of forced entry at the home.

Assault at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Montgomery County police were called to Westfield Montgomery Mall Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2023, where an individual reported having been the victim of a 2nd degree assault. The assault was reported at 5:45 PM Wednesday. This is the third assault reported this year at the mall, and the first since January. Police responded to twelve reports of assaults at the mall in 2022.

New Rockville townhome community draws inspiration from adjacent historic farm

One of the last remaining vestiges of Rockville's agricultural history is inspiring a future townhome community beginning construction next door. Developer EYA has decided on Farmstead District as the branding for the new community, which will rise on the former site of King Buick GMC at 16200 Frederick Road. A logo for the development somewhat resembles rows of crops as seen from above. Promotional banners for the Farmstead District have been placed on construction fencing around the site.

One can still see original farm buildings at the public King Farm Farmstead park at 16100 Frederick Road. The King dealership has just been demolished, and the property has been annexed into the City of Rockville.

EYA is playing up the farm theme with the tagline "A fresh take on the modern neighborhood." W. Lawson King acquired the farm in 1925, local historical preservation group Peerless Rockville says. He added surrounding farmland to create the 403-acre Irvington Farm, which at one point boasted the largest population of Holstein cows in the world, Miriam Bunow wrote for Peerless. Irvington was a milk supplier for Thompson's Dairy, a household name in the D.C. area for older generations. The heritage of the site will now be shared by Farmstead District residents and their neighbors at the King Farm development.

Rockville resident kidnapped at gunpoint, stabbed, forced to allow robbers to loot his apartment

A Rockville resident was kidnapped at gunpoint in his apartment building garage, stabbed, bound with zip ties, and forced to lead his hooded and masked captors upstairs to his home, Montgomery County police said this morning. Police were called to the building on Key West Avenue at 1:25 AM on Monday, July 10, 2023 for a reported home invasion robbery. They found the adult male victim suffering from serious injuries, and he was transported to a local hospital.

The victim has told detectives that six Black males in their twenties approached him after he exited his vehicle in the parking garage of his apartment building. They displayed handguns, and informed the victim that this was a robbery. The suspects then stabbed and assaulted the victim, and used zip ties to bind his hands behind his back. He was forced into the suspect's vehicle, where they demanded he accompany them up to his apartment.

After the victim was led upstairs to his apartment by the suspects, the men took a safe holding an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry, and fled the scene. Family members of the victim in the apartment were not harmed, police said. 

Detectives have released surveillance video from the apartment building's elevator, and from the victim's apartment. One of the suspects is described by police as a Black male, in his twenties, with curly hair, medium build and armed with a handgun. He was wearing a black ski mask and black clothing. Police have not given a more detailed description of the other five suspects.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this crime or the suspects involved to call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspects. Callers may remain anonymous. 

  

Car stolen from Rockville apartment complex

Montgomery County police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from a Rockville apartment complex. The vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a complex in the 13000 block of Twinbrook Parkway. It is believed the vehicle was taken sometime between 2:30 PM on Sunday, July 16, 2023, and 12:00 AM on Monday, July 17.

Rockville gas station broken into

Rockville City police responded to a burglar alarm at a gas station early Saturday morning, July 15, 2023. The burglary occurred around 3:40 AM at a gas station in the 1200 block of E. Gude Drive. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence of forced entry. 

Flagship Express car wash "coming soon" to Rockville

Flagship Express, a new service concept from Flagship Carwash, is "coming soon" to the company's currently-shuttered car wash site at 785 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Express locations offer exterior automatic washes on flat-belt conveyors, 3 unlimited levels of membership packages, and free vacuums, towels and compressed air. The old self-service bays at this Rockville location have been demolished to make way for the Express facilities. Flagship has two locations in operation in Montgomery County at this time: North Bethesda, and Germantown.