Rockville police release first photo of suspect in double stabbing

Rockville City police have released the first image of the suspect in the October 13 double stabbing near the Twinbrook Metro station. Detectives acknowledge the photo is blurry, and are still working to obtain clearer pictures and videos of the suspect from nearby surveillance cameras. Shortly before 5:30 PM on the 13th, police responded to a report of a stabbing at the Metro station. A separate call then came in for another stabbing victim in the nearby 1500 block of Rockville Pike. Both adult male victims were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police describe the suspect whom they are searching for as a Black male wearing all black clothing. The community is urged to remain aware of their surroundings while the suspect remains at large, and to call 911 if they see the suspect or observe any suspicious activity. Rockville police are expected to step up patrols in that area of the city as the search continues, the department said in a statement after Sunday's stabbing.

If anyone was in the area of the Twinbrook Metro station - or in the area of the 1500 block of Rockville Pike - Sunday evening and recalls seeing anyone matching this description, they are asked to contact RCPD criminal investigators at 240-314-8900 or at Detectives@RockvilleMD.Gov with any information, photos, or videos they can provide. Callers may elect to remain anonymous. Rockville detectives are coordinating their investigation with Metro Transit Police. 

Montgomery County's second Sheetz store nears approval

The Final Site Plan for the second Gaithersburg location of Sheetz will go before the city's Planning Commission this Wednesday night, October 16, 2024 for possible approval. Proposed for the parking lot of the Walnut Hill Shopping Center at 16529 S. Frederick Avenue are a 4959-square-foot Sheetz convenience store, with six, double-sided gasoline filling stations. The plan also includes new east and west sidewalk connections to increase pedestrian access to the site, a new retaining wall and fence to be constructed to the east of the site, and a new trash enclosure facing South Westland Drive. Planning staff are recommending approval of the site plan with conditions, including correction of minor drafting errors on the Final Site and Forest Conservation plans, and revision of the recently-approved comprehensive sign plan for the shopping center to include the new Sheetz signage.

Kapow Buddy soft opening October 15-19 at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Kapow Buddy is gearing up to serve its first customers at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda starting tomorrow, October 15, 2024. A soft-opening will be held from Tuesday through Saturday, October 19, with prices 50%-off, according to a sign posted on the gate of the fast casual Thai restaurant. Another permanent sign inside gives the inside scoop on Kapow Buddy's "secret ingredient," Holy Basil Leaves. As you can see in the photos below, they will also have easy touchscreen ordering. Look for Kapow Buddy starting tomorrow on Level 1, in the Old Navy wing of the mall.

The B12 Store rebrands at Montgomery Mall

The B12 Store at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda has rebranded. It is now known as Vydration. The shop offers primarily preventative healthcare via vitamin injections and IV therapy. Clients apparently find that it offers benefits, as the store has a perfect 5-star rating after a whopping 254 Google reviews, tough for any business to pull off. Look for Vydration on Level 1 of the mall, next to Häagen-Dazs.

Rockville office building, beer store burglarized 15 minutes apart

Two Rockville properties were broken into within a 15 minute period Thursday night, October 10, 2024. Rockville City police responded to a report of a burglary at a beer and wine store in the 100 block of Congressional Lane at 11:23 PM. Fifteen minutes later, a burglary occurred at a nearby office building in the 1500 block of Rockville Pike. Officers responding to both scenes found evidence of forced entry at the properties.

Montgomery Mall toy store's final days mean discounts of 70-90% off

These appear to be the final days of Alex Baby & Toys at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Discounts at the short-lived toy store are now 70-90% off on everything in the store. Everything that's left, I should add, as shelves are growing bare - and when they do, the shelves themselves disappear from the sales floor, as you can see in the pictures below. Not surprisingly, there were plenty of Black Adam toys left. Look for Alex Baby & Toys on Level 1 of the mall in the Old Navy wing.

LEGO thief strikes again in Rockville

LEGO superfans just can't stop collecting these expensive block-building sets, and one LEGO-loving thief in Rockville is no exception. A suspect driving a beige Buick LeSabre struck again on October 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM. He entered a store in the 1600 block of Rockville Pike, which appears to be at Congressional Plaza, and allegedly stole two LEGO sets. 

A man of similar description, once again driving a beige Buick getaway car, stole an unspecified number of LEGO sets from the same location on September 27. That day, he fled the store through a rear door, and drove off in the Buick.

Rockville City police describe the suspect as a Hispanic male, 40 to 60 years of age, clean shaven with dark brown hair and glasses. On October 1, he was wearing a dark blue shirt with yellow letters, white shorts, and a dark green/gray cap. During the first alleged LEGO heist, he wore a dark blue shirt with the word "Wolverines" in yellow letters (sound familiar?), light blue jeans, a dark blue rain jacket and a (take a wild guess) dark green/gray cap.

If you can identify the suspect, or have any information about either theft, call police at 240-314-8900.