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Monday, October 19, 2026
Assault at hotel in Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg City police were called to a hotel yesterday morning, after someone reported having been assaulted there. The assault took place at the Motel 6 at 497 Quince Orchard Road at 3:30 AM. It was reported to police at 7:44 AM.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Teen stabbed in Germantown
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a stabbing in Germantown yesterday afternoon. The assault took place at the 7-Eleven store at 19786 Crystal Rock Drive at 4:25 PM Wednesday. One juvenile male victim was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to survive, police say. The suspect(s) in the incident remain at large as of this writing.
Monday, August 24, 2026
Violent assault in Montgomery Village
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a violent assault in Montgomery Village this past Saturday afternoon. The assault was reported in the 18700 block of Nathans Place at 3:17 PM. According to police, the victim was assaulted by an unspecified number of assailants, and was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries as a result. It was a disturbing incident for two reasons: First, it continued the troubling 2026 Montgomery County crime trend of violent crime being committed during daylight hours. And second, it took place only a block east of the Lakeforest Mall site, where developers will soon be attempting to sell homebuyers on an expensive new community in one of the highest-crime hotspots in Montgomery County.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Road rage in Germantown
Montgomery County police responded to a road rage incident in Germantown yesterday morning, August 12, 2026. The incident was reported at the intersection of Father Hurley Boulevard and Waters Landing Drive between 10:00 and 10:30 AM Wednesday. According to police, amid a road rage dispute, one driver displayed a handgun to the other. No description of the suspect was released.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Assault at restaurant in Germantown
Two people were assaulted at a restaurant in Germantown yesterday, August 3, 2026. Montgomery County police were called to a restaurant in the 12900 block of Middlebrook Road at 10:03 PM Monday. According to police, two people were arguing outside of the restaurant. A third individual approached and pepper sprayed them. The suspect was described by police only as "a man."
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Strong-arm robbery in Clarksburg
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery in Clarksburg yesterday afternoon, June 7, 2026. A teenager placed an item of clothing for sale online, and received a response from an adult male who expressed interest in purchasing it. Both parties agreed to make the transaction in the 23900 block of Burdette Forest Road. When the buyer arrived àt 1:46 PM, he knocked the teenager to the ground, snatched the apparel and fled. Police have not released a description of the suspect.
Monday, July 6, 2026
Assault in Gaithersburg park
Gaithersburg City police responded to a report of an aggravated assault at a park yesterday morning, July 5, 2026. The assault was reported at a park in the 500 block of S. Frederick Avenue at 10:13 AM Sunday. According to police, a man wielding a machete approached the victim in the park, grabbed their phone, and tossed it away. He then ran off. Police have not released a description of the suspect.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Assault at convenience store in Montgomery Village
Montgomery County police were called to a convenience store in Montgomery Village yesterday afternoon, June 30, 2026, after someone reported having been assaulted there. The 2nd-degree assault was reported at a store in the 19200 block of Watkins Mill Road at 4:44 PM Tuesday. A 7-Eleven store is located on that block. Once again, we see the 2026 trend of violent crime taking place during daylight hours.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Stabbing at Germantown Transit Center
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a stabbing at the Germantown Transit Center last night. Police say a man "became aggressive toward" commuters waiting for a bus at 8:34 PM Wednesday. He then proceeded to pull out a knife and cut one victim. Police say the victim had "minor injuries." The knife-wielding assailant was arrested by officers. It's horrifying to recall that a teenage girl was stabbed twice at this same transit center thirteen months ago.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Driver speeds toward father and son in Germantown, stops and yells racial slur, police say
A father and son were walking through the parking lot at the Neelsville Village at Milestone shopping center in Germantown yesterday afternoon, Montgomery County police say, when they noticed a car speeding toward them. The car nearly hit the two, police allege, before the driver abruptly stopped, shouted a racial slur at them, and drove off. Police have not identified the race of any of the parties involved. They also have not released a description of the suspect, or of the vehicle or tag number in question.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Police respond to assault at school in Clarksburg
Montgomery County police were called to a school in Clarksburg yesterday afternoon, after someone reported having been the victim of a 2nd-degree assault there. The assault was reported at a school in the 23900 block of Burdette Forest Road at 5:12 PM Wednesday. Little Bennett Elementary School is located at 23930 Burdette Forest Road.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Strong-arm robbery at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg Saturday night, June 13, 2026. The assault and robbery were reported on Rio Boulevard at 10:08 PM Saturday.
Monday, June 1, 2026
Two aggravated assaults in 2 hours & 10 minutes on same block in Germantown
What's going on in the 13100 block of Waters Landing Drive, folks? It was a rough afternoon outside of Waters Landing Elementary School in Germantown yesterday, May 31, 2026. Montgomery County police responded to two separate reports of aggravated assaults on that block just two hours and ten minutes apart. At 3:48 PM Sunday, multiple people were assaulted and injured by a suspect. And at 5:58 PM, two juveniles were walking along when they were assaulted by an unspecified number of suspects. Police have not released a description of any of the suspects involved in either assault.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Switchblade-wielding juvenile threatens cineplex employee in Gaithersburg
Movie theater workers have it hard enough, sweeping up spilled popcorn and mopping up sticky soda after every screening for modest pay. Monday night at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg, they also had to deal with a violent customer. According to Montgomery County police, a patron at the AMC DINE-IN Rio Cinemas 18 pulled out a switchblade at 9:37 PM Monday, and threatened a theater employee. The juvenile suspect apparently escaped arrest.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Strong-arm robbery at gas station in Montgomery Village
"Crime is down" in Montgomery County, and if you don't believe it, just ask the afternoon cashier at the BP gas station in Montgomery Village. Three juveniles entered the station's convenience store at 5:15 PM on May 11, 2026. They proceeded to physically assault the cashier, and pocket some merchandise, to boot. Montgomery County police were able to locate and arrest one of the three youths.
Police are still looking for the other two juveniles, who remain at-large. They are described only as two Black males aged 13-14. Yet another violent crime taking place in broad daylight in Montgomery County, a disturbing recent trend.
Friday, May 8, 2026
Aggravated assault at Safeway in Germantown
Montgomery County police responded to a report of shoplifting and aggravated assault at the Safeway store at 19718 Germantown Road on April 29, 2026. The incident was reported at 3:48 PM that afternoon. According to police, the suspect stole merchandise and then brandished a knife outside the store. Police describe the suspect only as a Black male of unknown age. If you have any information about this incident, call police at (301) 279-8000.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Assault at Roberto Clemente MS in Germantown
Montgomery County police were called to a school in Germantown yesterday, May 5, 2026, after someone reported having been assaulted there. The assault was reported at Roberto Clemente Middle School at 3:27 PM Tuesday. Roberto Clemente MS is located at 18808 Waring Station Road.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Chipotle diner pummeled and robbed in Gaithersburg
A diner at the Chipotle restaurant in the Kentlands area of Gaithersburg was pummeled and robbed yesterday afternoon, April 27, 2026. The victim was seated to enjoy his meal at the restaurant at 96 Main Street at 3:30 PM, when a suspect approached him, and struck him in the face multiple times. After taking the victim's jacket, the suspect left the restaurant. Yet again, another example of the recent Montgomery County crime trend of violent crimes being perpetrated in broad daylight.
Police have not released a description of the suspect. If you have any information that could assist detectives in closing this case, call police at (301) 279-8000.
Monday, April 27, 2026
Hate crime reported at Rocky Hill Middle School in Clarksburg
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a hate crime assault at Rocky Hill Middle School at 22401 Brick Haven Way in Clarksburg last Friday, April 24, 2026. Police did not identify the time of day the alleged assault occurred. According to police, a male student at the school pulled off the hijab of a female classmate.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Strong-arm robbery in Montgomery Village
When they lose the knife, they have to resort to bare hands. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we're heading back to one of the highest crime streets in Montgomery County, Lost Knife Road in Montgomery Village. Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery there at 2:31 PM on March 29, 2026. Two suspects assaulted and stole property from the adult male victim.
Police describe the suspects only as a male and a female. If you have any information about this incident, call police at (301) 279-8000.


















