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Channel 4 reports:

Police in Gaithersburg asked the public for help in finding those responsible for several street robberies in the area.

The robberies, some armed with a handgun, occurred in the night hours along Muddy Branch Road in December and January, investigators said.

Police said they think the seven robberies could be related. Most of the cases involve small groups of people approaching and robbing victims as they get out of their car or walk home from a bus stop.

Authorities were looking for three to four young black men between the ages of 16 and 22, usually wearing dark clothing with masks or bandannas over their faces.

The robbers usually stole cash or cell phones from their victims.

Anyone with information should call the Gaithersburg Police Department Investigative Section at 305-258-6400. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Gaithersburg Tip line at 301-330-4471.

As of my initial posting, I can’t find any press release on the City’s website; if such is posted I’ll quote/link to it.

Update: The press release is here.

From the County’s website:

P1 Beat:

• An armed robbery occurred in the 400 block of West Side Drive in Gaithersburg on Monday, 1/21 around 7:30 p.m. The adult male victim had exited his vehicle when he was accosted by three suspects (no description available), one of whom was armed with a handgun. The victim sustained minor injury. It is not known if any property was taken.
• A theft from a motor vehicle occurred when a piece of power equipment was removed from a pick-up truck parked outside in the 17000 block of Downing Street in Gaithersburg between Wednesday 1/16 and Thursday 1/17.

P2 Beat:

• An armed robbery occurred in the 200 block of Longpoint Way in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, 1/22 around 8:50 p.m. While delivering pizza, the victim was accosted by a man and a woman both armed with a handgun. Personal property was taken from the victim.

  Suspect #1: black female, age 20, wearing a black winter coat, black scarf covering her face.
  Suspect #2: black male, age 20, wearing a, grey winter coat, and a black scarf over his face.

• Three of the six vehicle-related thefts occurred between Tuesday 1/15 and Wednesday 1/16 and involved forced entry and theft of property. Refer to the map below for approximate locations of occurrence.

An indecent exposure occurred in the 800 block of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg on Monday, 1/21 around 11:00 p.m. An adult male, age 24, was arrested.

R1 Beat:

• Five vehicle-related thefts occurred in this beat between 1/15 and 1/23. Each incident occurred over a vastly different time frame between Friday, 1/18 and Sunday, /20. Streets included Lost Knife Circle, Tunstall Drive, and Whetstone Drive, all in Montgomery Village.

R2 Beat:

• No significant activity during this time period.

S1 Beat:

• An armed robbery occurred on Friday, 1/18 around 11:00 p.m. at North Summit Avenue and Girard Street in Gaithersburg. An adult male was accosted by three suspects while walking home. One suspect was armed with a knife. Personal property was taken.

  Suspect #1: Hispanic male, age 24, 5’5” tall, 180 lbs., wearing a grey hooded jacket, and blue jeans. Armed with a knife.
  Suspect #2: black male, age 18 to 19, wearing a black hooded sweater.
  Suspect #3: black male, age 19 to 21, wearing a black hooded sweater.

S2 Beat:

• An attempted strong arm robbery occurred outside the Hadley Farms Community Center at Boxberry Drive and Hadley Farms Drive in Gaithersburg on Friday, 1/18 around 11:15 p.m. A group of suspects confronted the victim and demanded his personal property. The victim resisted. No property was obtained. Two suspects were identified. The following descriptions are of the two suspects who have not been identified.

  Suspect #1: black male, age 16 to 17, wearing an orange sweater, and multicolored sneakers.
  Suspect #2: black male, age 16 to 17, 5’5” tall, with a multicolored tee shirt.

• A residential burglary occurred in the 8200 block of Streamside Place in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, 1/16. Unknown entry. Nothing taken.
• Vehicles parked on Airpark Road in Gaithersburg were targeted during this reporting period for various parts.
  • 7800 blk of Airpark Road Wed 1/16 7 AM-8:20 PM 1 tire and rim stolen
  • 7900 blk Airpark Road Wed-Thu 1/16 to 1/17 Wheel lift and outside rear view mirror
  • 7600 blk Airpark road Thu-Fri 1/17 to 1/18 Stereo and battery
• A fourteen-year-old boy was arrested and charged with auto theft in the area of Strawberry Knoll Road and Quail Valley Boulevard in Gaithersburg on Sunday, 1/20. The vehicle he was in possession of had been reported stolen from the 8200 block of Amity Circle in Gaithersburg.