Two Robberies, Assaults Reported in Bethesda

Two robberies were reported in Bethesda on Saturday, March 30.  In both instances, the victims were assaulted, according to a recent crime summary.

The first robbery happened around 4:30 a.m. in the 7000 block of MacArthur Boulevard. A man assaulted a victim and unsuccessfully tried to steal property, according to a recent crime summary.

The robber didn't display a weapon during the attack, which happened outside, according to police spokeswoman Angela Cruz.

The victim identified the suspect, who is known to police, Cruz said. There have been no arrests so far in the case.

Another victim was robbed and assaulted around 10:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of Hampden Lane. The victim was attacked by three men wearing dark clothing.

The attack happened outside, and no weapons were shown, Cruz said.

It wasn't known whether the incident was  although "detectives always look into possible connections to other incidents," Cruz wrote in an e-mail to Patch.