Crime Report: Silver Spring Man Arrested After Violently Disputing Parking Ticket

Montgomery County police have released the latest crime report for the Fourth District, from April 22-30. The list published here is not comprehensive, but rather selects incidents that occurred in or near Wheaton and Glenmont.

A robbery occurred at Blueridge Avenue and Elkin Street, Wheaton-Glenmont, on Friday, April 26, at 8:30 p.m.  The suspects threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property.

A strong-arm robbery occurred at Amherst Avenue and Elkin Street, Wheaton-Glenmont, on Friday, April 26 at 12:45 a.m.  The suspects assaulted the victim and obtained property.  

A theft from a vehicle occurred overnight from Thursday, April 25, to Friday, April 26, in the 2400 block of Jones Lane, Wheaton-Glenmont.  Vehicle parts and sunglasses taken.  

A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 1500 block of Ladd Street, Silver Spring on Wednesday, April 24, at 5:17 p.m.  The suspect forcefully removed property from the victim, then fled. 

Arrested: Male, 21.

An aggravated assault occurred in the 11300 block of Fern Street, Silver Spring, on Saturday, April 27 at 11:35 a.m.  The suspect received a parking ticket with which he did not agree, then struck the parking enforcement employee with his vehicle. 

Arrested: Male, 49, from Silver Spring.

Two commercial burglaries that may be related occurred overnight Friday, April 26, to Saturday, April 27, in this Silver Spring beat:

• At CVS, 11190 Veirs Mill Rd. between 10:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.  Forced entry; property taken. 
• At Solar Nails & Spa, 11204A Grandview Ave. between 8 p.m. and 9:15 a.m.  No forced entry. Property taken.   

For questions about this crime blotter, email Esther.French@patch.com. For more crime statistics, see the Montgomery County Police crime summaries.