Fraudsters employ deceptive tactics designed to create a sense of urgency in their victims and lower their protective instincts, according to the National Crime Prevention Council.
The next time someone calls, emails, or texts you and claims to be a customer service representative or authority figure, remember that a scammer may:
Be impatient, abrasive, pushy, or even rude.
Be overly complimentary, gain your trust, or make extra effort to relate to you.
Evade your questions.
Gain your trust by having you verify some personal information, before asking you for more information.
Try to rush you into a decision.
Offer a deal that seems “too good to be true.”
Alert you about a recent purchase, charge, or attempted charge to your account while directing you to speak to a customer service representative that doesn’t connect to a real support team, but the scammer.
Trick you to provide access to your computer when you reply or call back.
One recent fraud involved the scammer sending a phishing email alerting the victim that the account may have been compromised. Next, the scammer called the victim pretending to be from the same company as a follow-up to the email, even providing some confidential information about the victim and making the caller ID match the legitimate institution to seem authentic. To transfer money from the victim’s bank account, the scammer would trigger a one-time PIN for the victim to read back, which allowed the scammer to steal money from the victim’s account.
Remember:
Be skeptical and don’t engage with the caller when you’re busy or distracted.
Verify the legitimacy of any unsolicited call for information by hanging up and contacting the institution directly with numbers you know are authentic. Visit the NCPC’s website for its Don’t Take the Bait – Validate! campaign and see additional resources.
Custodial Arrests
3/10/26, a female, age 43, was arrested for trespassing in the 200 Blk. W. Montgomery Avenue.
3/11/26, a male, age 64, was arrested for trespassing in the 200 Blk. E. Middle Lane.
3/12/26, a male , age 15, was arrested for the possession of a firearm in the 500 Blk. College Parkway.
3/14/26, a male, age 34, was arrested for failing to identify themselves during a traffic stop in the intersection of N. Washington Street and Beall Avenue.
3/14/26, a male, age 49, was arrested for open bench warrant after a traffic stop in the intersection of Dean Drive an Calvin Lane.
3/14/26, a male, age 62, was cited for drinking in public in the 2000 Blk. Veirs Mill Road.
3/14/26, a male, age 22, was arrested for DUI after a traffic accident in the 1300 Blk. Baltimore Road.
3/15/26, two males, age 48 and 34, were cited for drinking in public in the 400 Blk. Hungerford Drive.
3/15/26, a male, age 32, was arrested for assault in the 200 Blk. New Mark Esplinade.
3/16/26, two males, age 18 and 17, were arrested for armed robbery in the 100 Blk. Rockville Pike.
Incidents
300 Blk. Park Road, an unknown male stole personal property from the victim on 3/4/26. Incident reported on 3/10/26.
14000 Blk. Cove Lane, an unknown suspect defrauded the victim of money on 3/28/25. Incident reported on 3/11/26.
Unit Blk. W. Montgomery Avenue, a known male suspect used the victim’s identity unlawfully on 1/1/25. Incident reported on 3/11/26.
1000 Blk. Seven Locks Road, 3 unknown subjects stole merchandise from a business at 9:37 p.m. on 3/11/26. Incident reported on 3/12/26.
300 Blk. Rutgers Street, an unknown suspect damaged the victims personal property at 9:40 a.m. on 3/13/26.
400 Blk. Fleet Street, an unknown male has repeatedly harassed the victim. Incident reported 3/13/26.
100 Blk. Gibbs Street, an unknown suspect stole the victim’s bicycle at 9:49 p.m. on 3/9/26. Incident reported on 3/13/26.
Unit Blk. Maryland Avenue, two unknown suspects burglarized a business at 11:00 p.m. on 3/11/26. Incident reported 3/13/26.
12000 Blk. Ardennes Avenue, a known suspect assault the victim at 8:13 a.m. on 3/14/26.
1600 Blk. Rockville Pike, two unknown suspects stole merchandise from a business at 5:24 p.m. on 3/14/26.
300 Blk. Lorraine Drive, an unknown suspect defrauded the victim of money at 10:51 a.m. on 3/10/26. Incident reported on 3/15/26.
1200 Blk. Gaither Road, an unknown suspect stole personal property from the victim at 4:39 p.m. on 3/12/26. Incident reported on 3/15/26.
200 Blk. New Mark Esplinade, a known male sexually assaulted the victim at 9:00 p.m. on 1/18/26. Incident reported 3/16/26.
600 Blk. Dover Road, a stolen vehicle, 2024 Toyota Corolla, from Washington DC was recovered and the victim was notified at 9:43 a.m. on 3/16/26.
2100 Wootton Parkway, a known male assaulted the victim at 7:45 a.m. on 3/6/26. Incident reported on 3/16/26.
1700 research Boulevarde, an unknown suspect made entry into an unoccupied commercial building at 12:00 p.m. on 3/15/26. Incident reported on 3/16/26.
12000 Blk. Twinbrook Parkway, an unknown male stole merchandise from a business at 3:05 p.m. on 3/16/26.
600 Blk. Blandford Street, a stolen vehicle, Toyota Highlander, from Arlington County PD was recovered and the victim was notified at 1:03 a.m. on 3/17/26.
