Public Safety

Weekly Crime Report for April 21 – 27, 2026

Understanding Lights at Night and Crime Deterrence

Even though spring brings more daylight, it’s a good time to revisit the role of lights and safety. Data suggests that most burglaries are a result of opportunity and convenience. Burglars often consider factors such as: if no one is home, if the house is away from neighbors, traffic, or passersby, and if they believe they can break in and complete their crimes quickly.

To make homes and businesses less of a target, several measures can be utilized such as installing cameras and alarm systems, having fences and locked gates, and even getting dogs. Another critical part of nighttime community safety includes having adequate light from public streetlights and well-placed light fixtures on private properties.

For residences, lighting options can include:

• Indoor lighting programmed to make it seem like someone is home.
• Outdoor lights that are programmed around a schedule or manually turned on and off.
• Motion-activated lights, which can startle and scare away a potential burglar.

Lights during the night provide both a physical and psychological deterrent for criminals because lights increase the likelihood criminals will be seen and identified.

For neighborhoods, having well-lit streets improves pedestrian visibility, prevents traffic accidents, and overall makes residents feel safer.

In the City of Rockville, you can find out if a streetlight is located within the city limits and report a streetlight outage for lights owned by the city by submitting a form online. Use this interactive map to locate the streetlight number and location when filling out your online form. Most wooden poles in Rockville are owned by Pepco and are Pepco’s responsibility to repair. You can also access the map for these streetlights and submit a repair request for an outage. Finally, you can submit a repair request for streetlights owned by Montgomery County or the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA).

Streetlights and outdoor lighting at nighttime should be considered in evaluating the effectiveness of every public safety and home safety plan.

For all reported incidents and call data, visit communitycrimemap.com.

Custodial Arrests

• 4/22/26, a male, age 29, was arrested for driving under the influence in the 200 Blk. N. Washington Street.
• 4/23/26, a female, age 27, was arrested for assault in the 200 Blk. Rollins Avenue.
• 4/24/26, a male, age 33, was arrested for attempted carjacking in the Unit Blk. of Helen Heneghan Way.
• 4/24/26, a male, age 28, was arrested for shoplifting in the 300 Blk. N. Washington Street.
• 4/25/26, a male, age 48, was arrested for drinking alcohol in public in the 2000 Blk. Veirs Mill Road.
• 4/25/26, a female, age 21, was arrested for assault in 1200 Blk. First Street.
• 4/26/26, a male, age 24, was arrested for an open MCPD warrant in the Unit Blk. of W. Montgomery Ave.  

Incidents

• 200 Blk. King Farm Boulevard, two unknown subjects attempted to steal a Kia Forte and a Kia Optima by breaking the windows and tampering with the ignition at 6:40 p.m. on 4/21/26.
• 1500 Blk. Rockville, two unknown subjects stole merchandise from a business at 7:14 p.m. on 4/21/26.
• 1400 Blk. W. Montgomery Avenue, unknown subject(s) removed the lock to a commercial building and gained entry between 1:00 p.m. on 4/17/26 and 11:00 a.m. on 4/22/26.
• 1500 Blk. Rockville Pike, unknown subject(s) stole the rear license plate from a vehicle on 4/8/26. Incident reported on 4/22/28.
• 1900 Blk. Veirs Mill Road, a male subject stole personal property from a vehicle at 6:15 p.m. on 4/22/26.
• 600 Blk. N. Stonestreet Avenue, two unknown juvenile males spray painted graffiti on a building at 12:52 a.m. on 4/23/26.
• 1500 Blk. Baylor Avenue, three unknown juvenile males vandalized a residence at 4:30 p.m. on 4/23/26.
• Unit Blk. Sunshine Court, unknown subjects stole a check, altered it, and attempted to cash it at 12:07 p.m. on 4/22/26.
• 400 Blk. Hungerford Drive, an unknown subject stole merchandise from a business at 11:08 a.m. on 4/21/26. Incident reported on 4/24/26.
• 200 Blk. N. Washington Street, a known subject assaulted the victim at 4:50 a.m. on 4/23/26. Victim referred to Commissioner’s Office.
• Unit Blk. Lorre Court, an unknown subject distributed A.I. generated pornographic images of the victim at 8:10 a.m. on 4/23/26.
• 500 Blk. N. Washington Street, an unknown subject stole a check, altered it, and attempted to cash 10:44 a.m. on 4/16/26. Incident reported on 4/24/26.
• 2100 Blk. Henson Norris Street, an unknown subject burglarized a construction site at 4:00 p.m. on 4/25/26.