May is National Bike Month and with longer days and warmer weather, May is also the time of the annual National Bike to Work Week, which is May 11 – 17, 2026.
In Maryland, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists! Riding a bicycle on sidewalks is determined by local ordinance. For example, in the City of Rockville and most of Montgomery County, bicycles are permitted on sidewalks, but in the City of Gaithersburg and in Prince George’s County, they are not.
To further protect yourself and your family, here are a few more tips:
Montgomery County law requires that children 18 years old and youngerwear a helmet while riding or being carried on a bicycle, including those with training wheels.
To be detected by motorists, bicycles must be equipped with a red reflector in the rear, a white reflector to the front, a bell or other noise-producing device (excluding sirens or whistles), as well as a braking device. Further, your tires should be properly inflated.
Avoid riding a bicycle at night. If you must, the law requires a white headlight on the front and a red light on the back.
A bicycle may not carry any passenger unless it is designed for and equipped with a seat for that passenger.
Keep a safe distance of at least three feet from other vehicles when on the street.
Bicyclists must obey all traffic lights and signs when riding on streets, ride with traffic, use hand signals before turning, yield the right of way to pedestrians, and can only ride on streets where the posted speed limit is under 50 mph.
For more about bicycling in Rockville, including a map of bike routes, and how Rockville has been recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community, visit rockvillemd.gov/bicycling.
4/28/26, a male, age 19, was arrested for an assault in the Unit Blk. Waddington Lane.
4/29/26, a female, age 27, was arrested for an assault in the 700 Blk. Monroe Street.
4/29/26, a male, age 24, was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant in the 200 Blk. East Middle Lane.
4/29/26, a male, age 32, was charged for urinating in public in the 200 Blk. Park Road.
4/29/26, a male, age 19, was arrested for robbery in the Unit Blk. Church Street.
4/30/26, a male, age 41, was arrested for possession of narcotics and paraphernalia in the 500 Blk. Calvin Lane.
4/30/26, a male, age 50, was arrested for DUI and possession of narcotics paraphernalia at the intersection of Frederick Road and George Thomas Road.
5/1/26, a male, age 55, was arrested for trespassing and on an outstanding bench warrant in the 1600 Blk. Rockville Pike.
5/2/26, a male, age 49, was arrested for vandalism to a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct in the 1400 Blk. Broadwood Drive.
5/2/26, a male, age 39, was arrested for assault at the intersection of Twinbrook Parkway and Ardennes Avenue.
5/3/26, a female, age 52, was arrested on two outstanding bench warrants in the Unit Blk. Taft Court.
5/4/26, a male, age 31, was arrested for possession of stolen property and resisting arrest in the 700 Blk. Rockville Pike.
Incidents
100 Blk. Redland Boulevard, an unknown subject broke the rear passenger windows of two vehicles between 4:00 p.m. on 4/27/26 and 4:00 a.m. on 4/28/26 and stole cash and personal property.
500 Blk. King Farm Boulevard, an unknown subject broke the rear passenger window of the victim’s vehicle between 4:00 p.m. on 4/27/26 and 8:30 a.m. on 4/28/26 and stole personal property.
Unit Blk. Elmcroft Court, an unknown subject broke the rear passenger window of the victim’s vehicle between 10:00 p.m. on 4/27/26 and 11:40 a.m. on 4/28/26.
100 Blk. King Farm Boulevard, an unknown subject broke the rear passenger or driver-side window of three vehicles between 8:00 p.m. on 4/26/26 and 11:30 a.m. on 4/27/26 and stole personal property.
600 Blk. Blandford Street, two unknown males fraudulently accepted payment for a vehicle on 4/11/26 without delivering the vehicle and subsequently assaulted the victim on 4/29/26.
12500 Blk. Ardennes Avenue, an unknown subject stole a package from the front doorstep of a residence at 9:01 a.m. on 4/25/26. Incident reported: 4/28/26.
4000 Blk. Odessa Shannon Way, an unknown subject stole plumbing equipment from three homes that were under construction between 4:00 p.m. on 4/28/26 and 6:30 a.m. on 4/29/26.
1200 Blk. First Street, a known subject assaulted a woman when an argument escalated at 2:42 p.m. on 4/29/26. The victim was referred for charges.
1700 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown subject stole power tools from a vehicle after forcibly entering through a driver-side door between 6:00 p.m. on 4/28/26 and 6:00 a.m. on 4/29/26.
1500 Blk. Rockwood Drive, an unknown subject stole the victim’s identity and charged out-of-state tolls in the past after receiving notification from a debt collector on 4/27/26.
2200 Blk. Veirs Mill Road, an unknown subject burglarized a business and stole merchandise at 2:47 a.m. on 4/30/26.
Intersection of Dawson Avenue and North Van Buren Street, an unknown subject demanded personal property from the victim and fled the area at 3:00 p.m. on 5/2/26. The subject was described as: an unknown black or Hispanic male wearing a black ski mask, black hoodie, black Nike sweat pants, and carrying a black back pack.
Unit Blk. Maryland Avenue, an unknown subject stole the victim’s iPhone and ID while it was left unattended at 5:00 p.m. on 4/30/26.
1400 Blk. West Montgomery Avenue, an unknown subject gained entry into a vacant office building via a stairway exit door between 5:00 p.m. on 4/30/26 and 8:00 a.m. on 5/1/26.
2100 Blk. Henson Norris Street, an unknown subject stole plumbing equipment from two homes under construction between 5:00 p.m. on 4/30/26 and 5:00 a.m. on 5/1/26.
Unit Blk. Maryland Avenue, an unknown male stole the victim’s black and red HIBOY electric scooter between 12:15 p.m. on 5/1/26 and 12:25 p.m. on 5/1/26. The subject was described as: a white or Hispanic juvenile male, medium build wearing blue jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt, a black backpack, and white and blue sneakers.
500 Blk. Dover Road, an unknown subject fraudulently requested the victim’s earnings from an auction sale be deposited into an unknown bank account between 1:10 p.m. on 4/28/26 and 6:03 p.m. on 4/29/26. Incident reported: 5/1/26.
1500 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown male stole merchandise from a business at 4:12 p.m. on 5/1/26.
Unit Blk. Upper Rock Circle, an unknown male stole merchandise from a business at 5:20 p.m. on 5/1/26. The subject was described as: a white male wearing a green hat, gray shirt, black pants, and black and white shoes.
Unit Blk. Maryland Avenue, an unknown subject stole the victim’s bag with personal property from an unlocked gym locker between 2:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. on 4/30/26. Incident reported: 5/1/26.
13200 Blk. Ardennes Avenue, an unknown male vandalized a window screen and window frame of a residenece at 5:45 a.m. on 5/2/26 before leaving.
1100 Blk. Grandin Avenue, the victim’s moped was stolen by two unknown males at 3:00 p.m. on 5/2/26 and recovered at 3:23 p.m. on 5/2/26 in the 1000 Blk. Ardennes Avenue.
900 Blk. Nelson Street, a known male pushed a juvenile at a playground when a dispute escalated at 5:40 p.m. on 5/2/26. The victim was referred for charges.
Unit Blk. Lynn Manor Court, an unknown subject stole personal property from a locked vehicle between 7:30 p.m. on 5/2/26 and 10:00 a.m. on 5/3/26.
200 Blk. Cork Tree Lane, an unknown subject falsely listed a home for rent and defrauded the victim by obtaining an application fee between 5 p.m. on 5/1/26 and 4:00 p.m. on 5/3/26.
900 Blk. Baltimore Road, an unknown subject attempted to steal a 2017 Hyundai Sonata after damaging the ignition between 9:00 p.m. on 5/4/26 and 3:05 a.m. on 5/5/26.
