Summer vacations and more hours of daylight can mean that we spend more time outside. For those, who work outdoors or have limited access to air conditioning indoors, excessive heat and sweltering temperatures can be not only uncomfortable, but dangerous for health.
Keep These Hot Weather Safety Tips in Mind This Summer:
Drink plenty of water regularly throughout the day, and limit beverages with caffeine, alcohol, or excessive sugar. Don’t wait until you feel thirsty – keep well hydrated.
Plan exercise and activities requiring excessive physical exertion for the early morning or late evening, if possible.
Avoid spending long periods of time in direct sunlight and take frequent breaks in the shade or air-conditioning.
Wear lightweight, comfortable, light-colored clothing, sunglasses, and hats.
Apply sunscreen before going outside and reapply it throughout the day.
Never leave children or pets in a car, even with the windows cracked.
Check on elderly neighbors or relatives regularly and be mindful of signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Those with chronic health conditions, young children and infants, those who are pregnant, and pets are also particularly vulnerable to excessive heat.
If you don’t have access to air conditioning, consider spending time in other places such as public libraries, indoor public pools, shopping malls, or cooling centers.
Utilize other methods for keeping cool, which can include ceiling fans, cold showers or baths, cool compresses using wet towels, and drinking cold beverages.
Learn the Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion such as dehydration, headache, and muscle weakness, and Heat Stroke such as vomiting, convulsions, delirium, and increased body temperature, and Seek Medical Attention if you or someone you encounter exhibits any of these dangerous symptoms.
The City of Rockville makes several if its facilities available to those, who need a place to rest and cool off when the heat becomes excessive.
Custodial Arrests
6/16/26, a male, age 13, was arrested for assault in the 700 Blk. Princeton Place.
6/16/26, a male, age 36, was arrested for shoplifting in the 600 Blk. Hungerford Drive.
6/17/26, a female, age 65, was arrested for trespassing in the 14900 Blk. Shady Grove Road.
6/17/26, a male, age 51, was arrested for trespassing in the 600 Blk. Hungerford Drive.
6/18/26, a male, age 40, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for assault in the 1400 Blk. Rockville Pike.
6/19/26, a male, age 76, was arrested for shoplifting and possession of narcotics paraphernalia in the 1500 Blk. Rockville Pike.
6/21/26, a male, age 36, was arrested for assault and burglary in the 5700 Blk. Wainwright Avenue.
6/21/26, a male, age 43, was arrested for DUI in the 1000 Blk. Rockville Pike.
Incidents
16000 Blk. Shady Grove Road, an unknown subject broke the glass window of a business at approx. 1:55 a.m. on 6/16/26.
16000 Blk. Shady Grove Road, an unknown subject stole the victim’s locked 2017 gray Kia Sol between 6/12/26 and 6/15/26. Incident reported on 6/16/26.
700 Blk. King Farm Boulevard, an unknown male left a restaurant at 2:00 p.m. on 6/16/26 avoiding payment for the food purchased.
1600 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown subject stole merchandise from a business at 3:30 p.m. on 6/16/26.
600 Blk. Great Falls Road, an unknown subject vandalized a vehicle between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on 5/31/26. Incident reported on 6/16/26.
1100 Blk. Gaither Road, a known female assaulted a family member when an argument escalated at approx. 9:20 p.m. on 6/16/26.
1200 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown subject attempted to use the victim’s credit card to purchase merchandise from a business at 4:37 p.m. on 6/16/26.
200 Blk. Meadow Hall Drive, an unknown subject vandalized a commercial vehicle between 11:00 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. on 6/17/26.
800 Blk. Hungerford Drive, an unknown subject claimed to be law enforcement and contacted the victim with instructions to deposit funds into an unknown Bitcoin account to avoid being arrested for fictitious outstanding citations on 6/17/26 between 2:40 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
100 Blk. W. Edmonston Drive, a known subject stole property from a medical practice between 9:00 a.m. on 5/5/26 and 5:00 p.m. on 5/6/26. Incident reported on 6/17/26.
14600 Blk. Southlawn Lane, a known subject failed to return a rental vehicle on 5/19/26. The victim was referred for charges.
200 Blk. Congressional Lane, a known male stole packages from the mailroom of a residential building at 3:36 p.m. on 6/18/26. Charges are forthcoming.
400 Blk. N. Stonestreet Avenue, an unknown subject stole a catalytic converter from a commercial vehicle between 5/28/26 and 6/18/26.
15900 Blk. Frederick Road, an unknown subject stole a white 2021 Infiniti Q50S between 4:15 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. on 6/18/26. The subject was described as: a tall black male, approx. 17 to 21 years of age, slim build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, white undershirt, and gray sweatpants.
1200 Blk. Potomac Valley Road, a known male assaulted the victim between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on 6/13/26. Incident reported on 6/18/26.
1500 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown male stole merchandise from a business at 5:30 p.m. on 6/19/26.
200 Blk. N. Washington Street, a known subject assaulted the victim after an argument escalated at 7:55 p.m. on 6/19/26. The victim was referred for charges and obtaining a protective order.
800 Blk. College Parkway, an unknown subject vandalized a vehicle between 4:00 p.m. on 6/19/26 and 9:30 a.m. on 6/20/26.
700 Blk. Hungerford Drive, an unknown female approached the victim in a parking lot and offered free airpods, and when the victim declined, the subject hugged the victim while snatching her gold necklaces and fleeing in a gray Hyundai SUV with an unknown male at 3:05 p.m. on 6/20/26.
700 Blk. Monroe Street, an unknown subject offered to purchase stocks in exchange for the victim sending Apple gift cards between 5/31/26 and 6/20/26.
12500 Blk. Ardennes Avenue, a known subject assaulted the victim after an argument escalated and fled with the victim’s personal property. The victim was referred for charges.
Unit Blk. Monroe Street, an unknown subject stole personal property from the victim’s unsecured vehicle between 5:00 p.m. on 6/19/26 and 8:30 a.m. on 6/20/26.
1700 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown subject vandalized a vehicle between 10:00 p.m. on 6/19/26 and 6:00 a.m. on 6/20/26.
600 Blk. Southlawn Lane, a known subject took possession of his vehicle after failing to pay for services on 6/16/26. Charges are forthcoming.
1800 Blk. Chapman Avenue, an unknown subject vandalized a vehicle and stole personal property between 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on 6/22/26.
14600 Blk. Southlawn Lane, a known subject failed to pay for and return a rental vehicle on 5/19/26. The victim was referred for charges.
700 Blk. Fallsgrove Drive, a known subject vandalized and stole personal property from a residence between 2:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on 6/22/26. The victim was referred for charges.
