Travel provides the opportunity to relax and experience treasured memories, but also removes us from our normal routines and takes us to unfamiliar places.
Learn how to protect yourself, your family, and your belongings with Travel Safety Tips:
Research your destination ahead of time and have a plan for how you will communicate if you don’t speak the local language. Discuss with others in your group where everyone will meet up and the plans for if someone becomes lost or separated from the group.
E-mail copies of your important documents to yourself before your trip, and check-in with a well-trusted friend or loved one back home throughout your trip.
Don’t draw attention to yourself when looking at maps or asking for directions and try not to be conspicuous. Avoid areas where you might be alone.
Don’t bring expensive jewelry on your trip. If you do, utilize safes in hotel rooms, and consider wearing your purse across your body or keeping credit cards, cash, keys, and IDs closer to your body where a thief can’t easily have access.
Bring all your luggage and valuables to your roomupon arrival at your lodging and lock your vehicle every time you leave it.
As you’re searching for your room upon arrival, take a moment to note the most direct route to and from your room to the fire escapes, and to elevators.
Keep the hotel windows closed and dead bolt the door. Place the Do Not Disturb sign on the door and try to give the impression you are in your room even while away.
Never let a stranger into your hotel room without first closing the door and checking with the front desk. Trust your instincts if you feel a stranger is acting suspicious.
Keep young children and belongings within your view and reach while sightseeing, shopping, and engaging in leisure or sporting activities.
Report any lost or stolen itemsto the hotel/motel management and to the police.
The American Red Cross provides numerous suggestions for keeping summer vacations safe. For best practices and checklists ahead of international travel, the U.S. Department of State also provides traveler safety tips.
6/30/26, a male, age 37, was arrested for rogue and vagabond in the 1000 Blk. Brice Road.
6/30/26, a male, age 33, was arrested on two outstanding bench warrants in the 2000 Blk. Veirs Mills Road.
7/1/26, a female, age 67, was arrested on an outstanding Montgomery County Police arrest warrant in the Unit Blk. W. Montgomery Avenue.
7/2/26, a male, age 35, was arrested for various firearms related charges in the 15000 Blk. Frederick Road.
7/2/26, a male, age 57, was arrested on outstanding warrants through the Montgomery County Police, Prince George’s County Police, and the Franklin County (PA) Police Department in the 16000 Blk. of Shady Grove Road.
7/3/26, a male, age 36, was arrested for shoplifting in the 14000 Blk. Shady Grove Road.
7/3/26, a male, age 22, was arrested for the violation of a protection order in the 700 Blk. Monroe Street.
7/4/26, two males, ages 22 and 19, were arrested for burglary and firearms related charges in the 600 Blk. Blandford Street.
7/4/26, a male, age 20, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence in the intersection of Redland Boulevard and Elmcroft Boulevard.
7/5/26, a male, age 63, was arrested for on outstanding bench warrant in the 200 Blk. E. Middle Lane.
7/5/26, a male, age 29, was arrested for assault, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in the Unit Blk. Maryland Avenue.
Incidents
200 Blk. N. Washington Street, an unknown subject stole the victim’s electric scooter at 12:30 a.m. on 6/30/26.
5000 Blk. Pier Drive, two unknown subjects stole personal property from the victim’s unsecured vehicle at 10:49 p.m. on 6/30/26.
1700 Blk. Yale Place, an unknown male juvenile exposed his genitalia to the victim at 2:05 p.m. on 6/30/26.
1600 Blk. Research Boulevard, two unknown subjects entered a vacant building and damaged a door at 5:39 p.m. on 6/30/26.
1000 Blk. Rockville Pike, a known subject assaulted the victim for an unknown reason at 2:00 a.m. on 7/1/26. Victim was referred for charges.
600 Blk. Anderson Avenue, an unknown subject stole personal property from the victim’s unsecure vehicle during the overnight hours of 6/30/26. Incident reported on 7/1/26.
600 Blk. Great Falls Road, an unknown subject defrauded the victim of personal funds on 6/30/26. Incident reported on 7/1/26.
300 Blk. Carl Street, an unknown subject stole personal property from the victim’s unsecured vehicle between the hours of 7:00 p.m. on 6/30/26 and 7:45 a.m. on 7/1/26.
300 Blk. Martins Lane, an unknown subject stole the victim’s unattended personal property between 2:00 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. on 7/1/26.
400 Blk. Redland Boulevard, an unknown subject stole merchandise from a business at 10:34 p.m. on 7/1/26.
1400 Blk. Research Boulevard, a known subject damaged the door to the business at 10:36 p.m. on 7/1/26. Charges are pending.
Unit Blk. Research Court, an unknown subject towed two vehicles from a commercial parking lot without authority between 11:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. on 6/1/26. The vehicles were listed as stolen. Incident reported on 7/2/26.
200 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown subject stole the victim’s unattended personal property at 11:00 a.m. on 7/3/26.
100 Blk. King Farm Boulevard, an unknown subject stole a package from the victim’s front door between 8:51 a.m. and 9:51 a.m. on 7/3/26.
1500 Blk. Rockville Pike, a known subject stole property from a business at 10:58 p.m. on 7/3/26.
700 Blk. Mapleton Road, an unknown subject assaulted the victim and stole the victim’s 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan at 1:00 a.m. on 7/4/26.
500 Blk. College Parkway, two known subjects engaged in a mutual assault after a verbal altercation at 1:30 p.m. on 7/4/26. Both subects were referred for charges.
400 Blk. Blandford Street, a known subject assault the victim at 3:03 p.m. on 7/4/26. The victim was referred for charges.
300 Blk. Crabb Avenue, an unknown subject damaged the rear window of the victim’s 2010 Toyota Sienna at 3:00 p.m. on 7/4/26.
Unit Blk. Upper Rock Circle, an unknown subject entered the victim’s unsecured apartment and rummaged through the cabinets and closets at 8:00 p.m. on 7/4/26.
200 Blk. Forest Avenue, an unknown subject stole U.S. currency from the victim’s unsecured vehicle between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on 7/4/26. Incident reported on 7/5/26.
500 Blk. Anderson Avenue, an unknown subject rummaged through two unsecured vehicles between 3:46 a.m. and 4:08 a.m. on 7/5/26.
14000 Blk. Shady Grove Road, a known subject assaulted a coworker at 9:00 p.m. on 7/2/26. Charges are forthcoming.
400 Blk. Blandford Street, a known subject stole the victim’s personal property, assaulted the victim, and damaged property at 2:00 p.m. on 7/5/26. Charges are forthcoming.
600 Blk. Mt. Vernon Place, an unknown subject vandalized six air conditioning units at 2:00 a.m. on 7/6/26. Subject was described as: a black male, with a stocky build, shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing white shorts and a dark-colored shirt.
600 Blk. Veirs Mill Road, an unknown subject stole the victim’s 2015 Honda CR-V while it was left unattended and running at 3:17 p.m. on 7/6/26.
