How safe is your child's school?

From the Montgomery County Police Weekly Crime Summary of May 3, 2012 (courtesy of Connected Communities)

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A robbery occurred at Northwood High School, Silver Spring on Wednesday, 4/18 at 10:30 a.m. A juvenile male was robbed by suspects from whom he arranged to purchase sneakers in a restroom. The victim said that he was grabbed by the suspects who snatched his cash. The victim, fearing for his safety, fled to the cafeteria where a teacher rendered assistance. Three fellow students were identified by the victim and arrested at the school.
Arrested: Male, age 15, from Silver Spring; Male, age 16, from Aspen Hill; Male, age 16, from Silver Spring.

An attempted robbery occurred in a restroom at Paint Branch High School, 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville on Tuesday, 4/17 at 1:00 p.m. The victim advised that the suspects grabbed him, searched him and attempted to remove his property. A struggle ensued and one suspect removed a chain from the victim which the victim was able to retrieve. The suspects fled the restroom and one was arrested in a class room. A second suspect was identified; no probable cause for arrest based solely on this document.
Arrested: Male, age 18, from Burtonsville;
Suspect: B/M, 15.

From the Rockville City Police Reports, week ending April 23, 2012

http://connectedcommunities.us/showthread.php?t=49677

200 block of Richard Montgomery Drive, a male juvenile age 16, was arrested for possession of a deadly weapon (knife) on school property on 04/25/12 between 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.

200 block of Richard Montgomery Drive, the complainant reported that an unknown subject(s) removed an Ipod, a pair of ear phones and U.S. currency from an unlocked locker in a locker room at a school on 04/26/12 between 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

From the Montgomery County Police Weekly Crime Summary of April 26, 2012

http://connectedcommunities.us/showthread.php?t=49601

A robbery/assault occurred at the Highland Elementary School, 9010 Providence Avenue, Silver Spring on Tuesday, 4/17 at 6:03 p.m. The suspect assaulted the victim and obtained property.