WASHINGTON – Police have arrested four suspects in connection with a series of burglaries in Germantown since April 6.
The suspects, who have been charged, are:
- Marcus Antonio Lee, age 20
- Demarco James Burke, age 20
- Travis Devon Forbes, age 18, of the 18100 block of Copps Hill Pl., Gaithersburg
- a juvenile male, age 17, from Washington DC
Lee initially became a suspect while detectives were investigating the burglaries, according to mymcpnews.com. On June 15, Burke and Lee were arrested in D.C. after being found in a stolen vehicle. Lee fled but was found and arrested Wednesday night.
The juvenile male and Forbes were found in a stolen vehicle at a 7-Eleven at 18701 Liberty Mill Road and were arrested by 5th District police just before 3 a.m. The vehicle had been stolen just before 2 a.m. in Gaithersburg.
The burglaries had been plaguing Germantown since April 6.
Eighteen incidents were reported in the following areas:
- Lake Placid Lane
- Sir Spencer Way
- Wayfarer Road
- Wheatridge Drive
- Bowman Ridge Drive
- Town Commons Court
- McFarlin Drive
- Stone Hollow Drive
- Lullaby Road
- Falcon Crest Road
- Tilford Way
- Tarragon Way
- Polynesian Lane
- Stone Hollow Drive
- Lake Geneva Way
- Marble Hill Place
- Chatterly Court
In addition to burglaries, several cars were stolen.
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