Teens, juveniles arrested for multiple burglaries in DC, Maryland

Four juveniles, aged between 13 and 16, were arrested by the Rockville City Police Department for a burglary at Smoke Island in Montgomery County, Maryland, on March 22, 2025. Officers responded to the scene early Saturday morning and apprehended the suspects shortly after they left the business, recovering stolen merchandise in the process. The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending against the juveniles. In a separate incident, two 17-year-olds—a girl and a boy—were arrested for stealing merchandise from a business in Southeast D.C. on November 30, 2024. The girl was taken into custody in January 2025, followed by the boy's arrest in March 2025, with both facing charges of burglary in the second degree. These incidents highlight the ongoing issue of youth involvement in burglaries across the region.