THE GAZETTE
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POLICE BLOTTER The following is a summary of incidents in the Silver Spring area to which Montgomery County police responded recently. The words “arrested” and “charged” do not imply guilt. This information was provided by the county.
Armed robbery • On July 30 at 12:30 a.m. in the 14100 block of Weeping Willow Drive, Aspen Hill. The subject is known to the victim. Attempted rape • On July 23 in the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring. The subjects are known to the victim. Sexual assault • On July 26 in the 18200 block of Slade School Road, Sandy Spring. The subject is known to the victim. Aggravated assault • On July 23 at 1 a.m. in the 10400 block of Mountain Quail Road, Silver Spring. The subject is known to the victim. • On July 26 at 10:38 p.m. at Bel Pre Road and Georgia Avenue, Rockville. The subject is known to the victim. • On July 29 at 3:49 p.m. at Georgia Avenue and Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring. • On July 29 at 4:05 p.m. in the 700 block of Ludlow Street, Takoma Park. The subjects are known to the victim. Commercial burglary • On July 22 at 12:15 a.m. at Extra Space Storage, 7722 Fenton St., Silver Spring. Forced entry, unknown what was taken. • On July 23 at 9:54 p.m. in the 18400 block of Georgia Avenue, Olney. Unknown entry, took nothing. • On July 28 in the 15100 block of Interlachen Drive, Silver Spring. Unknown entry into storage room, took property. • On July 28 at 4:55 p.m. at the Nora School, 955 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring. Forced entry, unknown what was taken.
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Julie Marcial, who returned to the area following the sale of a well-established salon in Hampshire-Langley Center last year. “We don’t get much turnover here, so openings are very special,” said Melanie Isis, executive director of the Takoma/ Langley Crossroads Community Development Authority. The nonprofit business as-
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Takoma Central, a 150-unit apartment community with retailers that include a new Busboys and Poets coffeehouse and bookstore, should open by late fall in Washington, D.C., just over the Takoma Park border, officials say. The development on Carroll Street near the Takoma Metro station was originally slated to open in the spring. It is expected to provide a boost to the nearby Old Takoma commercial district with more residents available to shop and dine at the businesses in Takoma Park, said Laura Barclay, executive director of the Old Takoma Business Association. “We’re working with The Bozzuto Group” — the company leasing the units — “to provide maps of the area for residents,” Barclay said. The Busboys and Poets will be about 7,000 square feet, but won’t have a farmers market as hoped, owner Anas “Andy” Shallal said. “But we will have a bookstore and a communityshared work space,” he said. The first Busboys opened in 2005 in Washington, D.C.. The Takoma Central one will be the fifth store. There are two in Washington, one in Hyattsville and another in Northern Virginia. The establishments feature community activities, such as
Indecent exposure • On July 22 between 12:49 and 1:19 p.m. in the 12800 block of Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. The subject exposed himself to the victim. Residential burglary • 9500 block of Gwyndale Drive, Silver Spring, at 1:35 p.m. July 22. Forced entry, took nothing. • 400 block of Dale Drive, Silver Spring, between 10:27 and 10:30 a.m. July 23. Attempted forced entry, took nothing. • 3300 block of May Street, Silver Spring, on July 24. No forced entry, took property. • 3500 block of Olympic Street, Silver Spring, on July 24. Forced entry, took property. • 13300 block of Foxhall Drive, Silver Spring, between 8 and 11 a.m. July 24. Forced entry, took property. • 11400 block of Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring, between 9:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 24. Forced entry, took property. • 1500 block of December Drive, Silver Spring, between 1 and 9:45 p.m. July 24. Forced entry, took property. • Two incidents in the 18500 block of Viburnum Way, Olney, at 3 p.m. July 24. Took property from unlocked garages. • 3300 block of Parkford Manor Terrace, Silver Spring, at 12:56 p.m. July 26. • 3300 block of Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, between 5:30 p.m. and 5:17 a.m. July 26. Attempted forced entry, took nothing. 11600 block of Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring, between 4 and 8 p.m. July 27. Attempted forced entry, took nothing. • 700 block of Hollywood Avenue, Silver Spring, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. July 28. No forced entry, took nothing. • 9300 block of Wire Avenue, Silver Spring, at 12:59 p.m. July 28. • 13100 block of Hutchinson Way, Silver Spring, at 5:45 p.m. July 28. No forced entry, took nothing. • 18900 block of Abbey Manor Drive, Brookeville, at 7:37 p.m. July 28. • 300 block of Normandy Drive, Silver Spring, at 8:19 p.m. July 29. No forced entry, took property. Vehicle larceny • Two incidents on July 26 and 28 at Exxon Gas Station, 8384 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Took a purse and a cellphone.
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A new Busboys and Poets coffeehouse and bookstore should open by late fall at Takoma Central, owner Anas “Andy” Shallal says. The residential/ retail community Takoma Central is being built in Washington, D.C., near the Takoma Park border on Carroll Street and is expected to give a boost to the nearby Old Takoma commercial district. open-microphone poetry readings, book signings by authors and musical acts. The apartment building will provide a pedestrian path leading to the Takoma Metro station. There will be a fitness center, a business center, an outdoor terrace, a community room, bike storage and a courtyard with a firepit. Units will have many environmentally friendly features, such as water-saving plumbing fixtures and building materials with a minimum of 20 percent recycled content. The Old Takoma section has seen a wave of recent openings, including MAD Fitness exercise studio at 7302 Carroll Ave. and restaurants Republic at 6939 Laurel Ave. and Evolve Vegan Restaurant at 341 Cedar St. NW. Spring Mill Bakery is ex-
pected to open on Carroll Avenue this fall, while Vegaritos is slated to open on 4th Street NW in the fall. Being Metro accessible, environmentally friendly and having a community loyal to supporting locally-owned independent businesses are key factors for the business growth, Barclay said. Other parts of Takoma Park are seeing new businesses sprout up. McDoris Fashion and Fabric recently opened at 7635 New Hampshire Ave. near University Boulevard. Owner Doris Agbasi relocated her clothing and fabric store from Washington, D.C., to be closer to other businesses in the area that cater to a large African customer base. Julie’s Hair Salon 2 also recently opened at 7489 New Hampshire Ave. by hair stylist
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sociation, which formed in 1987, recently obtained approval from the City Council to extend its boundaries to include a section of University Boulevard East, between Anne Street and Carroll Avenue, to represent those businesses that are in the city’s sector plan. kshay@gazette.net