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The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently. The words "arrested" and "charged" do not imply guilt.

5th District

Rape

-On Oct. 17 at 5 p.m., in the 14300 block of Kimono Circle in Boyds. Domestic related.

Home-invasion robbery

-On Oct. 15 at 9:45 p.m., in the 18800 block of Sparkling Water Drive in Germantown. The victim heard a knock and opened the door when a man said he had hit the victim's car. Four men rushed in and ransacked the house, taking property before fleeing.

Armed robbery

-On Oct. 15 at 10:30 p.m., in the 12900 block of Churchill Ridge Circle in Germantown The pizza deliverer approached the building and was surrounded by five men, one of whom displayed a gun. His pizza and cash were taken and the robbers fled on foot.

Attempted strong-arm robbery

-On Oct. 18 at 8:40 p.m., in the area of Gunners Branch Drive and Frederick Road in Germantown. Two men approached a man who was walking and began to punch him. They attempted to take the man's property but could not. They then fled on foot.

Strong-arm robbery

-On Oct. 18 at 7:20 p.m., at Brandermill Drive and Appledowre Circle in Germantown. The victim was walking when a man began to punch the victim and take the victim's property before fleeing.

Vehicle larceny

-13000 block of Country Ridge Drive in Germantown, at 4:30 a.m. Oct. 13. A man heard the sounds of glass breaking, looked out the window and saw a man running through the parking lot. He went outside and noticed a brick was thrown through his window and his backpack and headphones were missing.

Commercial burglary

-Butlers Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Road in Germantown, at 4:20 a.m. Oct. 19. Forced entry; no property missing.

-Robert Hawkins Sod Farm, 17600 Whites Ferry Road in Poolesville, between 4 p.m. Oct. 14 and 7:35 a.m. Oct. 15. Forced entry; property taken.

Residential burglary

-11700 block of Ashworth Court in Germantown between 4 and 6:41 p.m. Oct. 13. Domestic related; no property taken.

-19000 block of Noble Oak Drive in Germantown between 9:45 p.m. Oct. 12 and 6 a.m. Oct. 13. No forced entry; property taken.

-19600 block of Selby Avenue in Poolesville between 6:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Oct. 13. No forced entry; property taken.