On Thursday night Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 3rd District Officers (Silver Spring) were alerted by a license plate reader to a stolen vehicle entering Silver Spring from Washington DC.
According to District 3 Commander Jason Cokinos, “The MCPD Drone as First Responder “RAVEN 1” along with officers began tracking the suspects downtown after they abandoned the stolen vehicle. The drone allowed officers to take time and formulate a safe arrest plan.”
Three subjects were arrested and taken to central processing for booking. Cokinos added that “more tech and public safety initiatives coming soon to Silver Spring… stay tuned..” while thanking Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard, Chief Administrative Officer Richard Madaleno, Councilmember Kate Stewart, and County Executive Marc Elrich.