Patrick Herron, Author at The MoCo Show

Have a Relaxing and Wonderful Spring Break: A Message from MCPS Superintendent, Dr. Monifa B. McKnight

Published March 30, 2023 at 7:26PM

It’s also a moment to reflect, and I want to take this moment to express my gratitude and admiration for all of your hard work as scholars and educators. Despite that hard work, each of you has risen to the challenge and your accomplishments are remarkable. First, as we reported to the Board of Education in a meeting on March 28, student academic performance is on the rise. Vital literacy and math skills attainment is improving for all types of students, and we’re committed to ongoing improvement in all of our academics. Students also are:

Learning and acquiring knowledge and skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

Bethesda

Animation Workshops for Tweens and Teens Will Be Available Free During MCPS Spring Break April 3-7 at Montgomery County Public Libraries

By Patrick Herron

Published March 30, 2023 at 6:50PM

Courtesy MCPL

The workshops are funded in part by an Arts in Education Grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.For more information contact Clotilde Puértolas at [email protected].

Bethesda

Dog Haus Now Open for Delivery 24-7

By Patrick Herron

Published March 30, 2023 at 6:46PM

Dog Haus Biergarten is now offering 24/7 delivery service out of all three of its Montgomery County locations (Gaithersburg, Bethesda, and Silver Spring,) making it one of the only non-fast food restaurants offering 24-7 delivery service in the area. Dog Haus’ virtual brands, including Bad Ass Breakfast Burritos, Plant B (All plant base food) Impossible Shop, Bad Mutha Cluka and Jail Bird (all chicken options), are also available 24-7.

The first Dog Haus opened in Pasadena, CA in 2010. The company opened its first east coast location in Bethesda (7904 Woodmont Ave) in 2018, followed by Gaithersburg (644 Center Point Way) in January 2020 and Silver Spring (933 Ellsworth Dr.) in December 2021.

Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Attempted Murder for Restaurant Parking Lot Shooting Caught on Camera

By Patrick Herron

Published March 30, 2023 at 2:36PM

According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the Honorable Eric Johnson, a jury has found defendant, Jefferson Delgado, 29, of Gaithersburg, guilty of first-degree attempted murder for shooting a man outside of Antojitos restaurant located on East Diamond Avenue Gaithersburg. The incident occurred on Aril 18, 2021 and the jury reached its verdict late yesterday, March 30, 2023. Delgado faces the potential of life in prison when he is sentenced on May 8, 2023.

This shooting was prompted by an argument between two groups of people at the restaurant. It happened in the parking lot outside of Antojitos at 1:22 a.m. and was caught on surveillance footage. After retrieving a shotgun from a friend’s vehicle, Delgado opened fire at least twice hitting the victim with two bullets. He then ran to a parking garage where he was captured by another surveillance camera running back and forth. He is seen attempting to hide the weapon. The victim in this case survived. Prosecution was handled by Assistant State’s Attorney Teresa Casafranca.”

Silver Spring

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 15-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published March 30, 2023 at 1:22PM | Updated March 31, 2023 at 9:53AM

Felipe is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. She has shoulder length black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black Ugg boots. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Yesenia Cabrera Felipe is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at (240) 773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

MCDOT

Annual Street Sweeping Program to Begin in April

By Patrick Herron

Published March 30, 2023 at 11:37AM

Per MCDOT: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) annual Street Sweeping Program runs from Monday, April 10, through June and sweeps over 4,100 lane miles of residential roadways in Montgomery County. Last year, over 1,000 tons of debris were collected and removed by crews. Sweeping routes are prioritized based on their proximity to sensitive watershed areas that are identified by the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection.

MCDOT will post “No Parking” signs a few days in advance of sweeping operations. Residents may find the sweeping schedule online by calling MC311 or visiting MCDOT’s Residential Street Sweeping website at montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Highway/streetsweep. These efforts help to promote the health and vibrancy of our local watersheds as well as the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay. For ongoing updates, follow @MCDOTNow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Visit the MCDOT website and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.

Gaithersburg

Police Respond to Assault at Watkins Mill High School

By Patrick Herron

Published March 30, 2023 at 11:12AM

Montgomery County Police responded to Watkins Mill High School at 10301 Apple Ridge Rd in Montgomery Village at 10:05am on Thursday morning for the report of an assault. According to police, “MCPD is on scene investigating an assault between two students at Watkins Mill HS. The school briefly went into a shelter in place to support the investigation. No injuries have been reported. The suspect is in custody. The shelter in place has been lifted at this time. The school is secure and there is no current threat at this time.”

We will post an update when additional information is available.

Bethesda

Co-defendant Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Pharmacy Robberies

By Patrick Herron

Published March 30, 2023 at 8:51AM

According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable John Maloney sentenced defendant, Carlos Zackery, 26, of Washington, D.C., to 100 years in prison suspend all but 26 years and five years of supervised probation upon release. The sentence was handed down on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The defendant pleaded guilty in this case in September 2022 to six armed robberies, nine first degree assaults, and two conspiracy to commit armed robbery charges.

A codefendant in this case, Zackery’s half-brother, Dionte Taylor, 25, of unknown address, was sentenced on January 20, 2023 to 65 years with all but 12 suspended, and five years of supervised probation upon release. He had plead guilty to 13 counts related to the armed robberies.

MoCo Government

Sixth Annual ‘Girl Power Contest’ Recognizing March as Women’s History Month Has Entry Deadline of Friday, March 31

By Patrick Herron

Published March 29, 2023 at 9:53PM

Per Montgomery County: In recognition of March as Women’s History Month, the Montgomery County Commission for Women, Montgomery County Public Libraries and Friends of the Library Montgomery County, Inc. is holding its Sixth Annual “Girl Power Contest.” County residents, ages 5 and up, are encouraged to submit a short story, poem, drawing or entry in the medium of their choice that addresses this year’s theme. The deadline for entries is midnight on Friday, March 31.

In 2022, the Montgomery County Council made history as voters in November elected the County’s first female-majority Council. In honor of this milestone, the following question is the theme for this year’s Girl Power Contest: We now have six women on the Montgomery County Council. What advice would you give them to make sure our community is a place where women and girls can feel safe and encouraged?

Health

Montgomery County Recognizes National Public Health Week April 3-9

By Patrick Herron

Published March 29, 2023 at 9:51PM

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County will commemorate National Public Health Week (NPHW) April 3-9 by highlighting daily themes through a series of social media posts based on this year’s theme “Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health.” Montgomery County is home to many diverse cultures, all of which have different health impacts based on unique backgrounds and circumstances. It is important to honor these cultures through meeting people where they are to positively impact their health.

“Those who work in public health demonstrate their resilience, compassion, and talent for their craft day after day, and month after month,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “It took a pandemic for many to realize their heroism and dedication to keep us safe, healthy and alive. But since time immemorial, our public health workers have cared for us at our weakest, helped us fight against cancer, overcome mental health challenges and addictions, and protect the welfare of the most vulnerable amongst us. This week, we thank all of them for their tireless efforts. Specifically, I want to acknowledge our County government public health employees as well as the public health volunteers in the County’s Medical Reserve Corps and send my sincere gratitude for their hard work.”

Silver Spring

Police Investigating Shed Burglaries; Photos of Suspect Released

By Patrick Herron

Published March 29, 2023 at 4:23PM | Updated March 31, 2023 at 11:27AM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Investigative Section are investigating two shed burglaries that occurred on Sunday, March 12, 2023, in the 12300 block of Middle Rd in Wheaton. Detectives have released photos of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him. At approximately 8:52 a.m., 4th District officers responded to the location for the report of a theft that occurred earlier. The investigation by detectives determined that the adult male victim woke up and found his shed door open. He checked his security cameras and observed the suspect walk through his backyard with a wheelbarrow, enter his shed and put multiple tools in the wheelbarrow, before leaving the scene.

On the same date at approximately 9:44 a.m., 4th District officers responded to the same block for the report of a burglary that occurred earlier. The investigation by detectives determined that the adult male victim was reviewing his security cameras, from the night before, when he observed the suspect enter his shed and leave with multiple stolen tools.