Montgomery County Police responded to Fenton St. and Ellsworth Dr. in Silver Spring on Saturday, January 28, after crowds gathered to watch cars doing donuts in the intersection. Officers responded to the scene around 10:30pm and were able to disperse the crowd, according to a report by FOX5. No arrests have been made. In November we reported that Montgomery County Police Officers responded to a large car meet-up at a parking lot on Cherry Hill Rd in Silver Spring which involved more than 100 vehicles.
Multiple cars were seen doing donuts in the middle of a busy intersection in downtown Silver Spring on Saturday night, video from the area shows. https://t.co/4Z5XB4xGO2
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) January 30, 2023
On January 25, Montgomery County Police responded to an armed carjacking that occurred in front of the Chick-Fil-A located nearby at 825 Ellsworth Dr. According to MCPD, “at approximately 7:18 p.m., officers responded to the location for the report of a strong-arm carjacking. Three black males approached the victim, who was sitting in his 2012 Black Honda Civic (MD Tag #1CX1353), pulled him out the car and drove away. The victim sustained minor injuries. No suspects are in custody at this time.” MCPD also responded to an armed carjacking that occurred at the Safeway located in the 900 block of Thayer Ave. in Silver Spring on January 19.
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