According to Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass, Montgomery County Police have received reports of signs and flags being vandalized in Silver Spring. Glass tweeted the following:
Earlier today MCPD received reports of Pride flags, Ukrainian flags and inclusive lawn signs in Silver Spring being desecrated.
According to Montgomery County Police, “On Friday, June 23, 2023, at approximately 1:05 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to City Place Mall (Ellsworth Place) at 8661 Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring for the report of a kidnapping that occurred in the playground of the mall.
The investigation has revealed that 32-year-old Jeffery Akame picked up a two-year-old child victim (male) from the playground. The mother of the victim intervened and took away her child from Akame. Akame then ran away and left the scene.
Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Monday, June 26, 2023, in the 20200 block of Maple Leaf Court. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.
The initial investigation has revealed that at approximately 11:35 p.m., an unknown suspect entered the victim’s residence. The suspect displayed a black handgun with an extended magazine and demanded personal property from the victim in that room. The suspect then went upstairs and demanded cash from another victim in the residence. The suspect then left the residence on foot in an unknown direction.
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Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ruth Ochoa, a missing 14-year-old from Silver Spring. Ruth was last seen on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at approximately 7 p.m., at her residence on Gateshead Manor Way in Silver Spring.
Ruth is approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black book bag. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.
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Jayleen is approximately 5-feet tall and weighs 100 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a beige hooded sweatshirt, red sweatpants, and red/white sneakers. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Jayleen Chavez is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.
Yesenia is approximately 5-feet tall and weighs 100 pounds. She has dark brown eyes and dark red hair. She was last seen carrying a pink purse and wearing a black shirt and white pajama pants with cartoon makeup accessories on them. 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). Callers may remain anonymous.
Per Montgomery County (6.27.23): The Montgomery County Council today approved County Executive Marc Elrich’s nominations of Scott Bruton to lead the County’s Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) and Ben Stevenson to lead the County’s Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR).
Dr. Bruton originally came to the County six months ago. He served as deputy director and acting director of DHCA before being confirmed today. Dr. Bruton brings a lot of real-world experience to his new role as director. Dr. Bruton spent the last seven years working for the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development in Washington, D.C., where he was senior vice president for housing policy, research and development.
With Independence Day right around the corner and high inflation threatening Americans’ financial independence, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most Independent States. This study follows WalletHub’s reports on the Best Places for 4th of July Celebrations and Most Patriotic States.
To determine the most self-sufficient states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 39 metrics, which measure how dependent Americans are on the government and other people for finances, their jobs and personal vices. You can find highlights from the report below.
· Montgomery Parks—Visit www.MontgomeryParks.org for complete information.
Per Montgomery County: The Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District has teamed up with the iconic Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center for this year’s TGIF Summer Concert Series, offering after-work celebrations on Friday evenings. The weekly series, which will start July 7, will feature bands ranging from Black Masala to Jah Works, live artist demonstrations and beverages from Twin Valley Distillers.
The concerts will be at the Marian Fryer Town Plaza, adjacent to the Wheaton Business Triangle and near the Wheaton Metro Station.
Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Ride On bus riders and Metrobus riders on most Montgomery County routes will be able to request to be dropped off between stops when traveling late at night starting Sunday, July 2. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Ride On buses and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrobuses will begin offering the “Courtesy Stop” program to allow bus riders more options to get to their destination safely and easily when traveling after dark.
Available after 9 p.m., the Courtesy Stop program will let riders request to be dropped off at any point along the regular bus route, in addition to designated bus stops.