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According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer, Fire Investigators recently arrested Bill Clinton Gomzez, 18, of Rockville and charged him with 2nd degree arson for allegedly setting a vacant house on fire on N. Horners La in Rockville on April 23, 2022. Gomez, along with a juvenile, was also charged for motor vehicle thefts in April and June of this year that also involved arson.
Remember this (abandoned) vehicle fire on 6/21/2022 on Southlawn La near Avery Rd? Probably not, but @mcfrs Fire/Explosive Investigators figured it all out, along w/ a few other suspicious fires @MontgomeryCoMD & have recently made an arrest pic.twitter.com/nZTH1EotwT
Novavax, a Gaithersburg-based, biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, announced that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a two-dose primary series for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 18 years of age and over.
Per the press release: “Today’s FDA emergency use authorization of our COVID-19 vaccine provides the U.S. with access to the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine,” said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. “This authorization reflects the strength of our COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy and safety data, and it underscores the critical need to offer another vaccine option for the U.S. population while the pandemic continues.”
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The Defendants’ Allegedly Submitted over 200 Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Claims to the Maryland Department of Labor and California Department of Labor
Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging nine defendants in relation to a Maryland and California CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment insurance scheme. The indictment charges the defendants with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and theft of United States Postal Office arrow keys. The indictment was returned on June 21, 2022, and unsealed upon the defendants’ self-surrenders and arrests. Charged in the indictment are:
Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland
The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,
Kusshi Sushi opened its first location in Pike & Rose back in 2018, taking over the space that was formerly home to Carluccio’s next to Owen’s Ordinary. Last week, the restaurant opened its second location at 1201 W Joyce St in Arlington, VA’s Westpost, in the storefront that was formerly home to Namaste Everest. Locations #3 and #4 opening by the end of this summer in Silver Spring and Vienna.
The menu at the Arlington location is similar to the Pike & Rose location, with the menu including a wide variety of sushi, sashimi, katsu, ramen, and massive selection of sake. Currently only indoor seating is available, but outdoor seating will come at a later time.
With last year’s rental prices having grown at nearly double the rate of any previous year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst Places to Rent in America. Nearby Columbia, located in neighboring Howard County, came in first on the list. Washington D.C. was ranked 63rd, and no Montgomery County cities were included on the list.
To help prospective renters get the most bang for their buck, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on 22 key indicators of rental attractiveness and quality of life. The data set ranges from historical rental-price changes to the cost of living to job availability.
Jones pleaded guilty to the charges on April 29th, 2022. He was arrested in June of 2019 for carjacking two individuals whose vehicle he had agreed to purchase through a social media ad. Jones met the victims at a Wheaton shopping center on June 9th, 2021, threatened them with a gun and took off with their BMW. Montgomery County police located the stolen vehicle and a pursuit ensued which continued into the District of Columbia. An MPD helicopter assisted, and you can see the spotlight from it in surveillance video used in court which shows Jones after he crashed the vehicle. He can be seen tossing the gun into a trash can and then hopping a fence. He was arrested shortly after.
An important reminder for the public: The Montgomery County Police Department has designated “Exchange Zones” at six police stations where residents can meet up to safely hand off items bought and sold online.
Montgomery County Police have added a section to its website with applicable laws regarding protests in Montgomery County that can be viewed here: Montgomery County Police Protest Laws (PDF) and Disorderly Conduct Laws (PDF), as well as at the bottom of this post. The website specifically mentions protests in front of or adjacent to private residences, which has been been a topic of debate recently as residents protest in the neighborhoods of Supreme Court Justices.
“The Montgomery County Department of Police is committed to preserving the first amendment rights of all individuals. Peaceful, lawful protest and assembly is a cornerstone of our democracy. That said, there are content neutral Montgomery County Code and Maryland Law provisions that restrict protesting and assembling in a private neighborhood. These laws exist regardless of the type of protest or assembly, or their location within a residential neighborhood. To assist in educating the community, below is a list of the most common laws that can have an impact on protest or assembly. This list is not exhaustive and does not include any federal laws which may impact the time, place, and manner of protest or assembly. As always, the Department will work with any individuals or groups to ensure that their particular protest or assembly is being conduced in a lawful manner.”
The joint Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee will meet on Thursday, July 14 at 1:30 p.m. to review Bill 4-22, Human Rights and Civil Liberties – Public Accommodations – Gender Inclusive Restroom, Bill 10-22, Personnel and Human Resources – Paid Parental Leave and Bill 11-22, Buildings – Lactation Rooms in County Buildings – Required.
The members of the GO Committee include Chair Nancy Navarro and Councilmembers Andrew Friedson and Sidney Katz.
Work is well underway at the new Adelphi Wawa, currently set to open later this year. The new Wawa will be located on the Southwest corner of Adephi Road and Riggs Road, just across Adelphi Road from the existing 7-Eleven and Popeyes.
The location, which features a 5,619 square foot food and beverage store and a gas station, is currently set to open this Fall.
Coming soon signage is now up around the exterior of Charley Prime Foods, the new restaurant from Jackie Greenbaum & Gordon Banks (Little Coco’s, El Chucho, Bar Charley, Quarry House Tavern) that will be replacing Tara Thai on the Rio boardwalk at 9811 Washington Blvd in Gaithersburg. The restaurant is also scheduled to have its Class B: Beer, Wine, & Liquor license hearing on August 4. The restaurant scheduled to open “late 2022”.
According to a press release, the team envisions the restaurant as a mature version of their popular DC restaurant Bar Charley, with an expanded menu, but keeping its lively cocktail forward energy. The broader menu will remain steak focused, but will also feature house made pastas (a la Little Coco’s) as well as other items unique to just this location. The group has tapped Editlab@Streetsense to design the space. Explains Greenbaum, “We can’t wait to do our first suburban project and think the timing is perfect. We’ve always done restaurants that are near and dear to our hearts and that we feel are right or needed in the particular neighborhood. My partners both have young families and Rio has been a frequent destination for them for years, as it is for tons of people in north Montgomery county. This is especially true for our chef and partner in this project, Adam Harvey, who lives nearby. We’re really thrilled to bring something unique to the mix out there.”