A 26-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Gaithersburg was arrested Thursday at Newark International Airport while allegedly attempting to board a flight to Honduras.
Crime
Montgomery County Police are investigating a shooting that left an adult man injured Tuesday night at the Damascus Gardens apartment complex in the 9800 block of Bethesda Church Road.
|
Montgomery County Police highlighted an unusual arrest that occurred on Monday, June 15, 2026, when 6th District officers responded to Shady Grove Road in Rockville for a report involving an adult allegedly soliciting a minor for sex. (more…)
Montgomery County Police shared the following overview of reported incidents from June 17, 2026. The summary does not reflect all calls for service on that date.
A 21-year-old Germantown man is wanted in Pennsylvania after being accused of selling counterfeit trading cards for $15,000. North Huntingdon Township Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Joel Brown in connection with a January transaction involving rare cards from the popular One Piece trading card game. (more…)
Montgomery County Police have released their daily crime summary for June 16, 2026, highlighting a variety of incidents reported across the county, including a strong-arm robbery, multiple vehicle thefts, commercial burglaries, hate/bias vandalism cases, and a shooting.
|
A former employee has been charged following an incident that prompted a lockdown at Glen Haven Elementary School in Wheaton on Wednesday, June 17. (more…)
|
Montgomery County Police have arrested and charged 28-year-old Alexander Cleveland Hailey of White Oak in connection with an assault and kidnapping involving a Lyft driver in Silver Spring.
Montgomery County Police have arrested 58-year-old Melesse Semegne of Silver Spring and charged him in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Detectives with the Special Victims Investigations Division believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
A federal judge has sentenced 21-year-old Erik Lee Madison of Halethorpe, Maryland, to 30 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for sexually exploiting minors and cyberstalking. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox also ordered Madison to pay $3,000 in restitution. According to federal prosecutors, Madison sexually exploited at least 10 minor female victims. (more…)