The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested five individuals during a retail theft operation at a Bethesda Safeway on March 20. Suspects were charged with theft, conspiracy, and other offenses, with some released on the scene and others transported to the Central Processing Unit. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 31 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass H.R. 2350 and S. 1137, which would allow states to use cell phone jamming technology in prisons to prevent inmates from using contraband phones for criminal activities. The coalition argues that these devices would enhance public safety by disrupting illegal communications without interfering with emergency services.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested 33-year-old Stephen Donatus Sheehy-Poore of Silver Spring for a commercial robbery at a 7-Eleven on Fenton Street. Detectives, assisted by the Real-Time Intelligence Center (RTIC), identified Sheehy-Poore through surveillance footage, obtained a warrant, and took him into custody on March 24. (more…)
Detectives from the Gaithersburg Police Department – Investigative Section have arrested 32-year-old Louis Jeffery Hanley of Olney, MD. He faces charges of first-degree assault, firearm use in a violent crime, and reckless endangerment stemming from an incident that took place last December in Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown neighborhood.
Two juveniles were arrested in Gaithersburg after allegedly burglarizing a gun store in Springfield, VA, where they used a vehicle to ram the entrance and steal multiple firearms before fleeing into Maryland. Montgomery County Police, with assistance from Fairfax County detectives and Gaithersburg Police, apprehended the suspects, recovered multiple stolen firearms, and continue to search for a third suspect.
On March 21, 2025, at approximately 7:38 am, Takoma Park Police officers responded to a burglary alarm at the Caribbean Market, 7500 block of New Hampshire Avenue. Upon arrival, they found the front glass shattered and spoke with an employee who had just arrived to open the store.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has shared that 4th District officers are investigating a shooting in the 14000 block of Taos Court, off of Bel Pre Rd., in Aspen Hill.
A Silver Spring man was arrested on March 19, 2025, for allegedly burglarizing Gaming Giant on March 15 while dressed in a Spider-Man costume and stealing approximately $10,000 worth of merchandise.
The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) has arrested four juveniles for a burglary at Smoke Island early Saturday morning, and recovered the stolen merchandise. (more…)
A federal grand jury has indicted Brendyn Andrew, 33, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, charging him with aggravated identity theft, supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits fraud, social security number misuse, and theft of government property. The defendant will have an initial appearance today at 4:30 p.m., in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gina L. Simms.
The Takoma Park Police Criminal Investigations Division is continuing to actively investigate a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at about 11:05 am.