The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested two men for stealing used cooking oil from two downtown Silver Spring restaurants using a siphon and tanks. Restaurants sell used cooking oil for biodiesel production, and one victim reported losing approximately 20,000 pounds of oil recently, valued at over $2.38 per pound. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an assault. (more…)
Marion Pearson, 67, of Durham, NC, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, suspending all but 17 years, for second-degree rape and sexual offense charges stemming from attacks in 1981, and will serve two years of supervised probation and register as a lifetime sex offender.
A traffic stop by the Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) 3rd District Community Action Team in Silver Spring led to the safe seizure of a fully loaded Glock handgun and the arrest of the individual in possession. (more…)
A Gaithersburg man has been arrested and charged with gross negligence manslaughter after driving at 100 mph in a 50-mph zone, striking and killing 28-year-old Juan Guerrero-Moreno, who was operating a riding lawn mower in a pedestrian crossing.
Montgomery County Police have arrested 35-year-old Michael MacCrae Shannon following an incident on Monday, December 16, 2024, that left two 6th District officers injured in Montgomery Village.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is urging residents to plan ahead and avoid driving under the influence of alcohol or cannabis during the holiday season. To address impaired driving, MCPD has launched a “Holiday Task Force,” running sobriety checkpoints and patrols from November 20 through January 11. (more…)
On Tuesday, plainclothes officers in Downtown Silver Spring disrupted an attempted robbery spree, apprehending a suspect with the help K9 units and a drone after three unsuccessful robbery attempts. (more…)
1:43pm UPDATE: MCPD officers have checked the area. The shelter in place at Georgian Forest Elementary has been lifted.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating the homicide of an adult male found in the 8000 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, prompting road closures at Sligo Avenue and traffic delays in the area on Monday morning. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a shooting on Saturday, December 14, in Fairland.