U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the following press release on Monday, November 13: “U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men at Washington Dulles International Airport on November 3 who were both wanted on felony rape charges by the Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department.
Montgomery Village News recently advised residents to stay aware after multiple thefts from vehicles and the theft of a vehicle, according to published safety data and information pulled from the Montgomery County Police Department website.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Firearms Investigation Unit are investigating a burglary that occurred at the AM Shooting Supply in the 26100 block of Ridge Road in Damascus.
Per MCPD: “At approximately 12:49 p.m., officers received a call for a man unconscious, near the initial call, in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Cir. Upon arrival, officers located Alan Garnica of Gaithersburg, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, Garnica was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members were sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering in connection with their participation in the Weedams Locos Salvatrucha (WLS) clique of the MS-13 gang. Jorge Isaac Argueta Chica, aka Timido and Enano, 23, of Gaithersburg was sentenced last week to six years in prison. Endy Arturo Gaitan Campos, aka Clandestino, 30, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison.
Montgomery County Police has provided a brief summary of events regarding a fatal shooting on Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village on Friday afternoon. The full summary can be seen below:
Updated to reflect the shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.
Per MCPD: Montgomery County Department of Police detectives continue to investigate the Stewart Ln. block party shooting that occurred on Friday, June 2, 2023, where a 16-year-old girl was shot. No suspects are in custody at this time and detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s).
During the investigation, detectives learned that a group of people were at the block party when a dark colored sedan with possibly three to four occupants, drove up and began firing into the crowd. Except for the teenage girl, no one else was injured during the shooting. Three cars parked at an apartment building were hit by bullets. Officers recovered over 30 shell casings at the crime scene from a handgun and high-powered rifle.
Per MCPD: “A 13-year-old male has been arrested and charged with the shooting that occurred on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in the 1500 block of November Circle in Silver Spring. Through the course of the investigation, detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section identified the teen as one of the suspects and shared the information with officers from the 3rd District Community Action Team (3D DCAT).
On Friday, November 3, 2023, 3D DCAT officers were conducting proactive patrol in the 11500 block of Stewart Lane when they observed a black Toyota Rav4 commit traffic violations and pulled it over in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Elton Road.
Per Rockville Police: “The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) recognizes that we are living in turbulent times across the country and the globe. All acts of hatred, bias, and bigotry are unacceptable. A hate crime is any crime motivated in whole or in part by bias, prejudice, or bigotry; however, as despicable as it may be, not all hate is a crime. A hate incident is often involving a person making non-threatening bigoted, biased, or prejudiced comments to another individual based on race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other personal characteristics. It also can involve a person displaying a non-threatening, bigoted, biased, or prejudiced message or image in certain contexts. Although deeply hurtful and offensive, hate incidents do not violate criminal law.
What to Do if You Believe that You are the Victim of, or Witness a Hate Crime or Bias-Related Incident…REPORT IT! Dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. In a non-emergency, dial 240-314-8900 to contact the Rockville City Police. For your own safety do not take it upon yourself to confront perpetrators. Do not clean up or destroy any evidence related to the crime until after the police arrive and investigate. Ask the police what services are available to you.