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Police Respond to Early Morning Jewelry Store Robbery

Published July 27, 2023 at 12:20PM

On July 27, at approximately 5:05 am, Takoma Park police responded to the 1100 block of University Boulevard (Silver Spring Jeweler) for a burglary that occurred overnight. Per Takoma Park Police: Unknown suspect(s) entered the establishment by prying open a door and then shattering a second glass door. Property was stolen.

The suspect is described as a Black male, slim build, last seen wearing black pants, black shirt, black sneakers with white soles and light blue latex gloves. Suspect vehicle is a white newer model SUV. Investigation continues under case #230046357. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100. This incident occurred in Ward 6. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Montgomery County Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Reveals Stolen Vehicle

By MCS Staff

Published July 27, 2023 at 10:04AM

Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrest of Yeison Jose Viloris Perozo, 25, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for stolen auto.

Per Takoma Park Police: On July 26, at approximately 3:30 pm, Takoma Park Police were conducting traffic enforcement in the 1100 block of University Boulevard. During a traffic stop, an officer noticed the vehicle being driven had a punched-out ignition. The vehicle was reported stolen from the District of Columbia. Perozo was charged accordingly and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. This incident occurred in Ward 6. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Update: Fugitive Wanted for 2010 Murder Extradited from Mexico; Charged With First-Degree Murder and Unlawful Flight

By Patrick Herron

Published July 26, 2023 at 5:26PM

Per MCPD: Jorge Rueda Landeros, the murder suspect who fled to Mexico after allegedly killing a Bethesda woman, has been extradited to Montgomery County. Rueda Landeros was wanted in connection to the 2010 homicide of 52-year-old Sue Ann Marcum, an American University accounting professor.

Rueda Landeros, now 53-years-old, is accused of killing Marcum in her home in the 6200 block of Massachusetts Avenue on October 25, 2010. The Medical Examiner determined Marcum’s cause of death to be blunt force trauma and asphyxiation.

Police Search For Suspect Responsible For Armed Carjacking Tuesday Night

By MCS Staff

Published July 26, 2023 at 1:01PM

On July 25 at approximately 11:26 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6700 block of Prince George’s Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for the report of an armed carjacking.

According to Takoma Park Police, “The victim was sitting in his parked vehicle when the suspect approached on foot to his driver’s side window and ordered the victim out of his vehicle at gunpoint. The victim complied and the suspect fled with his vehicle. The suspect did not get far before losing control of the vehicle and crashing into another unoccupied truck parked in the street. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. The vehicle was towed.

Murder Fugitive Extradited from Mexico Scheduled for First Appearance Inside Montgomery County Courtroom

By Patrick Herron

Published July 26, 2023 at 10:18AM

After twelve years on the run, murder fugitive Jorge Rueda Landeros was arrested in Mexico and charged in connection to the 2010 murder of Sue Marcum, of Bethesda. In December 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Baltimore Field Office received information that Rueda Landeros was likely living in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The FBI – Baltimore Field Office coordinated with Mexican authorities to extradite Rueda Landeros. He was returned to Montgomery County on Tuesday, July 26 and is scheduled to appear in a Rockville courtroom later this afternoon.

At first, it appeared the case was a robbery as Marcum was found dead in the basement of her home. Later, it was reportedly discovered that Landeros was the beneficiary of Marcum’s $500,000 life insurance policy, which police believed played a role in the murder. DNA that did not belong to Marcum was also found on the murder weapon. Investigators discovered Landeros, who was in Mexico and communicating with police through email, would occasionally cross the border to visit family. Montgomery County Police detectives requested that border patrol stop Landeros on his next trip to Texas and take a DNA sample from him. That sample matched DNA found on the murder weapon in Marcum’s home and Landeros was charged with first-degree murder the next say.

Police Searching for Suspect After Attempted Rape at Shady Grove Metro Station Garage

By Patrick Herron

Published July 25, 2023 at 9:25PM

The Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) is searching for Adrian Barnes, 29, of Washington, DC for an attempted rape that occurred at ~11pm on July 24 at the Shady Grove Metro Station. According to MTPD, “Suspect approached woman in Shady Grove garage & attempted to rape her. She fought him off & escaped. If you have info on his whereabouts call 202-962-2121 or text MyMTPD (696873)”

Additional details: “Victim reported the suspect, identified as Adrian Barnes, approached her from behind as she was getting in her car. The suspect forced her to the ground, then attempted to rape her. The victim fought off the suspect and ran from the garage to get help.”

Montgomery County Man Arrested for Stealing Vehicle in Missouri; Multiple Unregistered and Unsecured Loaded Firearms Seized

By Patrick Herron

Published July 24, 2023 at 4:26PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged 25-year-old Jerald McCalla, of Clarksburg, with auto theft related charges.

In July 2023, detectives from the Auto Crime Enforcement Section began an investigation into a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT that was stolen in May 2023 through fraudulent means from a car dealership in Farmington, Missouri. During the investigation, detectives identified McCalla as the suspect.

Suspect Shot and Killed by Police After Stabbing Multiple People Identified as 19-Year-Old From Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Published July 24, 2023 at 3:48PM

Per the Maryland Attorney General’s Office: The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and involved officer in the fatal shooting that occurred on July 22, 2023, in Montgomery County. The decedent has been identified as 19-year-old Franklin Castro Ordonez of Gaithersburg, Maryland.

The involved Montgomery County Police Officer has been identified as Officer Justin Lee. Officer Lee has been with the department for one-and-a-half years and is assigned to the Patrol Services Bureau. Per MCPD:

Police Investigating Commercial Burglary

By Patrick Herron

Published July 24, 2023 at 11:03AM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating a commercial burglary that occurred on May 30, 2023, at the News & Valet shop in the 1300 block of East West Hwy. in Silver Spring. Detectives have release photos of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them.

At approximately 8 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the location for the report of a burglary that occurred earlier. The preliminary investigation by detectives has revealed that while the store was closed, between Friday, May 26, 2023 and Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the suspect broke the lower window of the store, with a rock, went inside and stole an undisclosed amount of merchandise.

Charges Announced Against Gal Luft, Co-Director of Gaithersburg Think Tank, For Acting As An Unregistered Foreign Agent, Trafficking In Arms, Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran, And Making False Statements To Federal Agents

By MCS Staff

Published July 23, 2023 at 8:25PM | Updated July 24, 2023 at 7:01AM

Gal Luft, a Dual U.S.-Israeli Citizen and the Co-Director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) in Gaithersburg, has been charged for violating U.S. sanctions, arms trafficking, making false statements to U.S. federal agents and acting as an unregistered foreign agent to China, according to a federal indictment that was unsealed earlier this month on July 10th.

He is now a fugitive. If you have any information about LUFT’s whereabouts, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. Tips can be reported anonymously and can also be reported online at tips.fbi.gov.

Man Stabs Four With Butcher Knife, Shot Dead by Police

By Patrick Herron

Published July 22, 2023 at 4:39PM

Per MCPD: A male suspected of stabbing four people was shot and killed by a Montgomery County Police officer late Saturday morning.

At approximately 10:36 a.m., on Saturday, July 22, 2023, Montgomery County Department of Police 4th District officers were dispatched to the Unique Thrift Store, located in the 12200 block of Veirs Mill Road, after receiving multiple calls for a stabbing that just occurred. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female suffering from apparent stab wounds.