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Arrest Made for Burglary/Stolen Cars in Takoma Park

Published June 14, 2022 at 6:39AM

Over the last two months, the Takoma Park Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division has been actively investigating a number of residential burglaries that involved the victims’ vehicles being stolen. On Monday, June 13th the Takoma Park Police Department sent out the following press release:

On today’s date, through investigative means, detectives recovered several of the stolen vehicles with the assistance of the DC Metropolitan Police Department in the District of Columbia. Further investigation developed a person of interest who was subsequently located and charged with possession of the stolen vehicles and residential burglary.

Bethesda Man Arrested in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense at Good Guys Adult Entertainment Club in DC

By MCS Staff

Published June 12, 2022 at 12:30PM

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in the 2300 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.

Per MPD: At approximately 11:00 pm, the suspects entered an establishment at the listed location. One of the suspects was involved in a verbal altercation with a patron of the establishment when an employee intervened. The suspects and employee exited the establishment when one of the suspects brandished a handgun. The suspect pointed the handgun in the direction of the employee. The suspects then fled the scene.

Trial for Attempted Murder Stemming From Magruder High School Shooting Scheduled for February

By MCS Staff

Published June 11, 2022 at 9:18AM

On May 26th Judge David Boynton ruled defendant, Steven Alston, will be tried as an adult in the trial where the 17-year-old is facing attempted first-degree murder and other charges for the shooting inside Magruder High School on January 21^st, 2022 that wounded a fellow student, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. On Friday, Caitlyn Peetz reported that during a hearing in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Friday, Judge James Bonifant scheduled the trial to begin Feb. 27, with it expected to last through March 10.

Alston faces more than 100 years in prison if convicted. According to charging documents, “Alston advised he took the handgun to school because he was worried he was going to get jumped.” Alston was apprehended in a classroom in school after the incident took place and while the school was in lockdown. A privately manufactured firearm (ghost gun) was found nearby inside the school, which is believed to be the gun used by Alston. Police Chief Marcus Jones noted at a press conference that there were several students in the bathroom at the time of the shooting, and nobody called 9-1-1.

Rockville City Police Arrest Man on Multiple Assault Charges Stemming From Last Night’s 911 Call That Led to Shelter in Place

By MCS Staff

Published June 8, 2022 at 4:28PM

On June 7, 2022, at 9:30 p.m. Rockville City Police and Montgomery County Police officers responded to the 100 block of Rose Petal Way for a report of a man […]

Foreign National Involved in Religious Institution Check Theft Conspiracy Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison

By MCS Staff

Published June 7, 2022 at 7:27AM

Defendant Participated in a Conspiracy that Stole more than 3,000 Checks from Religious Institutions, At least one in Montgomery County

Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland: U.S. District Judge Theodore C. Chuang sentenced Marius Vaduva, age 27, of Hollywood, Florida, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his sentence, Vaduva will be required to pay $1,334,230.84 in restitution.

Damascus Man Wanted For Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense in DC

By MCS Staff

Published June 7, 2022 at 5:48AM

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect who is currently wanted in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in the 1700 block of 7^th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 5:10 am, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The detectives’ investigation revealed that this offense was domestic in nature.

Arson Arrest Made Following Playground Fire in Poolesville

By MCS Staff

Published June 6, 2022 at 5:27AM

According to a tweet by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) PIO Pete Piringer at 11:44pm, one juvenile was arrested and charged with arson (later released to and in custody of parents) for starting a fire at a playground located on Fisher Avenue in Poolesville at approximately 5:20pm on Sunday.

A paper bag and sandwich container were set on fire underneath the playground equipment, igniting the rubber mulch and damaging much of the playground equipment. There was approximately $75k in damages. The video of the fire can be seen below, courtesy of by Pastries-by-Sarahon Facebook:

D.C. Police Cadet Charged With Armed Robbery in MoCo, Terminated From MPD

By MCS Staff

Published June 4, 2022 at 9:59AM

Two 19-year-olds, Christian Santos and Christian Feliz-Mendez, were arrested and charged with Montgomery County, stemming from an incident that occurred at an apartment complex on the 5900 block of Montrose Rd. in Rockville, according to FOX 5. Santos, one of the two teenagers, has been identified as a cadet for the Metropolitan Police Department, but has since been terminated.

According to police, the two men arranged to meet with someone from Facebook who was selling a pair of Jordan 12 sneakers. The victim told investigators that shortly after arriving at the apartment complex, one of the two suspects pulled a gun and took the shoes. The victim reported that the suspect deactivated his Facebook account after the incident, but the account was later reactivated. It was then traced back to Christian Santos, who was also placed in the area by cell phone records.

Former Rockville Police Officer and United States Army National Guardsman Admits to Possessing Over 12,000 Depictions of Child Pornography

By MCS Staff

Published June 1, 2022 at 9:37AM

Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Maryland Division: Daniel Morozewicz, age 38, of Frederick, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of child pornography.

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Acting Special Agent in Charge Selwyn Smith of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; Frederick County State’s Attorney J. Charles Smith; and Frederick County Sheriff Charles A. “Chuck” Jenkins.

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for ‘Execution-Style Double Murder’ That Occurred in Montgomery County in 2018

By MCS Staff

Published May 28, 2022 at 8:48AM

On December 20, 2021, after a nine-day trial and nine hours of deliberations in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD before Judge David Lease, a jury found defendant Gregory Jones, 28, of Martinsburg, WV, guilty of first-degree murder for the deaths of Ashley Dickinson and Joshua Frazier in Burtonsville, MD. According to the State’s Attorney office, Judge David Lease sentenced Jones to two life terms in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 30 years for what police described as an execution-style double murder.

On February 15, 2018, the bodies of Joshua Frazier and Ashley Dickinson, both Virginia residents, were discovered in Ms. Dickinson’s running 2013 Audi SUV at a home on Aldora Circle in the Briggs Chaney area of Burtonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland. Both had been shot once in the back of the head from the back seat of the vehicle. Police located two 9mm shell casings in the car, as well as a projectile on a sidewalk near the vehicle.

Montgomery County Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Soliciting and Paying for the Production of Child Pornography

By MCS Staff

Published May 27, 2022 at 6:59AM

Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland: U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Patrick Lawrence Wood, age 35, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release for conspiracy to produce child pornography. Wood admitted that he paid co-conspirators in the Philippines to procure images and videos of children under the age of 12 engaged in sexually explicit conduct requested by Wood. Judge Hazel ordered that, upon his release from prison, Wood will be required to register as a sex offender in the places where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Acting Special Agent in Charge Selwyn Smith of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; and Chief Marcus Jones of the Montgomery County Police Department.