Montgomery County police are warning residents about a rise in “distraction thefts” targeting senior citizens in shopping centers and grocery store parking lots.
Crime
4th District officers responded at approximately 2:50pm to the 12210 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton (4th District, Wheaton), near the intersection of Veirs Mill Rd. and Randolph Rd., for the report of an attempted stabbing. No injuries have been reported, and no suspect is in custody.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday evening on East West Highway in Silver Spring (3rd District – Silver Spring).
Montgomery County Police released a summary of reported calls for service from Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5, highlighting a range of incidents across the county including multiple auto thefts, burglaries, assaults, and an arson at a school.
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Montgomery County police released a snapshot of reported calls for service across the county on April 2, 2026, highlighting a mix of thefts, burglaries, and other incidents across multiple districts.
Montgomery County police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning in Silver Spring.
Montgomery County Police 5th District Community Action Team officers conducted a traffic stop Thursday evening in the area of Germantown Road and Frederick Road (MD 118/355), where they observed a front seat passenger behaving suspiciously. (more…)
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Updated with additional information BY MCPD
Montgomery County police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning in Silver Spring.
A former guitarist for the Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder after police say he intentionally struck his neighbor with a vehicle following […]
Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help as detectives continue investigating a shooting that left a woman seriously injured in Germantown last year.