The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a homicide after a man walked into the Rockville City Police Station on Sunday and reported killing a family member on the 12600 block of Tribunal Lane in Potomac. (more…)
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On Friday, MCPD 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos announced that officers in downtown Silver Spring arrested multiple theft suspects and recovered an illegal firearm with an obliterated serial number in separate incidents over the past 24 hours. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred just after midnight on Saturday in Bethesda. (more…)
A Montgomery Village man was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of child neglect of his six minor children in November 2024. (more…)
Michael Brown of Suitland, Maryland, was arrested and charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm in a Silver Spring parking lot on November 3, 2024, after investigators identified him through surveillance footage and later found a loaded, unregistered handgun in his possession.
On March 25 and 27, Takoma Park Police responded to three commercial burglaries and one attempted commercial burglary. Additional information below courtesy of Takoma Park Police:
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Two Silver Spring residents, 24-year-old Manuel Perez and 20-year-old Jonathan Cruz, were arrested and charged in connection with a series of wheel thefts spanning over two years. Following their initial arrest on March 4, investigators linked Perez to additional thefts dating back to December 2023, leading to a search of his residence where officers recovered a firearm and fentanyl pills; he later turned himself in on March 27 and now faces additional charges. (more…)
ICE Baltimore announced that it arrested Wilmer Antonio Echenique-Navarro, who was referred to as a “Venezuelan alien & Tren de Aragua gang member” on March 18. ICE noted that “@PGCorrections failed to honor ICE detainer & released him, putting MD residents at risk. He remains in ICE custody.” about a year after his arrest for a murder in an unincorporated section of Takoma Park.
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested five individuals during a retail theft operation at a Bethesda Safeway on March 20. Suspects were charged with theft, conspiracy, and other offenses, with some released on the scene and others transported to the Central Processing Unit. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 31 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass H.R. 2350 and S. 1137, which would allow states to use cell phone jamming technology in prisons to prevent inmates from using contraband phones for criminal activities. The coalition argues that these devices would enhance public safety by disrupting illegal communications without interfering with emergency services.