An 18-year-old was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary following a commercial burglary in Gaithersburg that led to a police pursuit, crash, and the escape of three other suspects. (more…)
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Crime
A 36-year-old Rockville man has been arrested and charged with stalking and sexual assault in Silver Spring, and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPS) is urging any additional victims to come forward. (more…)
19-year-old Zhenyong Weng of New York, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in an attempted Gold Bar Scam targeting an elderly victim who had lost over $900,000, with prosecutors emphasizing the inadequacy of current sentencing guidelines for such crimes. (more…)
Walter Giovanni Marquez-Aviles, 44, of Gaithersburg, was arrested in Hyattsville for three counts of attempted murder and first-degree assault after intentionally striking multiple people with an SUV in Rockville on […]
Cesar De La O Rodriguez, 21, a citizen of El Salvador and a member of the violent transnational criminal street gang known as 18th Street, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 40 years in federal prison in connection with the 2021 stalking and killing of an individual he suspected was a rival international gang member in Rockville, Maryland, a slaying committed to increase his standing in the 18th Street gang.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) have arrested and charged three adult males in connection with a stolen vehicle, linking them to additional thefts of copper and other vehicles, with one suspect held without bond and two released on unsecured bonds. (more…)
A traffic stop near the White Oak Shopping Center led to an arrest and seizure of a loaded firearm. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department announced the arrest of 32-year-old Kofi Aidoo of Silver Spring on firearms-related charges, including prohibited possession of a firearm, after recovering a stolen handgun near Glenmont United Methodist Church. In response to inquiries about the law enforcement presence, police confirmed that the activity was solely related to the criminal investigation and had no connection to immigration status or enforcement.
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Jean-Pierre Velasco, 21, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to two counts of manslaughter by motor vehicle for a 2023 crash in Rockville that killed two 19-year-olds, with sentencing set for April 7, 2025 (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Holiday Inn near the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring on January 15, 2025. Police have released surveillance footage of two suspects and are seeking public assistance in identifying them. (more…)