The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced the arrest of a Silver Spring man in connection with two home invasions and assaults on elderly women, and he now faces multiple charges, including attempted rape and theft, after detectives linked him to both incidents with forensic evidence.
First Watch is now open at 12255 Prosperity Dr. in the new White Oak Town Center development. The restaurant is located in a corner space with a large outdoor patio, across from the future grocery store anchor that remains to be determined (but appears to be Amazon Fresh again). For the grand opening, First Watch is offering customers who dine Monday, October 28 through Friday, November 1 a free cup of coffee with their meal.
In June we let you know that Starbucks received $475,000 permit for the interior construction of the upcoming Starbucks at White Oak Town Center (12345 Columbia Pike). The store is now officially open.
According to District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos, officers apprehended an intoxicated man who was armed with an illegally possessed handgun in White Oak after responding to a 911 call on Thursday afternoon. (more…)
In June, we reported that construction had begun at Dave’s Hot Chicken at 12345 Columbia Pike in White Oak. According to a representative from Dave’s, the location is anticipating a mid-November opening. (more…)
Earlier this year we let you know that First Watch signed on to open a new location in the upcoming White Oak Town Center development (12255 Prosperity Dr.). It will be taking over a corner space with a large outdoor patio, across from the future grocery store anchor that remains to be determined (but appears to be Amazon Fresh again). According to Google, the opening date will be October 14th.
The Sears located at 11255 New Hampshire Ave in White Oak closed its doors in early 2021. It has been sitting vacant for three years, but now there’s light at the end of the tunnel as the property was approved at a recent Board of Public Works meeting for a $2 million grant from the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund, according to a Maryland Newsletters report.
Flavio Cesar Lanuza, the suspect who allegedly stole an MDOTSHA tow truck and led police on a chase through Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Thursday. (more…)
On Saturday, at approximately 5:52 p.m., 3rd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in White Oak. 30-year-old Christian Ronaldo Guillen, of Silver Spring, was killed in the crash and now the community is rallying to support his family with burial costs and other expenses. As of Tuesday afternoon, just over $1,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe fundraiser.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD)– Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in the area of Lockwood Drive and Columbia Pike in White Oak.