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MCPD: 21-Year-Old Man Charged with Gun Possession and Auto Theft in Montgomery County

Published February 13, 2023 at 5:25PM | Updated February 13, 2023 at 6:49PM

Per MCPD: A 21-year-old Berwyn Heights, MD man is facing multiple weapons charges after being arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. On Saturday, February 11, at approximately 6:05 p.m., a Montgomery County Department of Police 3rd District patrol officer identified a stolen vehicle traveling southbound on Columbia Pike at Tech Road. The officer radioed for assistance and once back-up arrived, attempted to make a traffic stop.

The driver of the 2009 Kia Spectra, later identified as Shaquan Demetrius Evans, fled southbound on RT 29 and became stuck in traffic at a red light on SB New Hampshire Ave. at Schindler Drive. Evans attempted to drive between the stopped vehicles hitting two cars, causing minor damage. The occupants in the two vehicles did not sustain any injuries. Evans bailed out of the Kia and ran into a nearby residential neighborhood. Another 3D officer found Evans hiding in a back yard. Evans again ran, with officers following. After a brief chase, officers apprehended Evans a few houses away in the 10800 block of New Hampshire Ave. K9 officers located a Glock 29 10mm handgun in the backyard where Evans was hiding.

12101 Tech Road in White Oak Area Sold for Over $12.8 Million in 2022

By MCS Staff

Published January 25, 2023 at 11:02AM

Edge, a full-service commercial real estate firm with offices in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania brokered the sale of 12101 Tech Road, a 58,280 square foot flex/office building located in the Silver Spring section of Montgomery County, Maryland for over $12.8 million in mid 2022. 12101 Tech Road features 22-foot ceiling heights and a free, surface parking lot that can accommodate more than 100 vehicles. The premises also features multiple loading docks and is home to a total of three tenants making the property 100% leased at the time of the sale. Kingdom Fellowship Church, which occupied over 40,000 square feet, was expected to vacate later in the year.

The asset is in close proximity to MD Route 200 (Intercounty Connector), Interstate 95, and Interstate 495. The property is also within walking distance to the upcoming White Oak Town Center Development, WesTech Village Corner, and minutes away from Orchard Center, which offers numerous sit-down and fast-casual restaurants, shopping, and hotel options. The property is also conveniently located close to Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center. “Acquiring assets of this size in the Montgomery County submarket has become increasingly difficult, given the lack of available properties for purchase, combined with the large volume of investors seeking investments in the Washington, D.C. suburbs.”, stated Robert Pugh of Edge. “The new owner acquired a high-quality and well-maintained asset that will easily support its business operations, which makes this an extremely sound business decision on many levels,” stated Kenneth Fellows of Edge.

Compass Health Center Executes 15,732 SF Lease at 11941 Bournefield Way In White Oak Area

By MCS Staff

Published January 25, 2023 at 8:57AM

Compass Health Center, a group that provides intermediate levels of behavioral health care, including outpatient psychiatry, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP) programming, has signed a lease with SJ Capital Partners to occupy 15,732 square feet of space at 11941 Bournefield Way in WestTech Business Park (in the White Oak area). Kenneth Fellows and Robert Pugh, Partners with Advisory Services with Edge, represented the landlord and Brandon Nasatir of Savills represented the tenant in this transaction.

Compass Health Center, headquartered in Illinois, is one of the leading providers of PHP/IOP and psychiatric services in the country. Compass is expanding by opening its first Washington, D.C.-area location. Founded in 2011 by psychiatrists David Schreiber, MD, and Claudia Welke, MD, Compass Health Center works to achieve successful outcomes for patients struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and bipolar disorder. Compass’s Silver Spring location will open in September 2023 with adolescent, young adult, and adult in-person and virtual programs, with plans to add child programming in 2024.

New 390 Unit Townhome Multifamily Development Project, ‘White Oak’, Announced by CP Capital and The NRP Group

By MCS Staff

Published January 24, 2023 at 7:01PM

A joint venture of CP Capital, a highly disciplined U.S. real estate manager specializing in multifamily investments, and The NRP Group, a leading real estate development, construction, and property management firm, today announced they will be developing ‘White Oak’ – a 390-unit, wrap-style and townhome multifamily development project. The multifamily community is situated in Eastern Montgomery County, part of the White Oak Science Gateway area. White Oak is a centrally located suburban neighborhood that is well connected to the broader Maryland and Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with direct access to Montgomery County’s new FLASH Bus Rapid Transit System, MD Route 29, I-95, and the MD-200 Intercounty Connector. The site is also a short commute to Downtown Silver Spring with connection points to Metro’s Red Line and the to-be-built Purple Line. The project is expected to break ground in the first quarter of 2023. First units are expected in the third quarter of 2024, with construction expected to be completed in the second quarter of the following year.

“Silver Spring has benefited tremendously from its central location within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, as nearly a quarter of its population is employed by a governmental agency – insulating the local economy from recent economic downturns,” said Kristi Nootens, Co-Head of CP Capital. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with The NRP Group and delivering White Oak in this thriving suburban submarket while creating lasting value for investors.” White Oak will feature Class-A unit interior finishes such as stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops, and vinyl wood flooring. Community amenities will include an enclosed courtyard, sundeck and pool, outdoor cooking and dining areas, work-from-home amenities, a dog park, pet spa, and an expansive fitness center.

Detectives Ask For Assistance in Locating Missing 32-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published January 24, 2023 at 8:28AM | Updated January 24, 2023 at 2:18PM

Zi Ayawoavi Eli Athiogbey was last seen on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at approximately 4 p.m., in the 1500 block of December Dr. Athiogbey is approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green sweater, black shorts and glasses. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Zi Ayawoavi Eli Athiogbey is asked to call the 3rd District Investigative Section at (240) 773-6870 or the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.

Three New Tenants Sign On at 12301 Old Columbia Pike

By MCS Staff

Published January 6, 2023 at 10:15AM

Edge has brokered three new leases at 12301 Old Columbia Pike in the area between White Oak, Fairland, and Calverton (all considered Silver Spring) in Montgomery County. Dance Silver Spring, LLC, an upscale dance studio for children and adults that operates more than 300 studios worldwide, was represented by Jonathan Hamburger of CBRE. Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union that represents more than 60,000 workers in all craft and skill areas in the printing and publishing industries, and Habesha Spring Driving School, a professional driving school that offers a variety of driving classes for students of all ages were self-represented and are among the new tenants in the building.

Per Edge: Located at the intersection of MD Route 29 and Tech Road, 12301 Old Columbia Pike features nearly 34,000 square feet of commercial office. Renovated in 2021, the asset is less than two miles from MD Route 200 (Intercounty Connector), three miles from Interstate 95, and four miles from the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495). A number of hotels, restaurants, big-box retailers and fitness centers, as well as other amenities, are located within close proximity. The property is also directly across the White Oak Town Center Development, which will house more than 100,00 square feet of new retail amenities.

Statement of Charges For Torrey Moore; Man Accused of Killing Shell Station Employee and 8-Month Pregnant Woman in White Oak

By MCS Staff

Published December 23, 2022 at 12:43PM

Statement of Charges, per the Montgomery County State’s Attorney: “On 12/8/22 at 3:00 PM, Montgomery County Police responded to a convenience store at the Shell Gas station located at 11150 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Ayalew Wondimu, a black male with date of birth of 11/6/61, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Investigation revealed the victim was working inside the store, behind the register when he was shot. Wondimu was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Your affiant (Detective Dimitry Ruvin) reviewed surveillance video from inside and outside the store. The video showed the suspect entering the store at 2:58PM. The suspect selected a soft drink and then approached the victim, who was standing behind the cash register. The suspect appeared to have a conversation with the victim and then picked up several items from on top of the counter and threw them at the victim. The victim picked up a pole and attempted to strike the suspect. The suspect then backed up and produced a handgun and fired at the victim.

Detectives From Special Investigations Unit are Asking For Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing 16-Year Old

By Patrick Herron

Published December 20, 2022 at 11:39AM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old from White Oak.

Loc Nguyen was last seen on Friday, December 16, 2022, at approximately 7:00 p.m., in the 11500 block of Stewart Lane. Nguyen is approximately 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Man Accused of Killing Shell Station Employee and 8-Month Pregnant Woman Ruled Not Competent to Stand Trial

By Patrick Herron

Published December 19, 2022 at 4:28PM

Per the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office: Today in the District Court in Rockville for Montgomery County, MD, defendant, Torrey Moore, appeared before the Honorable Amy Bills for a bond hearing for the charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a violent crime for the death of Ayalew Wondimu that was continued from December 15th for a court diagnostic (mental evaluation). After reviewing the report by the Office of Court-Ordered Evaluations and Placements (OCEP) within the Department of Health (MDH), Judge Bills ruled Moore is not competent to stand trial and scheduled a date for a competency hearing on June 13th, 2023. She also scheduled a preliminary hearing for January 6th, 2023.

Last week, State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced Moore is also being charged in the death of a woman and her unborn child. Once the Department of Corrections transports Moore to the Central Processing Unit to be arraigned on those charges he will have an additional bond hearing. Mr. McCarthy spoke with reporters following today’s hearing and that can be seen here.

Police Identify Body of 38-Week Pregnant Woman Discovered in White Oak Apartment

By Patrick Herron

Published December 15, 2022 at 5:28PM

Officers had obtained a search warrant for Moore’s apartment, located at 11235 Oak Leaf Drive, following the shooting death of 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu, an employee of the Dash In Convenience Store, located in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Ave. Middleton was found in the bedroom, in an advanced stage of decomposition and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) for autopsy. The OCME determined that Middleton was approximately 38-weeks pregnant at the time of her death and that the fetus, a boy, would have lived had Middleton delivered at that time. The autopsy also revealed that Middleton had been shot multiple times.

Last Remaining Office Depot in MoCo to Close

By Patrick Herron

Published December 15, 2022 at 9:14AM | Updated December 15, 2022 at 10:55AM

Office Depot at 11130 New Hampshire Ave in White Oak has announced it is closing. A representative from the store tells us that it will be closing “sometime in January”. Office Depot’s closest competitor Staples has MoCo locations in Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, and Silver Spring.

The Office Depot that was located at 15790 Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg closed back in November of 2020 and is the site of the upcoming Amazon Fresh, which will be opening in early 2023, according to signage on the door (exact date still not available). No word yet on what could be replacing the White Oak location.