On December 4, 2024, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) led a multi-agency traffic safety initiative along MD Route 355, focusing on aggressive driving, pedestrian safety, distracted driving, seat belt compliance, and impaired driving.  The operation, involving approximately 60 officers, resulted in 382 traffic stops, 165 citations, 330 warnings, 19 repair orders, two impaired driving arrests, and enhanced pedestrian and commercial vehicle safety enforcement efforts. (more…)


The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is urging residents to plan ahead and avoid driving under the influence of alcohol or cannabis during the holiday season. To address impaired driving, MCPD has launched a “Holiday Task Force,” running sobriety checkpoints and patrols from November 20 through January 11. (more…)


Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers made multiple arrests and seized weapons, drugs, and $24,000 in suspected drug money during proactive policing efforts on Tuesday night. In two separate incidents, officers recovered stolen and discarded firearms, confiscated drugs, and arrested suspects who now face felony charges. (more…)


The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested and charged a 30-year-old Laurel man with an armed robbery at the Tobacco and Vape Outlet in Gaithersburg on November 8, after identifying him through surveillance footage and executing a search warrant at his residence. (more…)


Montgomery County Police have arrested Thanh Phan, 71, and Jose Saravia Gonzalez, 27, both of Silver Spring, on charges of criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle related to a fatal pedestrian collision on April 5, 2024, that claimed the life of 52-year-old Ron Franzese.

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