The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) has partnered with the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) to provide discounted tuition for employees and their families, offering expanded opportunities for undergraduate and graduate programs. As part of the agreement, UMGC will award up to 60 credits to officers who complete police training and may grant up to 30 additional credits for prior learning and work experience, helping expedite the path toward a degree. (more…)
Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District officers are on the scene of an assault, preliminarily reported as a stabbing, at the intersection of Fenton Street and Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring on Thursday afternoon.
Raphael Mayorga, 21, of Frederick was sentenced to 22 years and 60 days in prison, the maximum allowed by law, in Montgomery County Circuit Court, for a crash that resulted in Montgomery County Police Sergeant Pat Kepp losing both of his legs. Judge Harry Storm departed from the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines, citing the excessive harm caused, the victim being a police officer who had previously warned Mayorga, the State’s recommendation, and the heinous nature of the conduct. (more…)
UPDATE: Abebe Wolde has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating […]
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ada Droe, a missing 42-year-old. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested a 16-year-old suspect following an armed robbery and stabbing on August 25, 2025, near the Clarksburg Premium Outlets, where a teenage victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. (more…)
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 5th District officers responded to reports of shots fired around 11:20 a.m. in the 19500 block of Crystal Rock Drive on Tuesday, August 26. (more…)
Update: Cheickousmane Maiga has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating […]
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday, August 11, 2025 near Tanglewood Park in Fairland. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying any possible suspects. (more…)
The Advisory Commission on Policing will hold a public forum on Monday, September 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Montgomery County Council Office Building (100 Maryland Ave) in Rockville to present its current and future work and gather community feedback on the future of public safety in the county. (more…)
On Friday, August 22, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 3rd District officers recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested the driver in Downtown Silver Spring near Colesville Road and Fenton Street. (more…)