The Maryland-National Capital Park Police have arrested a juvenile and a 19-year-old male on firearm-related charges, including first-degree assault and reckless endangerment, following a non-contact shooting during a fight at Chase Avenue Urban Park on February 19, 2025. (more…)


Montgomery County government has announced that the Advisory Commission on Policing will hold a virtual public forum on March 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the Montgomery County Police Department’s consent search policy, with opportunities for resident feedback and invited speakers including Council Vice President Will Jawando, Public Safety Committee Chair Councilmember Sidney Katz, MCPD Chief Marc Yamada, and State’s Attorney John McCarthy. (more…)


The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) has expanded eligibility for the Police-Private Security Camera Program, allowing all county locations to participate by installing and registering security cameras to help deter and solve crimes. Residents, businesses, and nonprofits may be eligible to receive reimbursements for the purchase and installation of the cameras.

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According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, Javier Reyes, 23, of Silver Spring was sentenced to 50 years in prison suspending all but 30 to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release. Reyes was convicted by a jury in December on charges of second-degree felony murder and use of a handgun in a crime of violence for the death of 20-year-old Walter Woods of Takoma Park. (more…)


The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested a 56-year-old Silver Spring man for multiple armed robberies in Montgomery County and surrounding areas, linking him to incidents at Chipotle, Advanced Auto Parts, and a county liquor store before his February 13 arrest. (more…)


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