The Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) 3rd District Commander, Captain Jason Cokinos, has shared that high visibility patrols by MCPD will be added in and around Downtown Silver Spring parking garages later this week.

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On Wednesday afternoon, shortly after 3 pm, Wootton High School was alerted to police activity along Wootton Parkway in Rockville following an alleged threat by a current and former student to harm the school. The police detained the involved individuals, and as a precaution, the school transitioned to a shelter-in-place– bringing athletes inside from the fields until an update was received from Montgomery County Police.

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Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Officers Weber and Chen (District 2– Bethesda) were honored with a First Responder award for their significant role in aiding an unsheltered individual suffering from a severe infection.

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On Friday, March 14th, at approximately 6:45 AM, a Sherwood High School teacher experienced an attempted car theft while visiting the Starbucks located in the Shoppes at Olney shopping center (3126 Olney Sandy Spring Rd). We interviewed the teacher who told us she typically visits the Starbucks on Friday mornings as a weekly treat and reported that she has never encountered anything like this at that location.

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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich was joined today by Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson and Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) leadership to announce the expansion of the MCPD Drone […]


Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by County Councilmember Andrew Friedson and Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) leadership to announce the expansion of the MCPD Drone as First Responder Program to the Bethesda area at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12 at the Public Safety Headquarters.

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