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.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared at 1:52pm on Wednesday that Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery Village is on lockdown.
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.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has shared that 4th District officers are investigating a shooting in the 14000 block of Taos Court, off of Bel Pre Rd., in Aspen Hill.
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.
On a recent evening shift in downtown Silver Spring, an officer from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District utilized license plate reader technology to identify a stolen vehicle.
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.
On Wednesday evening, at approximately 9 PM, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 4D Specialized Unit observed a suspect attempting to open vehicle doors near the intersection of Amherst Avenue and University Boulevard in Wheaton, according to a social media post by District 4 Commander David Smith.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating a shooting that occurred on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in the 1500 block of November Circle in White Oak.