Watkins Mill High School principal Vilma Najera sent a letter to the school community detailing a serious incident that occurred at the school on Thursday afternoon.
Watkins Mill High School principal Vilma Najera sent a letter to the school community detailing a serious incident that occurred at the school on Thursday afternoon.
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) District 2 Bethesda Commander Capt. Amy Daum shared on Monday afternoon that Corporal Matthew Chamberlain and eight other officers were honored for their role in helping an officer who suffered a medical emergency.
The Rockville City Police Department gave away all steering wheel lock inventory at its event on Saturday- the second time this has happened in two events (first occurred earlier this year in March).
Updated to reflect the road has reopened
The Montgomery County Police Department shared the following traffic advisory at 11:33am on Friday morning following a single vehicle collision:
Update: Maryland Attorney General’s office has provided a press release with additional information
In an update by MCFRS Assistant Chief David Pazos, “one adult female succumbed to her injuries on the scene and was a DOA. The occupant of the rollover vehicle (adult female) was transported in critical condition to a trauma hospital. Both North and Southbound lanes of RT355 were affected.”
Rockville Pike has reopened after a police investigation closed MD-355 Rockville Pike in both directions between Bou Avenue and Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway for most of Saturday morning.
Update: All lanes have reopened
A police investigation has closed MD-355 Rockville Pike in both directions between Bou Avenue and Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway, according to public safety reporter Cordell Pugh.
Wootton High School assistant principal Stephanie Labbe sent a message to the school community providing an update on the bomb threat that caused Wootton to be in Shelter-in-Place for approximately 33 minutes on Tuesday, April 23rd until police deemed the threat non-credible. Einstein High School was also evacuated on Tuesday due to a bomb threat that was also found to be non-credible by police. The full message can be seen below:
Clarksburg principal Anita O’Neill sent a message informing the school community that a student was found with an unloaded gun in their possession at school on Tuesday, April 23. The student was arrested by police. The full message can be seen below:
Update: Einstein High School has been cleared. Staff and students are returning back to campus. The threat was determined to be not credible.
The Shelter-in-Place at Thomas S. Wootton HS has been lifted as of 10:48 am. 911 emergency services have completed their assessment and deemed this a non-credible threat. Classes and other activities have resumed as planned inside our building.
Wootton High School has communicated that the school is in a Shelter-in-Place due to a bomb threat at the school. The full message communicated to families can be seen below: