The Gaithersburg Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 300blk N. Summit Avenue on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at approximately 10:15pm, where they found a blood-covered man who later died in the hospital after receiving emergency medical treatment. Gaithersburg police wrote “The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) is investigating a police-involved in-custody death following an incident on December 24.”
Detectives from the Gaithersburg Police Department – Investigative Section are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 300 block of Copley Place in Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown neighborhood.
Last week, we reported that Montgomery County Police, in partnership with Homeland Security and IRS-CI, announced it has led a successful investigation dismantling a Prince George’s County theft and fencing ring trafficking stolen goods worth $270,000 from major retailers and generating over $1 million in untaxed revenue with merchandise shipped to South America. On Monday, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the indictment of four individuals involved.
Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka presented the Lifesaving Award and recognized several promotions during a presentation and pinning ceremony at the September 16 Mayor and City Council meeting.
Montgomery County Police have released additional information regarding a fatal collision that killed a 28-year-old lawn mower operator on Tuesday, August 20.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle and attempting to steal a Montgomery County Police K9 cruiser. (more…)
Update: The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has confirmed that the body of Fawzan Hassan, a 6-year-old boy who went missing on Saturday, July 27, has been recovered from a pond in Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. (more…)
Several Gaithersburg neighborhoods are joining communities across the country to participate in the National Night Out (NNO) Against Crime campaign.
The City of Gaithersburg has announced that Gaithersburg Police Officer Nicholas Ozkayan was among the 58 public safety officials honored by the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce as part of its 30th annual Public Safety Awards program that took place on June 27 at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds.