Takoma Park Police announced that Corporal Emanuel Ayala has been named Officer of the Year for 2024 “in recognition of his outstanding service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to both our department and the community we serve.”
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The Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner agencies dismantled five large illegal car rallies across Prince George’s County on June 1, preventing crowds from engaging in exhibition driving and other disruptive behavior. (more…)
Residents across the county have reported receiving a fraudulent text claiming to be from the “Maryland State Department of Motor Vehicles” and demanding immediate payment. This agency does not exist, as it is called the Maryland Motor Vehicles Administration in Maryland, and the agency would not communicate with you via text.
The Montgomery County (MD) Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a rise in scam calls where impersonators claim there’s a warrant for arrest and demand payment via prepaid cards. Officials emphasize that the Sheriff’s Office will never request money or financial information over the phone and urge anyone affected to report it. (more…)
Detectives from the Gaithersburg Police Department are investigating a shooting and assault that occurred Saturday night on Bureau Drive, where two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a group, with evidence of a shooting also recovered at the scene. (more…)
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrest of Amilcar Seliano Ramos Mejia, 32, of Takoma Park, Maryland, for 2nd Degree Assault.
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Mohamed Sheriff Kanu, 33, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for theft and assault.
Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his “decision not to seek charges in the September fatal officer-involved shooting in Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland.”
On May 24 at approximately 7:59 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the area of Carroll Avenue and Flower Avenue for a report of a collision involving a juvenile bicyclist.
On May 26, 2025, at approximately 2:42 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue (7-Eleven) for an armed robbery.
Maryland-National Capital Park Police (Montgomery County Division) responded to Lake Frank in Derwood on Saturday for a juvenile bald eagle caught in fishing line with a hook in its mouth. The eagle was rescued, treated at the Moon Owl Raptor Center, and will be released soon.