The Takoma Park police department warns that it’s crucial to use extreme caution on your property after experiencing any kind of inclement weather. “It’s especially important to use caution after particularly high winds, tornados, ice storms, and lightning.” The department shared the following tips to protect both your property and your family:

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Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar or strange web link that indicates a USPS delivery requires a response from you?  If you never signed up for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, then don’t click the link! The Takoma Park Police Department and other agencies across Maryland warn that this type of text message is a scam called smishing.

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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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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.

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