On October 16, at approximately 12:11 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 900 block of Merrimac Drive (7-11), for the report of a stolen vehicle. The victim’s 2018 black Ford Explorer was stolen moments after it was parked. During the investigation, the stolen vehicle was found fully engulfed in flames in Sligo Creek.
Hesler Saul Sanchez Cruz, a 45-year-old husband and father, was killed early Sunday morning in Wheaton when he was stabbed on the 11300 block of Fern Street in Wheaton. A suspect, 30-year-old Jose Emilio Ortiz Alba, was arrested and charged in Virginia and will be extradited to Montgomery County. Cruz’s daughter has started a GoFundMe fundraiser to help with funeral arrangements.
Per the GoFundMe fundraiser: “We tragically lost our dad, Saul, on Sunday morning. He was a vibrant man, who made everyone laugh until tears came out of our eyes and was the greatest story teller who could make you feel fear, happiness, and utter amazement. In this difficult time, we ask of you to help us with our cause and donate whatever you can so that we can lay our dad to rest. Thank you all in [advance].”
District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos announced on Twitter/X that on October 14, 2024, Silver Spring experienced two weapons-related incidents: a shooting during an argument on Darrow Street where no one was injured, and a separate incident where officers seized a fully loaded modified Glock and arrested a suspect following a traffic stop on Automobile Boulevard. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 20-year-old woman, Madelyn Adriana Marquez Arevalo. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Natasha Christina Mwirigi, a missing 14-year-old. (more…)
Walgreens at 12222 Veirs Mill Rd in Silver Spring has announced it will be permanently closing on Thursday, November 14.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested a 47-year-old man for assaulting a Rabbi with a wooden stake near the Silver Spring Jewish Center on Arcola Avenue in Silver Spring, in what is being investigated as a hate crime. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is on the scene of a shooting that occurred Monday night in Silver Spring.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced the arrest of a 30-year-old man in connection with an October 13 stabbing in Wheaton. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been started to support his family.
Koi Asian Cuisine, located at 12046 Cherry Hill Rd. in Silver Spring (Calverton), has rebranded to Sushi Freedom.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will offer adult bike and e-scooter classes in November, including Learn to Ride and Basic Skills sessions, with online registration now open, and a free walk-up e-scooter class on October 27.