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Woman Arrested For DUI and Hit & Run That Occurred Early Saturday Morning

Published June 18, 2023 at 8:51PM

Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Jessica Delgadillo, 46, of Severn, Maryland, for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Hit & Run that occurred early on Saturday morning (June 17th).

Per Takoma Park Police: On June 17 at approximately 1:09 am, Takoma Park Police were in the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on the scene of a four-vehicle collision when Delgadillo side swiped the driver door of the police officer’s cruiser and fled into Prince George’s County. Officers were able to locate Delgadillo, who displayed numerous indicators of possibly being under the influence of alcohol. A Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted, which she failed. Delgadillo was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

MCFRS Responds to Fire at Hotel Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Published June 17, 2023 at 3:35PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of a small fire at Hotel Silver Spring, located at 8727 Colesville Rd, on Saturday afternoon.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire occurred in a first floor kitchen and was contained/controlled/extinguished by the hotel’s sprinkler system. Upon arrival, there was little to no smoke left, but the building was evacuated. There were no injuries and the health inspector and code enforcement were notified.

Suspects Identified in Armed Robbery and Assault

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2023 at 5:40PM

Per Takoma Park Police: On February 18, 2023 at approximately 3:22 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue (Quality Inn) for reports of an armed robbery and assault. The two victims and three suspects were hanging out together when one of the three suspects pulled a handgun and robbed the victims of property. All three suspects fled the area in an unknown direction. Descriptions of the suspects were provided by the victims.

Wenceslas Palle Sende, 31, of New Carrollton, Maryland. Sende is being held at the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections on unrelated charges. Luis Ivan Marquez, 25, of Silver Spring, Maryland. Marquez is being held at the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections for a homicide. An arrest warrant was submitted for Marquez for his role in the Takoma Park incident. Investigation is on-going.

County Council to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, June 21

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2023 at 5:09PM

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Council will hold a community conversation on Wednesday, June 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Weller Road Elementary School and virtually on Zoom. Councilmembers have scheduled this community conversation to answer questions and listen to concerns from community members. Some of the topics for discussion will include pedestrian safety, housing and transportation, public safety and other issues of community concern.

“Community conversations are an opportunity for residents to get to speak directly with council members and ask questions about the issues that are of concern to them,” said Council President Evan Glass. “This listening session in Mid-County will be an important dialogue about the future of the community and county.”

Detectives Investigate Residential Burglary

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2023 at 4:46PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating a burglary that occurred on Monday, June 5, 2023, in the 600 block of Saint Andrews Ln. in Silver Spring. Detectives have released surveillance video of the male suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

At approximately 7:19 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the location for the report of a burglary that occurred earlier. The investigation by detectives revealed that while the adult male victim was in his backyard, an unknown male suspect entered the victim’s garage, stole property and left the scene. Detectives reviewed residential surveillance video and obtained a description of the suspect. The suspect is described as a Black male, with long locs, wearing a blue baseball cap, a light blue sweatshirt, dark blue jeans and white shoes.

Springbrook High School Students Get Career Day Visit from Salesforce Execs

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2023 at 12:22PM

Representatives from Salesforce, a cloud-based software company headquartered in San Francisco, visited Springbrook High School on June 9 in a career day presentation.

The Salesforce executives, which included engineers, account managers and sales leaders, talked with about 300 students in 9th through 12th grades. Students asked questions about work/life balance, networking, the e-commerce business and how executives landed positions with the company.

Five Things To Do in MoCo This Weekend

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2023 at 10:06AM

Never letting the grass grow under their feet, the Kentlands Under the Lights committee has been hard at work since the beginning of the year on what will be a wholly new and reimagined Kentlands Under the Lights for 2023. Kentlands Under the Lights will have a new and expanded footprint on Market Street running from the traffic circle to CenterPoint – and now fully including the Paseo space and merchants – more music options including three band stages, more food and drink options, and more places to sit and linger and enjoy the company and fellowship of our friends and neighbors on a warm summer night. Kentlands Under the Lights 2023 will be the best yet.

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 17-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2023 at 8:14AM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christopher Sanchez, a missing 17-year-old from Silver Spring.

Sanchez was last seen on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in the 9000 block of Piney Branch Road. Sanchez is approximately 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. Sanchez has a tattoo of a “$” behind his ear, “Catarina,” on his forearm and “Karina,” on his chest. It is unknown what clothing he was last seen wearing. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 22-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published June 15, 2023 at 7:50PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Precious Destiny Battle, a missing 22-year-old from Silver Spring.

Precious was last seen on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m., in the 12200 block of Plum Orchard Drive in Silver Spring. Precious is approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has brown eyes and long locks died gold and pink. She has a nose piercing and braces. She was last seen wearing a blue Denim shirt, light blue jeans and white Ked sneakers. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Montgomery County Teenager Fatally Shot on Wednesday Afternoon; Reward of Up To $25K Offered For Information Leading to Arrest/Indictment

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2023 at 4:36PM

The Homicide Unit of Prince George’s County Police is working to arrest the suspect(s) who fatally shot a teenager and injured a second victim in the Langley Park area on Wednesday. The victim is 16-year-old Kevin Ruiz Campos of Silver Spring.

Per PGCPD: On June 14, 2023, at approximately 5:30 pm, officers responded to the 7900 block of Riggs Road for a shooting. Once on scene, they located Campos in an apartment building parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene. A second victim, an adult male, was also shot. He remains hospitalized.

Mezeh is Coming Soon to Aspen Hill

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2023 at 12:17PM

Back in February of 2019, Mezeh Mediterranean Grill closed its Wheaton Mall location and reported on its website that it will be relocating to the Aspen Hill shopping center. The would-be Aspen Hill location was later removed from the Mezeh website in 2020, but a representative from the shopping center told us the two sides still hoped to reach an agreement. Nearly three years later, it’s officially happening. Mezeh has recently started construction on the old Jerry’s Subs & Pizza space. An opening date is not yet available.

Mezeh Mediterranean Grill will also be opening a new location in the upcoming Kensington Crossing development at 10619 Connecticut Avenue (at Plyers Mill Road). The restaurant has signed on to take over a new 2,350SF space with plenty of outdoor seating. Mezeh is a fast-casual eatery with a buffet-style of offerings that include rice and salad bowls, wraps and a variety of sauces and toppings. Mezeh currently has MoCo locations in Gaithersburg and Germantown.