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21 Year Old Man Convicted on One Count of Criminally Negligent Manslaughter by Motor Vehicle in Death of 57 Year Old Man

Published May 25, 2022 at 4:08PM | Updated May 25, 2022 at 5:10PM

Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the honorable Judge David Lease, a jury convicted defendant, Danys Martinez Lazo, 21, of Silver Spring, on one count of Criminally Negligent Manslaughter by Motor Vehicle for the death of Jaques Vainqueur, 57, of Silver Spring.

Martinez Lazo faces up to three years in prison and an additional five years of probation upon release. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Friday, September 9^th, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. This stems from a traffic collision on November 8^th, 2020, on Old Columbia Pike, near Ruxton Road, in Silver Spring. Below is a summary adapted from a court filing in the case and attached is a photo of the victim which is being released with the family’s permission (There was no booking photo taken of the defendant).

Detectives Ask For Assistance in Locating Missing 14-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published May 25, 2022 at 2:01PM

Carlos Manuel Castro-Perez, age 14, was last seen on Friday, May 20, 2022, at approximately 5 a.m., in the 2300 block of Blueridge Ave. Castro-Perez is approximately 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gold necklace, a dark grey t-shirt, light blue jeans and white and blue Nike sneakers. He was also seen carrying a black and grey backpack. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Carlos Manuel Castro-Perez is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

Suspicious Death in Silver Spring Ruled a Suicide

By Patrick Herron

Published May 25, 2022 at 12:15PM

On Tuesday, May 24, Montgomery County Police announced that detectives from the Major Crimes Division were investigating a suspicious death that occurred that morning in the 1700 block of East West Hwy in Silver Spring. According to a press release, at approximately 12:06 a.m., 2nd District officers responded to the location for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased adult male and noted that there was no suspect in custody and no known threat to the community.

MCPD later updated their news release to say that an autopsy was conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore and the possibility of foul play was ruled out. On Wednesday, the MCPD Public Information Office confirmed via email that the cause of death was ruled a suicide.

Detectives Ask For Assistance in Locating Missing Silver Spring Teenager

By Patrick Herron

Published May 24, 2022 at 5:52PM

Fulcar is 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair.

Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Detectives Investigate Commercial Armed Robbery

By Patrick Herron

Published May 24, 2022 at 3:58PM

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at approximately 12 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to RZM Title Service in the 900 block of University Boulevard East for the report of an armed robbery that just occurred.

The investigation by detectives determined that two unknown suspects entered the business. One of the suspects proceeded to the front desk, removed property from the top of the desk and then began opening and rummaging through the desk drawers. When an employee attempted to intervene, the second suspect pulled a firearm from his waistband and pointed it at him. The suspect then signaled to the employee to remove all property from his pockets and hand it over. The employee complied with the suspect’s demands. Both suspects then fled the scene in a dark blue, older model, Toyota Corolla.

(Located) Detectives Ask for Assistance in Locating Missing 13-Year-Old From Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published May 24, 2022 at 3:14PM | Updated May 31, 2022 at 12:23PM

Doughan is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has black shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a white lettered logo, black sweatpants and Crocs. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Summer Doughan is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

Montgomery County Police Investigating Suspicious Death

By Patrick Herron

Published May 24, 2022 at 2:02PM

At approximately 12:06 a.m., 2nd District officers responded to the location for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased adult male.

There is no suspect in custody at this time. There is no known threat to the community. This is an active and ongoing investigation.

Maryland State Trooper Rescues Tow Truck Driver Who Was Trapped Underneath SUV In Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published May 24, 2022 at 12:21PM | Updated May 25, 2022 at 8:46AM

Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Trooper Jason Reid, who is assigned to the Rockville Barrack, was on the scene of a motor vehicle crash on the ramp from eastbound I-495 to southbound Colesville Road (US 29) in Silver Spring, Maryland. According to a preliminary investigation, a tow truck operator was on the scene working on removing the vehicles involved in the crash. The tow truck driver, a 51-year-old male, was working on getting a Chevrolet Equinox onto the back of his tow truck.

While the driver was attempting to attach the winch to the underside of the vehicle, the Chevrolet Equinox slipped off the back of the tow truck bed and fell on top of him. Trooper Reid saw what happened, and despite having no previous training on the equipment, he was able to use the tow truck’s controls to lower the tow truck’s bed to the ground and re-position it underneath the front of the Chevrolet Equinox. Trooper Reid then used the rear of the tow truck’s bed to lift the car off of the victim and then pull him away from the vehicle.

Silver Spring’s United Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of Tyvaso DPI

By MCS Staff

Published May 24, 2022 at 7:26AM

Silver Spring-based United Terapeutics has announced the First approval of a dry powder inhaler for treatment of PAH and PH-ILD. The DPI device represents a convenient option for administration of treprostinil therapy. Commercial launch activities underway; patient availability expected in June 2022. Per, BizJournals, this has “sent the local drugmaker’s stock soaring.”

Press Release: United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), a public benefit corporation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tyvaso DPI™ (treprostinil) inhalation powder for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD; WHO Group 3) to improve exercise ability. Tyvaso DPI represents a new formulation and inhalation device for inhaled treprostinil and is the only dry powder inhaler approved by the FDA for use in PAH and PH-ILD.

(Located) Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Victims Investigations Division Ask For Assistance in Locating Missing 15-Year-Old From Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published May 23, 2022 at 11:26AM | Updated May 23, 2022 at 5:18PM

On Monday, May 23, 2022, at approximately 8 a.m., Breanna Hooper was last seen in the 12400 block of Braxfield Ct. Hooper is 6-feet tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black leggings and white shoes. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Breanna Hooper is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

The Pickle Bar is Back at Parkway Deli

By MCS Staff

Published May 22, 2022 at 9:35AM

The pickle bar at Parkway has been a favorite for many loyal customers, but was removed because of Covid. After an absence of over two years, Parkway announced via social media that the “PICKLE BAR is Now Open!!!!” Below you’ll see a Pastrami and Corned Beef sandwich, courtesy of @TasteMoCo.

About Parkway: After working in the Deli business most of his life, Lou Gurewitz opened Parkway Deli in 1963 with his Sister, Rose and her husband Mike. They called it Parkway Deli because it was close to the park (Rock Creek park). Lou’s oldest son, Stuart who also grew up in the deli biz took over in 1974. With a lot of hard work and long hours, Stuart turned Parkway Deli into the institution that it is today. After over 30 years, Stuart retired. Now in it’s third generation of operation, Stuart’s two sons, Danny and Gary continue on with the deli tradition.