The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is launching a one-year pilot program to test “Parker,” a five-foot security robot equipped with 360-degree cameras and lidar, in the Town Square Parking Garage in Silver Spring. (more…)
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Chief Antonio DeVaul of the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrests of a 17-year-old suspect (charged as an adult), and Jery Sarceno, 18, of Hyattsville, Maryland, on charges of possession of a concealed deadly weapon and handgun on a person.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a shooting in the 700 block of University Boulevard East. in Silver Spring that left a 17-year-old male dead.
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11:40am Update: The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a shooting in the 700 block of University Boulevard East. in Silver Spring that left a 17-year-old male dead. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is hosting its annual Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 am to 1 pm at Westfield Wheaton mall. This free event is a great opportunity for families to prepare for the upcoming school year.
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On Monday, Edgard Castro-Contreras was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to life in prison plus 52 years for the 2022 gang-related murder of Edvin Agustin Leon, the attempted murder of a second victim, and related firearm and conspiracy charges. (more…)
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In April, Biz Journals reported that Unibal-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) had defaulted on a roughly $235 million securitized loan tied to Westfield Wheaton, the largest mall in suburban Maryland (DC Region) and the fourth largest in the Greater Washington area. The mall was originally built in 1958 and was known as Wheaton Plaza, the first shopping mall in Montgomery County. (more…)
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7-Eleven at 1319 Fenwick Lane in Silver Spring will permanently close on Wednesday, August 20, according to a report by Source of the Spring. The store is located on the lower level of the Arrive Silver Spring apartment complex.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will offer low-cost adult bike classes this fall, including 11 Learn to Ride sessions, one Basic Skills class, and two free walk-up e-scooter classes, with registration required and bicycles and helmets provided for participants.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a rape at a Rockville gas station and an armed bank robbery in Wheaton committed on consecutive days, and has arrested a suspect who matched descriptions, surveillance, and vehicle details linking both crimes. (more…)
On August 15 at approximately 7:32 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Check Cash Depot in the 1000 block of University Boulevard.