The City of Takoma Park has announced that it will be transitioning from the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to BlueSky.
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The Takoma Park Police Criminal Investigations Division is continuing to actively investigate a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at about 11:05 am.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has scheduled roadway patching work on sections of Piney Branch Road and Philadelphia Avenue in Takoma Park.
Chief Antonio DeVaul of the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrest of Ana Acosta, 37, who has no fixed address, on charges of Robbery, 2nd Degree Assault, Destruction of Property, and Theft.
Work continues on the Takoma Park Library and Community Center Redevelopment Project. Much of the work has moved indoors and is minimally affected by the snow and ice, but some work continues outdoors. The City of Takoma Park has shared some recent advances in the project:
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office, today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, Judge Terrence McGann sentenced Elvin Guzman-Machado, 20, of Boyds, to life in prison plus 40 consecutive years for his involvement in the 2022 MS-13 gang-related murder of 19-year-old Willians Anderson Alberto Cruz and for firing at three additional victims, two of whom were struck and survived. (more…)
On February 18, at approximately 9:19 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue for the report of a strong-arm robbery that occurred at 7-eleven.
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According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, Javier Reyes, 23, of Silver Spring was sentenced to 50 years in prison suspending all but 30 to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release. Reyes was convicted by a jury in December on charges of second-degree felony murder and use of a handgun in a crime of violence for the death of 20-year-old Walter Woods of Takoma Park. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a fire at a two-story house on Glenside Drive in Takoma Park on Friday morning, with smoke showing upon arrival of emergency responders. (more…)
MCDOT will host a public workshop on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Rolling Terrace Elementary School in Takoma Park to discuss and gather feedback on the proposed Takoma-Langley Purple Line Station sidewalk project, which includes new sidewalks on multiple streets to improve pedestrian access. (more…)
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Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Cameron Cooper, 35, of no fixed address, for attempted armed robbery and 1st degree assault.