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Montgomery College and County Partners to Host Narcan Training Thursday, April 27

Published April 16, 2023 at 9:17PM | Updated April 16, 2023 at 9:59PM

Per Montgomery College: The Montgomery College community is invited to attend a free Narcan training on Thursday, April 27 at 6 p.m. on the Germantown Campus in Globe Hall. Attendees will learn how to prevent an opioid overdose. Specifically, participants will be trained in how to administer nasal Narcan and receive information on how to obtain Narcan. Two free Narcan kits will be provided to all attendees. This event is open to all MC students and their families, faculty, staff and Montgomery County residents. Registration is required. Register here.

This event is sponsored by the Montgomery County Prevention and Harm Reduction Services, The Community Health Program, in partnership with Montgomery College Germantown’s Office of Student Life, and Office of Public Safety, Health and Emergency Management.

Man Found Guilty in 2021 Germantown Murder; Instagram Plays Role in Investigation

By MCS Staff

Published April 14, 2023 at 4:38PM

This afternoon, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before John Maloney, a jury found defendant, Mario Samm, 22, of Frederick, MD, guilty of murder in the second-degree and use of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence for the death of 25-year-old Jahandar Darvish. Samm faces up to 60 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 19^th, 2023.

This stems from an incident inside Darvish’s apartment on the 19300 block of Circle Gate Drive in Germantown on December 23, 2021. During an altercation, Samm fired seven rounds from two firearms, striking the victim three times. One of the other bullets went through the floor into an apartment unit below. There were no additional injuries. During the investigation it was found that social media posts of the defendant in the weeks preceding the incident, showed him with one of the guns believed to be used in the fatal shooting. Additional information below from the charging documents:

Germantown’s Recovery Point Systems Announces Jack Dziak as CEO

By MCS Staff

Published April 14, 2023 at 7:32AM

Recovery Point Systems, an Abry Partners company and a leader in cloud-based business resilience services based in Germantown, has announced that Jack Dziak, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, has been named Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Dziak is a long-time senior technology executive with over 35 years of experience in the enterprise IT, infrastructure, and communications services industries.

Per the press release: Dziak has served on Recovery Point’s Board of Directors since May and as Executive Chairman since August 2022. Prior to his appointment as CEO, he was the Founder of Dziak Advisory Services LLC, an advisory firm that provides strategic, financial, and technology consulting to the digital infrastructure, cyber security, and managed services industries and their private equity and venture investors. His previous C-suite experience includes Executive Vice President Global Products and Chief Strategy Officer at Sungard Availability Services (2011-2017), with P&L responsibility for the $1.2B global recovery and managed services business, and Chief Operating Officer of Apcela, a provider of managed network and SD-WAN services. Dziak has also held multiple executive-level leadership positions with Accenture, Neustar, Inc., Sprint Nextel, and MCI Communications. His early career was spent as the lead financial economist for the privatization of national telecommunications concerns in over 20 countries. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.S. in Economics from Virginia Tech. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Police and Family Concerned for Missing Fourteen-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published April 13, 2023 at 10:19AM | Updated April 13, 2023 at 6:12PM

Sarabia is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs approximately 134 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black and white pajamas and a red blanket. She was also carrying a black and white backpack with white lettering. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Belinda Sarabia 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.

Concern for Missing Germantown Man

By Patrick Herron

Published April 12, 2023 at 3:14PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ankit Bagai, a missing 30-year-old from Germantown. Bagai was last seen on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., in the 12000 block of Panthers Ridge Drive.Bagai is 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has brown eyes, brown hair and a brown beard. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket, light gray pants and white shoes. Family and police are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Ankit Bagai is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.

MCFRS Respond to Apartment Fire Monday Morning in Germantown

By Patrick Herron

Published April 10, 2023 at 9:35AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a fire in the 13500 blk of Derry Glen Ct in Germantown around 5:30am on Monday, April 10. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was located on a 2nd floor balcony at the four-story apartment building and was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials in a plastic pot. Damage is estimated to be ~$10K and there were no injuries reported.

#Protip: Planters are NOT ashtrays.
Potting soil is not dirt. Many people don’t think of potted plants as fire hazards which may be why so many smokers try to extinguish their butts in the pots. #DYK the soil is packed w/ flammable materials that can easily ignite? @mcfrs says… https://t.co/gj2IerXnt1 pic.twitter.com/ecfZfNwGG5

Update on Upcoming Germantown KPot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

By Patrick Herron

Published April 9, 2023 at 7:44PM | Updated April 9, 2023 at 8:37PM

Last summer we let you know that KPot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot will be opening a second MoCo location, taking over the space that was previously occupied by Honey Pig at 19727 Frederick Rd #1337 in the Fox Chapel shopping center. According to representatives at the restaurant, KPot is currently scheduled to open in two months. The restaurant, which is not owned by the same franchisee as the Rockville location, had its hearing for a Class B, Beer, Wine & Liquor License back in January. Honey Pig closed permanently in November of 2021 after five years at the location.

According to KPot, the restaurant was started by four friends from different backgrounds who decided to share their mixed cuisine over the same table. KPot combines traditional Asian hot pot with Korean BBQ flavors. Hot pot, also known as “soup-food” or “steamboat,” is a communal pot of simmering broth that is stuffed with raw ingredients like meat and vegetables to cook in the pot.

Crews Searching On Land and in Water After Report of “Someone in the Water” in Germantown

By MCS Staff

Published April 9, 2023 at 2:54PM | Updated April 9, 2023 at 3:29PM

Update – Lake ChurchChurchill, Germantown, nothing found (after an exhaustive search), good intent call

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call at Lake Churchill in Germantown for a report of “someone in the water” from what has been described as a reliable source by MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. The call came at approximately 1pm. Crews are currently searching on land and and with boats in the water. We will provide an update once additional information is available.

Germantown’s Deka Biosciences Announces First-in-Human Dose in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Cancer Treatment

By MCS Staff

Published April 8, 2023 at 7:41AM

Deka Biosciences (“Deka”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company headquartered at 20271 Goldenrod Lane in Germantown and focused on developing novel cytokine therapies to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases, announced that the first subject has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of DK2¹⁰ (EGFR) at NEXT Oncology in Fairfax, Virginia. The Phase 1, first-in-human, multicenter clinical study seeks to characterize the safety, potential efficacy and evaluate possible biomarkers of response to DK2¹⁰ (EGFR) in patients with advanced solid cancer(s) who are expressing epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) (NCT05704985).

Per the press release: “We are beyond thrilled to begin the clinical trial of DK2¹⁰ (EGFR), marking our first program to enter clinical development,” said John Mumm, Ph.D., President and CEO of Deka. “Importantly, we anticipate that the results of the study will confirm the clinical safety, pharmacokinetics, exploratory efficacy and correlative biomarker responses to our first Diakine^TM, establishing a solid foundation for the expanded use of this treatment in cancer patients.”

It’s a Girl! Mom and Baby Doing Well After I-270 Delivery

By Patrick Herron

Published April 7, 2023 at 9:52PM

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center has provided an update on the mother who gave birth to her baby girl on southbound I-270 early Friday morning: “Alexa Almonte never expected her first daughter to arrive roadside, but baby Valentina had other ideas. Mom and baby are resting comfortably at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center after the exciting delivery Friday, April 7. Valentina was born along southbound I-270 in Germantown at about 2 a.m.

Valentina weighs 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measures 21 inches. Her name means “healthy and strong” says Alexa, who also has two sons. Alexa says the delivery was “very unexpected” and came just 30 minutes after experiencing signs that she might be in labor. She praised the outstanding nurses at Shady Grove Medical Center for the care and emotional support they are providing to her family after the experience. “It’s so important to have,” Alexa says.

MCFRS Respond to House Fire in Germantown

By Patrick Herron

Published April 7, 2023 at 4:12PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on Drumcastle Ct, near Frederick Rd and Germantown Rd, on Friday, April 7 around 11am. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the occupants of the home smelled smoke and discovered that the roof of the townhouse was on fire. The cause of the fire is believed to be “resistive heating of electrical wire which ignited wood framing.” One family (two adults, two kids) has been displaced and damage is estimated to be ~$80-100K.

Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “Update – Drumcastle Ct; TH, Origin/Cause, 2nd floor wall (damaged sheathing of 2 cables caused by over-driven cable staple) fire cause, resistive heating of electrical wire which ignited wood framing; Damage >$80K; Occupants smelled smoke, discovered roof on fire, called 911”