A 19-year-old driver was arrested Monday after an erratic driving incident in Germantown escalated into a short police pursuit during which the vehicle struck multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, and attempted to strike an officer on foot. (more…)


A fallen tree damaged a trailer home in Germantown Monday afternoon as strong winds moved through Montgomery County.

According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, crews were dispatched around 1:42 p.m. to the Middlebrook Gardens community at 19500 Frederick Road near Gunners Branch Road for a report of a tree down on top of a trailer home. All occupants were able to get out safely, and no injuries were reported. Downed wires at the scene caused a power outage in the area.


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