At approximately 1:50 p.m., 1st District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a traffic collision.
The investigation by detectives has determined that the driver of a white 2019 Ford F-550 was traveling westbound on River Rd. The driver of a silver 2012 Toyota Camry was attempting to make a left turn from southbound Stoney Creek Rd. onto eastbound River Rd. This intersection is controlled by a stop sign located on Stoney Creek Rd.
Jones pleaded guilty to the charges on April 29th, 2022. He was arrested in June of 2019 for carjacking two individuals whose vehicle he had agreed to purchase through a social media ad. Jones met the victims at a Wheaton shopping center on June 9th, 2021, threatened them with a gun and took off with their BMW. Montgomery County police located the stolen vehicle and a pursuit ensued which continued into the District of Columbia. An MPD helicopter assisted, and you can see the spotlight from it in surveillance video used in court which shows Jones after he crashed the vehicle. He can be seen tossing the gun into a trash can and then hopping a fence. He was arrested shortly after.
An important reminder for the public: The Montgomery County Police Department has designated “Exchange Zones” at six police stations where residents can meet up to safely hand off items bought and sold online.
One person has died following a collision Wednesday afternoon on River Road and Stoney Creek Rd in Travilah. According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer, the collision involved a car and a gardening truck.
Per MCPD: “At approximately 1:50 p.m., Montgomery County Police officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a collision involving two vehicles. As a result of the collision, an adult male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.”
At approximately 1:40 a.m., 4th District officers responded to the location for the report of an armed robbery that just occurred. The investigation by detectives has determined that the two suspects entered the store and approached an employee who was working behind the counter. One of the suspects produced a handgun and demanded the employee to open the cash registers. The employee complied with the suspects’ demands. The suspects removed an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register and left in a silver vehicle.
Detectives reviewed the surveillance footage of the store and obtained photos of the suspects. One of the suspects is described as a Black male, between 20 and 30 years old, around 5-feet, 10 inches tall, approximately 200 lbs., armed with a black handgun, wearing a black mask, an orange hooded sweatshirt with unknown lettering on the sleeves, blue pants and white sneakers.
At approximately 3:12 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the location for the report of a series of armed robberies that just occurred.
The investigation by detectives has determined that two victims were on Thayer Ave. and another victim was on Fenton St. when they were approached by the suspects, later identified as Ramos, Miller and Dickey, who were driving a white Honda HRV. Two of the suspects exited the vehicle, displayed a firearm and stole property from the three victims.
The victim stated that on Thursday, June 2, 2022, multiple credit cards were stolen from his car while it was parked in the parking lot near OneLife Fitness, located on Research Blvd. One of the unknown suspects used the stolen credit cards and made fraudulent purchases at several stores in Virginia.
Detectives reviewed the surveillance footage of the stores and obtained photographs of the two suspects.
Fatouma Jah was last seen on Monday, July 11, 2022, at approximately 10 a.m. on the 8900 block of Manchester Rd in Silver Spring.
Police and family are concerned for her welfare.
Throughout the course of the investigation, probable cause was obtained to identify Gipson as the suspect who burglarized the Whole Foods Market on Wayne Ave., Cava on Fenton St., Potbelly on Ellsworth Dr. and Chipotle on Fenton St. The investigation has determined that Gipson forced entry into these businesses and stole an undisclosed amount of money and property.
Detectives applied for and obtained two arrest warrants, charging Gipson with several counts of burglary related charges. On June 28, 2022, Gipson was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. Gipson was released on a $5,000 bond.
At approximately 9:45 p.m., Rockville City and Montgomery County Police 1st District officers responded to the Shell Gas Station on Gaither Rd for an armed robbery. The Investigation determined that two suspects entered the store and pointed their guns at the store employee and announced the robbery. Both suspects went behind the counter and removed a large amount of vape pens and tobacco products from the shelves. No cash was taken during the robbery. Both suspects then left the location on foot.
The first suspect is described as a Black male with a thin build, wearing a distinctive black hoody with white smiley faces on it. He wore a black ski mask, black pants, black shoes and carried a black sling backpack.
At approximately 7:44 p.m., 4th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a traffic collision.
The investigation by detectives has determined that the driver of a black Jeep Cherokee was traveling southbound on Georgia Ave. The driver of a black Toyota Camry was attempting to make a left turn from northbound Georgia Ave. onto May St. The Jeep struck the Toyota, pushing it off the road and into the yard of a residence.
Morgan is 5-feet, 9-inches tall and weighs approximately 217 pounds. She has gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing dark colored glasses, a white shirt, green pants and black shoes. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Carol Morgan is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line) or the 3rd District Investigative Section at (240)773-6870. Callers may remain anonymous.