Joshua Andrew Thomas was last seen on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at approximately 3 p.m.
Thomas is 5-feet, 10-inches tall, 130 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, black shirt, black pants and red and black sneakers. Thomas has a tattoo of a skull and cross on his right, inner forearm.
The investigation began on March 31, 2022, when Montgomery County Police – 4th District officers responded to the Marian Assisted Living facility for the report of a theft. The victim’s family discovered that while their family member had undergone surgery and recovery, multiple items of jewelry and a cell phone had gone missing from the secured bedroom.
Through the initial investigation probable cause was developed to identify Maritza Ramirez as the suspect involved in the reported theft.
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 28, 2022—Today the Montgomery County Council appointed the nine individuals nominated by the County Executive to serve on the inaugural Police Accountability Board (PAB).
“Montgomery County is committed to ensuring that we build bridges between our community and law enforcement to ensure community safety for all,” said Council President Gabe Albornoz. “The Police Accountability Board will play a critical role in ensuring that connection, and I appreciate the residents who have come forward to serve.”
Louis Penny was last seen leaving the 1900 block of Forest Dale Drive at approximately 6 a.m., on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Penny was last seen wearing a gray button-up sweater and black pants. He is possibly wearing a black baseball hat.
Penny is 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.
Cassandra Genevie Clark was last seen on Sunday, June 26, 2022. She may be driving a silver 2005 Acura MDX with Maryland tags 3DK7167.
At approximately 11:04 a.m., officers responded to the location for the report of an attempted robbery that just occurred.
The investigation by detectives has determined that the suspect entered the store and asked to see some jewelry. When the employee removed a tray of jewelry from a cabinet, the suspect attempted to steal it from the employee, but he was unsuccessful. The suspect then struck the employee in the face and attempted to steal another tray of jewelry. The suspect ran out of the store and fled the scene without any property in his possession.
On Monday the Maryland Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in the case of Rony Galicia, 30, of Boyds, MD. Galicia was convicted in November 2018 of murdering two Northwest High School students in Montgomery Village on June 5, 2017. That conviction was overturned in January 2021 and remanded to Montgomery County Circuit Court. This now reinstates Galicia’s convictions on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of first-degree felony murder, conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and armed robbery.
In June 2017, on the eve of their graduation from Northwest High School, Shadi Ali Najjar, 17, and Artem Ziberov, 18, were ambushed and shot multiple times while they sat in a parked car in Montgomery Village. Four men, including Rony Galicia, were convicted of the murders in three separate trials. The Court of Special Appeals reversed Galicia’s conviction in January, 2021, on the basis of two evidentiary issues that arose during his trial, but the higher Court of Appeals has now reached a different conclusion on both of those issues, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Kendra Small was last seen on Monday, June 27, 2022, at approximately 2 p.m., in the 7900 block of Spiceberry Cir.
Stephanie Luna was last seen on Friday, June 24, 2022, at approximately 3 p.m., leaving her residence in the 3100 block of Benton Square Drive.
Luna is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs approximately 135 pounds. She has shoulder length black hair with blond highlights and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie with the words “True Religion” written in white lettering on the back, black pants and white Nike sneakers. She also has a nose piercing. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.
At approximately 4:36 a.m., 4th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area of Georgia Ave. and Rossmoor Blvd., for the report of a pedestrian struck.
The preliminary investigation by detectives determined that the pedestrian was in the roadway, and not in a crosswalk, when he was struck by a blue 2016 Kia Optima traveling southbound on Georgia Ave.
Update: Jonathan Santiago Rius has been located safe and unharmed
Rius is approximately 6-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He also has both ears pierced. He was last seen wearing a dark green t-shirt and dark colored shorts.