Derwood

Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the honorable Judge David Boynton ruled defendant, Steven Alston, will be tried as an adult. The 17-year-old is facing attempted first-degree murder and other charges for the shooting inside Magruder High School on January 21st, 2022 that wounded a fellow student, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.  He faces more than 100 years in prison if convicted. According to charging documents, “Alston advised he took the handgun to school because he was worried he was going to get jumped.”

Alston was apprehended in a classroom in school after the incident took place and while the school was in lockdown.  A privately manufactured firearm (ghost gun) was found nearby inside the school, which is believed to be the gun used by Alston.  Police Chief Marcus Jones noted at a press conference that there were several students in the bathroom at the time of the shooting, and nobody called 9-1-1.


Silver Spring

Patterson is approximately 5-feet, 11-inches tall and weighs 245 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing glasses, a grey sweatshirt and grey sweatpants.

He may be operating a bronze Dodge Charger bearing DC registration plate GS3272.  Police and Family are concerned for his welfare.


Silver Spring

Carlos Manuel Castro-Perez, age 14, was last seen on Friday, May 20, 2022, at approximately 5 a.m., in the 2300 block of Blueridge Ave.  Castro-Perez is approximately 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gold necklace, a dark grey t-shirt, light blue jeans and white and blue Nike sneakers. He was also seen carrying a black and grey backpack.    Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Carlos Manuel Castro-Perez 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.


Silver Spring

On Tuesday, May 24, Montgomery County Police announced that detectives from the Major Crimes Division were investigating a suspicious death that occurred that morning in the 1700 block of East West Hwy in Silver Spring. According to a press release, at approximately 12:06 a.m., 2nd District officers responded to the location for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased adult male and noted that there was no suspect in custody and no known threat to the community.

MCPD later updated their news release to say that an autopsy was conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore and the possibility of foul play was ruled out. On Wednesday, the MCPD Public Information Office confirmed via email that the cause of death was ruled a suicide.


Silver Spring

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at approximately 12 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to RZM Title Service in the 900 block of University Boulevard East for the report of an armed robbery that just occurred.

The investigation by detectives determined that two unknown suspects entered the business. One of the suspects proceeded to the front desk, removed property from the top of the desk and then began opening and rummaging through the desk drawers. When an employee attempted to intervene, the second suspect pulled a firearm from his waistband and pointed it at him. The suspect then signaled to the employee to remove all property from his pockets and hand it over. The employee complied with the suspect’s demands.  Both suspects then fled the scene in a dark blue, older model, Toyota Corolla.


Silver Spring

Doughan is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has black shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a white lettered logo, black sweatpants and Crocs. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Summer Doughan 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.


Gaithersburg

The officer located the motorcycle and the operator, later identified as Reginald Alden Banks Jr., in the garage. Upon seeing the officer, Banks fled the scene on foot. The officer observed that Banks was wearing an orange and gray backpack. After a brief foot pursuit, officers observed Banks emerge from a corner, no longer wearing the backpack. Banks was subsequently apprehended.

 


Silver Spring

On Monday, May 23, 2022, at approximately 8 a.m., Breanna Hooper was last seen in the 12400 block of Braxfield Ct.    Hooper is 6-feet tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black leggings and white shoes.  Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Breanna Hooper 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.


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