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County Council to Receive Briefings on Community Engagement Officers and Restorative Justice Practices in Montgomery County Public Schools

Published March 17, 2023 at 9:52PM

Per Montgomery County: The joint Public Safety (PS) and Education and Culture (EC) Committee will meet on Monday, March 20 at 9:30 a.m. to receive a briefing on the Community Engagement Officer (CEO) Program and restorative justice practices within Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The joint committee will also receive a briefing and discuss school bus safety. The members of the PS Committee include Chair Sidney Katz and Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke and Kristin Mink. The members of the EC Committee include Chair Will Jawando and Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Mink.

The Transportation and Environment (TE) Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. to review a $250,000 FY23 Supplemental Appropriation and FY23-28 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Amendment for streetlighting. The committee will also review CIP amendments for transportation projects and receive a briefing on the Purple Line. The members of the TE Committee include Chair Evan Glass and Councilmembers Marilyn Balcombe and Kate Stewart. The Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. to receiving a briefing from representatives of the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) on Housing Choice vouchers. The members of the PHP Committee include Chair Andrew Friedson and Councilmembers Natali Fani-González and Jawando.

Rockville

Rockville Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing PlayStation 5 at Site of Fatal 3-Alarm Fire

By Patrick Herron

Published March 17, 2023 at 1:23PM

Per MCPD: A Rockville man is in custody for a burglary he committed while Montgomery County Fire Rescue investigated a fire in the Arrive Apartment complex on Saturday, February 18, 2023. At approximately 6 a.m., Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location, in the 8700 block of Georgia Ave., for a three-alarm fire in progress.

Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel evacuated the building and forced entry into several apartments by breaking locks and doors to ensure the safety of all occupants. While on scene, 3rd District officers were notified of a suspicious person. The suspect was seen exiting and re-entering the apartment building and was hiding a Sony PlayStation 5.

Wheaton

Police Investigating Assault and Robbery of Elderly Woman at Giant

By Patrick Herron

Published March 16, 2023 at 8:09PM

Montgomery County Police are investigating an assault and robbery that occurred Thursday, March 16 in the parking lot of the Wheaton Giant. According to police, “At approximately 1:40 p.m., MCP officers responded to the Giant Food store in the 2900 block of University Blvd. West in Wheaton for the report of a robbery that just occurred.

White Oak

Driver Strikes and Kills Pedestrian Thursday Afternoon

By Patrick Herron

Published March 16, 2023 at 7:22PM

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Columbia Pike at Stewart Lane on Thursday, March 16. According to Montgomery County Police, “At approximately 1:28 p.m., an adult male was crossing the northbound lanes of Columbia Pike in a westbound direction when he was struck by a Ford Explorer traveling northbound. The driver remained at the location and the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.” MCPD will issue a news release as more information becomes available, including the name of the deceased.

2PM update: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services and Montgomery County Police responded to a collision involving a pedestrian around 1:20PM on Thursday, March 16. According to public safety reporter Cordell Pugh, the incident occurred at Northbound US-29 Columbia Pike, near Stewart Ln in White Oak. Montgomery County Police tweeted the following at 2:12PM: “All lanes at northbound 29 at New Hampshire Ave. are closed. All southbound lanes of 29 are open. Drivers can use Old Columbia Pike as an alternate route to continue northbound on 29. Expect significant delays.” We will post an update when additional information is available.

White Oak

Driver Strikes Pedestrian; Northbound 29 Closed at New Hampshire Ave

By Patrick Herron

Published March 16, 2023 at 2:39PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services and Montgomery County Police responded to a collision involving a pedestrian around 1:20PM on Thursday, March 16. According to public safety reporter Cordell Pugh, the incident occurred at Northbound US-29 Columbia Pike, near Stewart Ln in White Oak. Montgomery County Police tweeted the following at 2:12PM: “All lanes at northbound 29 at New Hampshire Ave. are closed. All southbound lanes of 29 are open. Drivers can use Old Columbia Pike as an alternate route to continue northbound on 29. Expect significant delays.” We will post an update when additional information is available.

CRITICAL INJURY PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: ~1:20PM Thursday, Northbound US-29 Columbia Pike near Stewart Ln (White Oak/MoCo, MD). 29 North CLOSED at MD-650 New Hampshire Ave; lanes will remain closed for Collision Reconstruction. #MDTraffic H/T @MoCoPGnews cc @ACTforTransit @MoCoFSS

Rockville

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 14-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published March 16, 2023 at 1:56PM

Per MCPD:

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old from Rockville. Tanease Callands was last seen on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at approximately 3 p.m., near Northwest High School in the 13500 block of Richter Farm Rd. in Germantown.

Silver Spring

Arrests Made in Connection with Bonifant Street Homicide

By Patrick Herron

Published March 15, 2023 at 1:52PM

Per MCPD: Two Capitol Heights men, Kajohn McCombs and Ahmahd McCombs, both 22-years-old, are in custody following the murder of Deandre Keith Ellis on Sunday, March 5, 2023. On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 10:17 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the location for a check the welfare call. Upon arrival, officers located Ellis deceased, in a car, with an apparent gunshot wound. Through the course of the investigation, Major Crimes detectives developed Kajohn and Ahmahd as suspects. Detectives applied for arrest warrants and both suspects were taken into custody on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The suspects were transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. At this time, bond information is not available. This is an ongoing investigation.

Germantown

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 29-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published March 15, 2023 at 7:41AM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 29-year-old from Germantown. Huy Hoang Le was last seen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in the 13400 block of Wisteria Drive in Germantown.

Le was last seen wearing a black and grey north face sweater and beige pants. He also wears glasses. Huy Hoang Le is 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. Family and police are concerned for his welfare.

Rockville

Search Continues in the Disappearance of 56-Year-Old Man

By Patrick Herron

Published March 14, 2023 at 2:28PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 56-year-old from Rockville. Neil Bernstein was last seen on Friday, February 17, 2023, in the area of Great Falls Park (Maryland side), off of Macarthur Blvd. in Potomac, MD. He is missing from Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville. Bernstein is approximately 5-feet, 9-inches tall and weighs 190 lbs. He has short grey and brown hair and green eyes. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Detectives are asking anyone who visited the area of Great Falls Park (Maryland side), off of Macarthur Blvd. in Potomac on Friday, February 17th, 2023, and has photos or video footage of their time spent at Great Falls to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-455-TIPS (8477).

Wheaton

Suspect Charged With Multiple Counts of Carjacking and Attempted Murder at Wheaton Mall

By Patrick Herron

Published March 13, 2023 at 2:07PM

Courtesy Google Maps

Per MCPD: A Washington, D.C. man is in custody following multiple carjackings and shootings in D.C. and Montgomery County. The suspect was apprehended by Montgomery County Police 4th District officers in Wheaton. Through the course of the investigation, Major Crimes detectives learned that earlier in the day, 43-year-old Monteray Horn had boarded a Metro train in Anacostia, and armed with a handgun on the train, Horn shot at an adult male. The bullet went through the victim’s clothing but did not strike the victim.

When the train stopped, Horn left the Metro and carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in Washington, D.C. He abandoned that vehicle and boarded the Metro train, riding it to the Wheaton Metro stop where, at approximately 11:06 a.m., he attempted to carjack an Audi at the Westfield Wheaton Mall. Horn pointed the gun at an adult female with two young children and demanded the keys to the Audi. The woman was able to get her children out of the car and run away. Horn entered the Audi and although he had the key, he was not able to start the car.

Gaithersburg

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 17-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published March 12, 2023 at 2:53PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old from Gaithersburg.

Jeisy Aryani Lopez Lopez was last seen on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at approximately 9 a.m., in the 500 block of W Diamond Ave. Lopez Lopez is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair. It is unknown what she was last seen wearing. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.