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.

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.

Fulcar is 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair.

Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

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.

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.

There is no suspect in custody at this time. There is no known threat to the community.   This is an active and ongoing investigation.

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.

Detectives reviewed the surveillance footage in the areas where the burglaries occurred and were able to obtain a description of the suspect. Detectives believe that the same suspect committed the two burglaries.

The suspect is described as a Black male, between 20 and 35-years-old, medium build, with long black braids tucked into a black jacket, black pants and black/grey shoes.   Anyone with information regarding this suspect or this crime is asked to call the 3rd District Investigative Section at (240) 773- 6870 or 240-773-TIPS, or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477).  A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Callers can remain anonymous.

Metro Transit Police are investigating a shooting in the 8400 block of Colesville Road, according to a tweet by Montgomery County Police. At this time, there is heavy police presence in this area and as a result, the Silver Spring Metro is currently closed for both bus and train service until further notice.

Red Line Delay: Trains are temporarily bypassing Silver Spring due to a police investigation. Shuttles buses requested.