Public Safety

October 19, 2021 | Margaret Attridge

Montgomery County Joins DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23

Montgomery County residents  have a safe and anonymous way to dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 23 as part of the county’s participation in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can stop by any of the county’s seven National Take-Back Day locations in Bethesda, Silver […]

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October 19, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Setting Fire to Potomac Home

John Joseph Odonnell Jr. of Bensalem was sentenced to 12 years in prison for burning down a home in Potomac that he believed was the residence of the head of the CIA. On Monday, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Fogleman sentenced Odonnell, 35, to 30 years in prison but suspended all but 12 years. […]

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October 18, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Albornoz: ‘Seguridad y Protección son Prioridad en MCPS’ tras Pelea en Escuela Seneca Valley

El director de Seneca Valley High School en Germantown emitió un comunicado sobre el partido de fútbol americano del viernes por la noche con Northwest High School en Germantown en el que hubo “una serie de peleas estudiantiles que crearon serias y significativas interrupciones a la seguridad del evento”. Un estudiante de 15 años fue […]

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October 18, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Octubre es el Mes Nacional de la Seguridad Peatonal

Octubre es el mes para crear conciencia y educarse respecto a la seguridad de los peatones en las vías. Según la Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras (NHTSA) a medida que se acerca el final del Horario de Verano y las noches se vuelven largas, los riesgos para los peatones incrementan. De […]

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October 18, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

La Policía Investiga 2 Tiroteos en 2 Días en Silver Spring

La policía del condado de Montgomery cree que dos tiroteos cerca del centro de Silver Spring el 16 y 17 de octubre están relacionados. Ambos incidentes ocurrieron en la cuadra 8300 de Fenton Street. Un hombre se encuentra en estado crítico luego del tiroteo del domingo que tuvo lugar a las 3:20 a.m. Cuando la […]

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October 18, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Police Investigate 2 Shootings in 2 Days in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Police believe that two shootings near Downtown Silver Spring on October 16 and 17 are related. Both incidents occurred in the 8300 block of Fenton Street. A man is in critical condition following the Sunday shooting that took place at 3:20 a.m. When police arrived at the scene, they saw a 35-year-old male […]

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October 15, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Former MCPS Middle School Teacher Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

Maxwell Bero, 31, of Point of Rocks, Md., was sentenced to 50 years in prison, with all but eight years suspended, after he pleaded guilty to two counts of sex abuse of a minor. Friday, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge David Boynton sentenced Bero on the two felony counts. Bero will be on supervised probation […]

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October 15, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

En esta Época del Año los Conductores Deben Tener Cuidado con los Venados en las Carreteras

Los conductores de Maryland tienen una probabilidad entre 110 de chocar contra un venado, y si ocurre una colisión de este tipo, es más probable que sea en noviembre. Según la compañía de seguros State Farm, entre julio de 2020 y junio de 2021, una colisión vehicular que involucró a un venado  ocurrió 2.1 millones […]

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October 14, 2021 | Staff Writer

Police Arrest Man Connected to Carjacking, Safely Recover Dog; 2 Suspects at Large

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) announced that they arrested and charged a man for an armed carjacking that occurred Oct. 11 in Rockville. Police identified the man as Randolph Richardson, 31, of Washington D.C. According to police, Richardson faces charges of “armed carjacking, rogue and vagabond, theft between $25,000 to $100,000, illegal use of firearm […]

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October 14, 2021 | Staff Writer

Driver Involved in Pedestrian Hit-And-Run in Rockville Turns Self In to MCPD

Montgomery County Police Department announced that a driver involved in a hit-and-run on Oct. 7 turned herself in to police on Tuesday. The hit-and-run occurred Oct. 7 at around 2 a.m., according to an MCPD statement. Police were dispatched to a parking lot in the 900 block of Rose Avenue in Rockville. Witnesses told police […]

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