Public Safety

October 19, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Hispano es Detenido por ICE Después de ser Liberado por el Condado de Montgomery

Un hombre de Gaithersburg, que fue arrestado y luego liberado de su compromiso por el Tribunal del Distrito del Condado de Montgomery el 25 de septiembre por abuso sexual, fue arrestado a principios de este mes por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) durante una operación selectiva de una […]

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October 19, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

MCPD Investigates Home Invasion Robbery in Fairland

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on Sept. 30, according to a press release. At approximately 11:20 p.m., MCPD officers responded to a report of a home invasion on Turbridge Drive. Investigators determined that two masked suspects entered the home by cutting the window screen in the […]

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October 19, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Gaithersburg Man Detained by ICE After Being Released By Montgomery County

A Gaithersburg man who was arrested and released from commitment by Montgomery County District Court on Sept. 25 for sexual abuse was arrested earlier this month by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a week-long targeted operation. The Department of Homeland Security and ICE arrested more than 170 people throughout the United States, including […]

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October 19, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Monday’s COVID-19 Numbers for Montgomery: 71 New Cases, No Deaths

The Maryland Department of Health reported 71 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Monday morning. The cumulative case count is now 24,466. There were no COVID-19 related fatalities reported Monday, therefore the pandemic death toll remains at 820. Prince George’s County leads the state in fatalities with 822 –  two more than Montgomery County – […]

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October 19, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

Police Investigating Fatal Collision in White Oak

Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating a fatal collision in the White Oak area. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2010 Toyota Corolla was turning left from Industrial Parkway onto southbound Columbia Pike. The car collided with a 2018 Honda Accord, which was traveling north on Columbia Pike. Police and Montgomery County Maryland Fire […]

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October 19, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Injured Hiker Rescued by Rope System at Sugarloaf Mountain

The Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service aided in a rope rescue for an injured hiker at Sugarloaf Mountain on Sunday. An adult hiking on the Sugarloaf trails suffered non-life threatening injuries in a fall Sunday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesman Pete Piringer. Dozens of rescue workers responded […]

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October 19, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Denizen Brewery Turns Act of Vandalism Into Opportunity to Help Others

Someone smashed a window and stole a few bottles of alcohol at Denizens Brewing Company, East West Highway in Silver Spring Oct. 18. Rather than lament their losses, the owners are encouraging everyone to vote and donate to social service charities. The owners received a call from the alarm company as the break-in occured, said […]

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October 19, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Two People Seriously Injured in Wheaton Car Collision

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a serious car collision that hospitalized two people Sunday in Wheaton. Police and fire and rescue personnel responded to a crash report around 1:32 p.m. at Veirs Mill Road at Newport Mill Road. MCPD said a Toyota Sienna was making a left turn onto Newport Mill Road […]

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October 19, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Jogger Assaulted In Takoma Park

Takoma Park Police are investigating an incident that occurred on Oct. 18 in which a female jogger was assaulted sexually. According to police, at 8:50 p.m., a female was jogging on Maple Avenue when she was assaulted by a male who grabbed her buttocks and then fled on foot. The man was described as white, […]

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October 19, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Gaithersburg Bike-Involved Collision Now Fatal

The victim of a severe bike-involved collision in Gaithersburg has died due to injuries caused by the accident, police confirmed. On October 9, Jose Lopez Hernandez, 36, was riding his bike on Snouffer School Road near Sweet Autumn Drive. After colliding with a car, he was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Montgomery County […]

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