Public Safety

October 19, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS: Empleado del Sitio de Distribución de Comidas de Glen Haven da Positivo de COVID-19

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) anunciaron que un miembro del personal que trabaja en un sitio de distribución de comidas de la Escuela Primaria Glen Haven en Wheaton dio positivo de coronavirus. “Por mucha precaución, hemos pedido a otros empleados que trabajaron con el miembro del personal afectado que se pongan en […]

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October 19, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Sitios de Pruebas Gratis de Covid-19 en Montgomery para esta Semana

Los funcionarios de salud del Condado de Montgomery instan a todos los residentes a hacerse la prueba de COVID-19 y proporcionarán pruebas gratuitas en varias localizaciones. Las son gratuitas, no se requiere una orden médica y no se necesitan citas.  Las personas con síntomas deben llamar a la línea de ayuda de pruebas al 240-777-1755 […]

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October 16, 2020 | Staff Writer

Police Investigate Armed Robbery in Silver Spring; Suspects Took Victim’s Car Keys and Vehicle

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department continue to investigate an armed robbery in downtown Silver Spring that happened in August. They say three male suspects stole a man’s car keys and took his vehicle. On August 27, shortly before 10:00 p.m., officers responded to an armed robbery on the 8800 block of Colesville Road. […]

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October 16, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Over $35,000 of Gucci Goods Stolen in Clarksburg

An investigation is underway by the 5th District Investigative Section after burglars stole over $35,000 worth of property from the Clarksburg Premium Outlets Gucci store. Montgomery County police say the burglary took place around 3 a.m. on Oct. 12. Newly released surveillance video shows three suspects breaking through the front window and stealing countless items […]

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October 16, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

County Ensuring Business Reopening Enforcement is Racially Equitable

The county is looking into COVID-19 safety enforcement measures for businesses to ensure that they are racially equitable. All businesses, as a condition of reopening, are required to abide by general operating guidelines. Violations can result in citations or closure. During a virtual media briefing on Thursday, Office of Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard mentioned […]

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October 16, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

County Fire and Rescue Service Responds to Carbon Monoxide Alarm Activation

The Montgomery County Maryland Fire and Rescue Service responded to a carbon monoxide alarm activation Friday. At around midnight,the alarm allerted the residents of a home in Bethesda, Md. The firefighters found that the gas stove had been left on. No one was injured. ICYMI (~midnite) 5100blk Westridge Rd near Baltimore Ave/Mass Av, Bethesda, single […]

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October 16, 2020 | Nicolle Schorchit

Driver Pinned Inside Car in Two Vehicle Collision

Two vehicles collided Thursday at the intersection of Spencerville Road and Santini Road in Burtonsville around 6:30 p.m., according to a tweet by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said one of the drivers was pinned inside their vehicle for almost 15 minutes while rescue service personnel attempted to take […]

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October 16, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County Has Most One-Day Coronavirus Cases Since Late July

The Maryland Department of Health reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. This is the largest daily increase in more than two months; 171 new cases were reported on July 31. The cumulative case count is now 24,174. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 2.42% for positive COVID-19 tests, which […]

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October 16, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Silver Spring Man Sentenced in Two MS-13 Involved Killings

A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for two murders in which the victims were beheaded, dismembered and buried in shallow graves, the Department of Justice announced Oct. 15. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland, Albaro Rosa Moreno, 24, is a member of […]

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October 16, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Cash Reward Offered for Information on Suspected Burglar

Montgomery County police from the 4th District Investigative Section released photographs of a suspected burglar Thursday, in an attempt to help identify the male suspect. On Sept. 30, police were called to JJ Multi Services on Triangle Lane in Wheaton after an employee reported a burglary. Police say surveillance video shows the suspect using force […]

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