Public Safety

October 12, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Two-Year-Old Child Who Fell From Third Floor Window in Takoma Park Dies

A two year old boy who fell from a third floor apartment building window Sunday has died, according to Takoma Park Police. An investigation is continuing concerning the 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 incident at the 700 block of Ethan Allen Avenue near New Hampshire Avenue. Takoma Park Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue went […]

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October 12, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Two People Killed in Clarksburg Rollover Crash

A rollover crash in the Clarksburg area claimed the lives of two young people from Germantown on Saturday night. 20-year-old Dylan Bansi and 18-year-old Maryann Hardesty were both killed as a result. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, driven by Bansi, was traveling south on Ridge Road (Route 27) near Morning Star […]

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October 12, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County Reports 617 New Covid-19 Cases, Five Deaths in One Week Period

Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 617 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County since last Monday, Oct. 5. This brings the cumulative case count to 23,696 since the start of the pandemic. Since the first reported case in March, 815 county residents have died from COVID-19. Since last Monday, Oct. 5,  this is an […]

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October 12, 2020 | Staff Writer

Police Investigate Severe Bike-Involved Collision in Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Police are investigating a severe bicycle-involved collision that happened in Gaithersburg on Friday night. After further investigation, authorities determined that 36-year-old Jose Lopez Hernandez of Gaithersburg was riding his bike on Snouffer School Road near Sweet Autumn Drive. For reasons still under investigation, Hernandez collided with a car driven by Trevon Thacker, of […]

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October 9, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

No Charges for MCPD Officer Who Shot, Killed Knife-Wielding Man 

No charges will be filed against Montgomery County Police Sgt. David Cohen, who shot and killed Finan Berhe in White Oak on May 7, 2020. When an officer-involved shooting resulting in injury or death occurs in Montgomery or Howard counties, the other county’s State’s Attorney’s Office reviews the incident. Investigators from Howard County determined Berhe’s […]

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October 9, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Maryland Informa de Diez Muertes más por COVID-19, Dos en Montgomery

El viernes por la mañana, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 110 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery. Desde el primer caso confirmado en marzo, el recuento acumulativo de casos para el condado es ahora de 23,403. El condado tiene un promedio continuo de siete días de 2.4% de pruebas […]

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October 9, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Maryland Reports Ten New COVID-19 Deaths, Two in Montgomery County

Friday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reported 110 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. Since the first case confirmed in March, the cumulative case count for the county is now 23,403. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 2.4% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 16 of Maryland’s 24 […]

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October 9, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Police, Faith Communities Come Together This Weekend to Build Community

Montgomery County Police is participating in the first National Faith and Blue Weekend Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 in an effort to bring law enforcement and faith traditions together to build strong communities. Local Faith and Blue weekend events include programs in Rockville, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Wheaton and Germantown. The weekend events begins Oct. 9 […]

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October 8, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Two Silver Spring Residents Charged for July Armed Robbery  

Two Silver Spring residents were arrested and charged with firearm and armed robbery offenses. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers arrested Anthony Hogan, 19, and Daniel Rodriguez, 17, on Monday. Rodriguez is being charged as an adult. According to MCPD officers were responding to a call at the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road in […]

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October 8, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Gaithersburg Teen Charged as Adult with Armed Robbery, Home Invasion

A Gaithersburg teenager is being charged as an adult with armed robbery and home invasion. Mohammed Timaji, 17, was arrested Sunday after Montgomery County Police (MCPD) and Rockville City Police (RCPD) officers responded to a home invasion report on Pitt Place in Rockville. According to MCPD Timaji went to the house to get money he […]

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