Montgomery Community Media

Public safety news was the top story of the week, with the story of a man in Poolesville who pointed a gun at his landlord. Other top stories included Metro’s plans for the Shady Grove and Rockville stations, the Germantown homicide investigation, the story of a homeless woman, and the follow-up on a story about […]

Takoma Park police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Thursday morning, according to a department Facebook post. About 4:55 a.m. a taxi driver was waiting to pick up a fare when three men, all wearing dark clothing, surrounded the cab, police said. One of the men pointed a gun at the driver and […]

Montgomery County police have reported three armed robberies in the latest crime summary. One armed robbery occurred in the 8700 block of Gilbert Place, Silver Spring, about 9:36 p.m. March 10, the summary said. One suspect displayed a weapon but nothing was taken from the adult male victim. Two men sought. One armed robbery occurred in the […]

Detectives have released the surveillance video of the person who robbed the Thrive Pharmacy in Clarksburg on March 23 and are asking for the public’s help in identifying him. The robber, who kept his hand in his jacket pocket, arrived at the pharmacy, at 23213 Stringtown Road, about 1 p.m., announced the robbery and vaulted the […]

A 30-year-old Olney woman was arrested for an aggravated assault that occurred about 6:30 p.m. March 2 in the 12500 block of Georgia Avenue. The woman displayed a weapon and assaulted the adult female victim. Police arrested four youths for a strong-arm robbery that occurred about 1:18 p.m. March 6 in the 11000 block of […]

Two men have been charged in a homicide that took place in Montgomery Village on Feb. 10, Montgomery County police said. Samuel Fayomi Brown, 20, of the 7000 block of Highview Terrace in Hyattsville and Tierek Ty Jay Thomas, 20, of the 1300 block of 5th Street NW, Washington, have been charged in the death […]

Montgomery County police are asking the public to help identify an armed man who robbed a Silver Spring Exxon station. The robbery took place about 12:30 a.m. Jan. 25 at 8384 Colesville Road, police said. Police said an unknown man entered the gas station, brandished a knife and approached the employee working behind the counter. […]

Rockville:  An attempted commercial burglary occurred at the Diamond Nails at 905 Rockville Pike in the early morning hours of Feb. 16. A 26-year-old man who has an unconfirmed address and a 28-year-old man from Silver Spring were arrested. A commercial burglary occurred at the La Mexicana restaurant at 16143 Shady Grove Road in the […]

Gaithersburg police reported for February two strong-arm robberies, an armed robbery and an attempted strong-arm robbery. A strong arm robbery was reported at 2:31 p.m. Feb. 22 in the 400 block of North Frederick Avenue. Someone and a victim were involved in a physical altercation where the robber obtained property and fled on foot. The […]

Montgomery County police sought the public’s help Thursday in finding the people responsible for three armed robberies in recent weeks. A robbery in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 11, occurred at a 7-Eleven, at 8619 16th St., Silver Spring. A male employee had been in the store’s office and exited when he heard […]