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Montgomery County police have arrested four men in connection with a series of residential burglaries and car thefts that occurred in late May and early June, a police statement said. Residents in White Oak, Kensington and Chevy Chase Terrace reported nighttime burglaries where property, including credit cards and vehicles, were stolen. Detectives determined that the […]

The MyMCMedia Top 10 list had a rare week with five education-related stories, ranging from a celebrity surprise donation for a local school’s fund drive to “financial irregularities” found on the Montgomery County Council of PTAs ledger. The remaining five were all public safety stories, including a fire and crime summaries from Gaithersburg and Rockville. […]

I-270 traffic dominated our top stories for the past week, according to web traffic for the MyMCMedia website. Public safety stories we among the best read, including one about a scrap pile fire and a missing Wheaton woman (who was ultimately found). A runaway goat, a top 10 finisher the previous week, was still getting […]

Montgomery County police detectives are trying to catch a group of burglars who are breaking into homes in the Gaithersburg and Rockville areas, police said Monday. Someone typically knocks on the front door to see if anyone is home, then the burglars force their way into the home from the rear, Detective Mike Kwarciany said. […]

Gaithersburg saw an 8.9 percent decrease in crime in 2016, according to a recent report issued by city police. The decrease was seen in “Part 1” crimes, or murder and nonnegligent homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft and arson. According to the report, 1,777 Part 1 crimes were reported in 2015, […]

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 officers are investigating three commercial robberies that occurred on Sept. 4th and 5th in Potomac. According to a press release, the police responded to an alarm at the Cabin John Shopping Center Sunoco gas station at 11355 Seven Locks Road Friday morning at 12:25 a.m. Their investigation revealed that a suspect broke the […]

Montgomery County celebrates National Night Out (NNO) on August 6. In this interview, first broadcast on “County Report This Week,” Lucille Baur of the Montgomery County Police Department tells us about the annual NNO event and she provides some important advice for residents who may be leaving town on vacation. FACT FILE Montgomery County police […]

Gaithersburg police have charged 26-year-old Joshua Richards with two counts of second degree burglary and theft less than $1,000. On April 28 at 3:57 a.m., police from both Gaithersburg and Montgomery County responded to Negola’s Ark Veterinary Hospital located at 9401 Fields Road for the report of a commercial burglar alarm. According to police, an […]

Montgomery County detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating a series of daytime residential burglaries that has been occurring along University Boulevard between the 495 Beltway and Piney Branch Road. Since November 19, nine burglaries have been reported at the following locations: •unit block of Lauer Terrace •200 block of Melbourne Avenue (2 […]