Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives released witness cell phone video as they continue to investigate a Jan. 16 first-degree assault with a handgun in downtown Silver Spring, a police statement says. According to the statement, the incident occurred following a traffic dispute around 2:25 p.m. Police say their investigation found that a male juvenile […]

At around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Marylanders will receive a statewide emergency alert on their cell phones— only the second time the tool has been used by Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration. The governor’s administration first used the alert on March 31 to inform residents about the state’s new COVID-19 Stay at Home directive, according to a […]

The City of Takoma Park is offering a “Phone a Neighbor” program during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The program wants to spread neighborly love to senior residents by offering phone conversations with volunteers. The city said there are enough volunteers but it is still looking for more senior participants who would like to talk.  Sign-up […]

Montgomery County police’s Gaithersburg District Investigative Section seeks information about six women suspected of committing a “distraction theft” at a Gaithersburg Verizon store. Police believe one of the women pretended to be pregnant to steal 29 cell phones worth around $24,000, as the other five women distracted store employees. Police say the incident happened July […]

Police are looking for a thief who stole two cell phones from a business in the 1600 block of Rockville Pike, the latest Rockville City police crime summary says. According to the summary, someone entered the business between 2:52 p.m. and 2:53 p.m. May 12. The person then proceeded to a display, where he forcibly […]

Montgomery County police want the public’s help to stop some bold thieves stealing electronics from cellular phone stores. Investigators have surveillance video and photographs showing three of the thieves inside an AT&T store. Police are asking for information that can help them identify the suspects believed to be responsible for five incidents of cellular phones […]

Montgomery County police officers and Rockville city police officers are investigating five thefts from cellular phone stores that investigators believe were committed by the same group of suspects. According to police, the suspects have taken electronics worth a total of approximately $18,200. Investigators have released video surveillance (see below) from an AT&T store in Wheaton, […]

A former Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School teacher has been arrested and charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a minor, according to Montgomery County Police. Police obtained an arrest warrant for Todd Scriber, 38, of Gaithersburg on June 8. Scriber turned himself in, police said.  According to police, Scriber took pictures of  three female students […]

Did you know that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month? Montgomery County police officers cited dozens of drivers during a directed enforcement earlier today on River Road at Goldsboro Road, and at the entrance ramp from Clopper Road onto southbound I-270 with the assistance of Maryland State Police. At River Road at Goldsboro Road, police […]

Montgomery County wants drivers to be aware of changes in traffic laws that go into effect Oct. 1. Driving while using a hand-held cell phone becomes a primary offence. Police will be able to stop a driver who is using a hand-held cell phone. Also, everyone riding in a vehicle must use either a seat […]