Damascus Road

January 7, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Police Release Photo of Man Burglarizing Etchison Country Store in Damascus

Police have released photos of the man wanted in connection with a committed commercial burglary at Etchison Country Store in Damascus. According to police, the incident occurred on Dec. 28 around 3:30 a.m. Germantown police officers had responded to a commercial burglary alarm, but by the time they arrived at the Etchison Country store, the […]

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November 15, 2018 | Michelle Queen

UPDATE: Route 108 at Stanley Hills Way Reopens After Extended Closure

UPDATE at 4:10 p.m. Damascus Road (Route 108) has reopened in both directions. UPDATE: Both directions of Damascus Rd (MD 108) at Stanley Hills Way have re-opened. #mdtraffic — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) November 15, 2018 UPDATE at 3:20 p.m.  The road will be closed for at least two more hours, according to officials. Damascus […]

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February 2, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Police Locate Missing Damascus Woman (PHOTO)

UPDATED Feb. 2nd  Montgomery County police report that Migdaila Von Strauss has been found safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL POST Detectives from the Montgomery County 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 48-year-old Damascus woman. Migdaila Von Strauss of Damascus Road was last contacted by a family member via […]

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January 20, 2016 | Laura Rowles

GGCC Conducts Ribbon Cutting for Waredaca Brewing Company (PHOTO)

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) was delighted to support Waredaca Brewing Company celebrate their grand opening by conducting a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for them on Tuesday, January 19. Pinky and Pepe’s Grape Escape is located at 4017 Damascus Road in Laytonsville. Waredaca Brewing Company is a craft farm brewery located on an existing 220 […]

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January 6, 2014 | Staff Writer

Underage Drinking Party in Damascus (Photos)

Officers and deputies from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Holiday Season Task Force report being assaulted in the early morning of Jan. 5 after they responded to an underage drinking party in Damascus. The Holiday Season task force is comprised of Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies, Montgomery County police officers, and Maryland-National Capital Park police officers. […]

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