Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council is asking state leaders in the General Assembly to strongly support several Montgomery County sponsored bills that aim to prevent drunk driving. “As we are all painfully aware, one of our police officers, Noah Leotta, was struck and killed by a drunk driver less than three months ago,” wrote Council President […]

Montgomery County Police Captain David Falcinelli, commander of the 2nd District, says that the Bethesda area has experienced an increase in underage drinking incidents over the last few months. Captain Falcinelli sent an email alert on Tuesday to residents through Montgomery County’s Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. He warns community members about the consequences of hosting […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger provides some sobering stats as he stresses the need for tougher DUI laws in the state of Maryland. Manger’s comments followed a Feb. 12th bond hearing for Luis Reluzco, who faces charges in a Dec. 3rd collision that resulted in the death of Montgomery […]

Officer Noah Leotta’s parents and Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger joined Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Annapolis on Wednesday to push for stronger ignition interlock laws in Maryland. At a news conference, MADD officials unveiled a report, dedicated to Officer Noah Leotta, on ignition interlock systems and the number of times the devices have […]

In an effort to help prevent drunk driving in Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) is partnering with a local transportation service to offer $20 gift cards towards a designated driver this holiday season. The Holiday Rides Program is available now through January 1, 2016. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]

In an effort to help prevent drunk driving, Metro announced its partnership with MillerCoors and will provide free rides on all Metrorail and Metrobus routes beginning on Friday Jan. 1 at midnight until 3 a.m. “I am pleased to announce this exciting new partnership with Miller Lite to support safe transportation for our customers on […]

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations unit will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight in memory of Officer Noah Leotta. The sobriety checkpoint will be in partnership with the Montgomery County Police Department, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Police Department, Natural Resources Police, Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland State Police, and the Maryland […]

Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy has released a statement about the death of Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta: “Today is a sad day for the Montgomery County Police Department, the Office of State’s Attorney and the people of Maryland. I have extended my condolences personally to Officer Leotta’s family for the loss of […]

UPDATED The Montgomery County Police Department paid tribute to Officer Noah Leotta at the 4th District Police Station on Dec. 10th in Wheaton. Hundreds of officers lined the street as a procession passed by in front of the station on Randolph Road. “The residents of this county lost a great cop,” said Chief Tom Manger. […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta, who was struck by a vehicle one week ago today while working as part of a Holiday Task Force in Rockville, has passed away at a local hospital. The Montgomery County Police Department paid tribute to Leotta today outside the Wheaton Police Station on Randolph Road. Leotta, 24, […]