Montgomery Community Media

Police vehicles from five departments paraded by Adventist HealthCare Medical Center in Shady Grove May 12 to honor the health care workers there. Participating with their lights flashing were the Montgomery County Police Department, Gaithersburg City Police, Rockville City Police, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and the National Capital Park Police. The parade took place during […]

Block parties, cookouts, safety demonstrations, seminars, and visits from emergency personnel will bring residents and law enforcement officials together to campaign for safe neighborhoods. National Night Out is an annual event celebrated by millions of people across the United States that focuses on enhancing the relationship between law enforcement and communities. Here’s how to celebrate […]

Gaithersburg Police reminds residents that thefts from cars are crimes of opportunity. They ask residents to help them in deterring such crimes by locking all doors and hiding items of value from vehicles. Incidents in the city can be seen here. Monday, Jan. 15, at 4:06 p.m.: A theft of an auto part was reported […]

Police cars were covered in stickers Wednesday as Montgomery County law enforcement officers, from multiple agencies, gathered at the Chick-fil-A in Kentlands to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics Maryland athletes. In a event titled, “Cover the Cruiser,” county residents made donations that were represented on paper to be attached to police cars. More […]

Gaithersburg city police reported a 3.8 percent increase in crime for the first three months of the year compared with the first three months of 2016, according to the city’s crime summary. “Part I” crime increased by 7.5 percent, from 371 to 399. Part I offenses are homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle […]

Students from Montgomery County Public Schools protested President-elect Donald Trump all week long. Gaithersburg High School students joined the demonstration on Friday.  According to Gaithersburg City Police, students gathered at roughly 9:30 Friday morning and marched to Lake Forest Mall.  Upon arriving to the mall, students from Watkins Mill High School joined the students in […]

The Gaithersburg City Police Department might have new digs within the next few days. The City Council this week approved the authority to buy the building at 16 Summit Ave, owned by DANAC Corp. just steps away from the department’s home at 14 Fulks Corner Ave. The price tag is $5 million. At 42,000 square […]

Montgomery County Police joined Gaithersburg and Rockville City Police departments in a campaign to enforce the nighttime use of seatbelts on May 10. From approximately 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., officers were stationed at entrance and exit ramps of I-270 and I-495. The officers were observing vehicles for seatbelt non-compliance and other safety violations. The […]