Montgomery Community Media

Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka presented the Chief’s Award to Ensign John Hunt, United States Navy and Lieutenant Wells Weymouth, United States Army for their outstanding commitment-to-duty, professionalism, and contributions to the citizens of the City of Gaithersburg. The awards were presented at the Oct. 7 Mayor and City Council meeting. On July 23, at […]

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 […]

UPDATED 3/27/13 The stone monument marker at the entrance of the Lakelands community was damaged by a car in the pre-dawn hours of March 2. According to Officer Dan Lane of the Gaithersburg Police Department, the accident was reported at 4:03 a.m. at the intersection of Lakelands Drive and Great Seneca Highway. “A mustang left […]

Detectives from the Gaithersburg Police Department arrested 28-year-old Jose Benito Sanchez of Girard Street in Gaithersburg, MD on January 11, 2013. Sanchez was charged with indecent exposure. On November 20, 2012, Gaithersburg Police responded to the 400 block of Girard Street for the report of an indecent exposure that occurred earlier that day. Upon arriving, […]

Gaithersburg police officers are reminding businesses to remain “vigilant” this holiday season. In the last two weeks, police are reporting an increased number of commercial robberies in the city limits of Gaithersburg. Since November 27, there have been three commercial robberies at the following locations: On November 27th, officers responded to the CVS located at […]

In an effort to reduce calls for service and increase the overall safety and security in the area, Gaithersburg and Montgomery County police departments, in partnership with Lakeforest mall security, conducted a two day “Holiday Safety” initiative at the mall, located at 701 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg. The initiative, conducted on November 23 and 24, […]

The Gaithersburg Police Department will be hosting “Coffee with a Cop” at the Village Green Restaurant located at 120 North Frederick Avenue on Monday, November 5, from 8 to 10 a.m. This is an opportunity for citizens to speak with officers in a casual atmosphere with no formal agenda. Officers will be on hand to […]

On October 27 the Gaithersburg Police Department hosted a police canine narcotics certification mini-trial for the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA). The USPCA is the organization that certifies competency in tasks that police canines are trained to perform. A “mini-trial” limits the number of normal participating area canine teams to 15, in attempts to […]

Gaithersburg police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1000 block of Westside Drive. According to Officer Dan Lane, both Gaithersburg and Montgomery County police responded to the call at 5:04 p.m. on Oct. 30. “Upon arriving, officers observed a black male on the ground suffering from apparent gunshot wounds,” Lane said in an […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce hosted the public safety awards breakfast at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on Aug. 10. Dozens of police officers and firefighters were honored for their bravery and heroism. In this video clip, Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka presents the Distinguished Service Citation to officers of the Gaithersburg Police Department, Montgomery County […]