holiday task force

January 8, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Police Holiday Alcohol Task Force Made 41 Arrests During New Year’s

Montgomery County Police’s Holiday Alcohol Task Force officers arrested 41 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the New Year’s holiday, from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3. According to police, the number of people arrested for driving under the influence actually was higher since these numbers only include the efforts of […]

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December 14, 2016 | Staff Writer

Police Arrest Dozens for DUI During Week Four of Holiday Task Force

During the past week, the Holiday Alcohol Task Force arrested 45 people for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a Montgomery County Police Department report, two police cruisers were struck by vehicles during the last week as well. No one was injured. You can find more information, here. December 7, 2016 – December […]

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December 7, 2016 | Staff Writer

Police Release Week Three Alcohol Task Force Results, 39 DUI Arrests

The Montgomery County Police Alcohol Holiday Task Force is running now through Jan. 7. The task force is comprised of officers from the Alcohol Initiatives Section and patrol officers from the six police districts, as well as officers from the Gaithersburg City Police Department, the Maryland National Capital Park Police Department (Montgomery County Division), Maryland State […]

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November 30, 2016 | Staff Writer

Holiday Alcohol Task Force Enforcement Results

The Montgomery County Police Alcohol Holiday Task Force, comprised of officers from the Alcohol Initiatives Section, the six police districts, officers from the Gaithersburg City Police Department, the Maryland National Capital Park Police Department, Maryland State Police, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Takoma Park Police Department, have devoted their attention to detecting alcohol-related offenses […]

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December 10, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Montgomery Police Chief Manger Pays Tribute to Officer Noah Leotta (VIDEO)

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. […]

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December 10, 2015 | Staff Writer

Police Officer Noah Leotta Dies at Age 24 (VIDEO)

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, […]

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December 8, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Police Holiday Task Force (VIDEO)

The holiday season task force is patrolling area roads. Montgomery County Police Captain Tom Didone has more: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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December 8, 2013 | Staff Writer

Operation Turkey Chase in Full Swing (Video)

The Holiday Season Police Task Force hit the streets prior to Thanksgiving making 131 traffic stops and 13 DUI arrests. Sergeant Mark White from the Montgomery County Police Department provides more information. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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November 27, 2013 | Sonya Burke

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Operation Turkey Chase

Police say the night before Thanksgiving is known as one of the busiest nights for underage drinking and impaired driving. That’s why the Montgomery County Police Department is participating in Operation Turkey Chase, along with other law enforcement agencies. The operation formally kicks off the multi-agency Holiday Season Task Force. The mission is to reduce […]

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