Montgomery Community Media

Maryland State Police troopers were involved in extra patrols and focused enforcement initiatives throughout the Memorial Day holiday weekend, making more than 8,400 traffic stops and arresting more than 90 impaired drivers. From May 27th through May 30th, troopers stopped 8,443 vehicles and issued 5,793 traffic citations, 4,831 warnings and 798 safety equipment repair orders. […]

The Maryland State Police Department plans to conduct a sobriety checkpoint on May 27 in Montgomery County. According to a MDSP news release, the goal is to reduce the number of impaired drivers on Montgomery County roadways. Just last weekend, police arrested 14 drivers in Montgomery County for driving under the influence. SPIDRE Team arrested […]

Here are five things to know today, May 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Some county employees are working from home today after a bed bug infestation was confirmed at the Department of Health and Human Services administrative offices at 401 Hungerford Drive earlier this month. A meeting to discuss employees’ concerns about bed bugs is […]

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal car collision that occurred early Thursday morning on northbound Interstate 270 near Clarksburg Road/MD 121. Maryland State Police said that at 2:35 a.m., they received phone calls  about a disabled vehicle, a blue Toyota Yaris, in one of the travel lanes of the roadway. Then about five minutes […]

To safeguard personal information and protect against identity theft and fraud, the state of Maryland is introducing a new driver’s license and identification (ID) card that officials say is more secure. That’s because the new cards feature multiple layers of security to help prevent identity theft and fraud. “Marylanders will be protected against identity theft […]

Distracted drivers were the focus of a seven-hour cooperative effort by Maryland State Police on Wednesday along the northern portion of I-95. According to a Maryland State Police Department news release, more than 170 motorists were stopped for violations related to driving while distracted between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on I-95 from Baltimore City […]

Traffic deaths in Maryland increased 17 percent from 2014 to 2015. Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement on this increase: “Anytime a life is lost on our highways it is a tragedy, and last year, Maryland experienced far too many of them. From Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta to Maryland Transportation Authority Maintenance […]

A Maryland State Police officer is hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle while seated in his patrol car on the shoulder of the Capital Beltway Thursday afternoon in Prince George’s County. Police have identified the officer as 26-year-old Ezra Ganeshananda. According to police, the collision occurred before 2 p.m. on […]

Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel William Pallozzi announced the statewide “Trooper of the Year” and “Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year” awards today. The 2015 Trooper of the Year is Trooper First Class Casey Ruth, of the Leonardtown Barrack. The 2015 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year is Sergeant Robert Petras, of the Westminster Barrack. The 2015 […]

Frederick County Fire and Rescue services responded to a mountain fire at the 8800 block of Gambrill Park Road Tuesday, March 8 after several emergency calls reported seeing a “large ring of fire on the mountain.” The fire was not visible from the road and Maryland State Police Aviation’s unit assisted in locating and directing […]