Montgomery Community Media

 Maryland State police are reminding motorists to remember the law and to use caution when approaching an intersection because downed power lines may lead to non-functioning traffic lights. Most traffic signals are powered by electricity which can be interrupted by downed power lines, because of the icy conditions. If a traffic signal is not working […]

A man was taken into custody last night at the Montgomery Mall after he acted disorderly and threatened employees with harm, police said. According to police, the man was transported by Maryland State Police to Suburban Hospital where he is being held for an emergency evaluation after an emergency petition was filed by a trooper. […]

Maryland State Police are urging drivers to use caution and to think twice before heading out during the expected blast of cold weather from ‘old man winter’. Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police has directed all personnel to be on high alert for disabled vehicles with the anticipated record low temperatures. […]

The Maryland State Police and other law enforcement agencies around the state have received numerous complaints over the last few days involving sexually explicit photographs of juveniles being posted on social networking websites, specifically Instagram. As the lead agency of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the State Police Computer Crimes Section has […]

This holiday season troopers remind motorists if you decide to drink and drive, be ready for an alternate ride. The Maryland State Police provides fair warning to all party goers this holiday season, urging motorists to make alternate plans before driving drunk. State troopers will be out in force, conducting various enforcement initiatives with a […]

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 […]

Maryland troopers are investigating a head-on, fatal car crash that occurred on Nov. 12 at 11:27 p.m. on I-270 at I-370 in Gaithersburg. According to the preliminary investigation, the driver of a 2011 Honda Accord was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of I-270 when the vehicle struck an oncoming northbound Mercedes SUV in lane […]

As cold weather approaches, Maryland State Police are reminding drivers that an unoccupied vehicle with its engine running is an open invitation to car thieves who are prowling neighborhoods, convenience stores, and gas stations, looking for the easy steal. Troopers across Maryland will be working to educate drivers that leaving a vehicle running, or with […]

Updated: Oct. 23. The Maryland State Police conducted a variety of traffic initiatives throughout the state on Oct. 21 to enforce and to educate drivers about the ‘Move Over’ law. Preliminary results revealed that troopers conducted approximately 1,411 traffic stops during the 24 hour period. Of those stops, approximately 335 citations and 484 warnings were […]

The Maryland State Police issued a news release on Oct. 15 entitled, “State Police Stand Behind Executive Protection Troopers.” You can read the release below: “The Maryland State Police believe comments made by the Maryland Attorney General today about the Commander of the Executive Protection Section are baseless and inappropriate. The Department continues to stand […]