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November 10, 2020 | Staff Writer

Woman Charged for Stabbing Near Wheaton Metro Station

A woman has been arrested and charged for stabbing a man in the area outside of the Wheaton Metro Station last week. Montgomery County Police say 22-year-old Nelly Moore of Gaithersburg faces assault-related charges for the Nov. 1 stabbing of an adult male. Detectives do not believe that Moore knew the victim. According to an […]

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November 10, 2020 | Staff Writer

Man Dies After Crash Involving Box Truck in Gaithersburg

A man succumbed to his injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Gaithersburg on Tuesday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials say emergency crews responded to Shady Grove Road between Epsilon Drive and Briardale Road near Crabbs Branch Way around 5:45 a.m. for the report of a crash involving a box truck and a sedan. […]

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November 9, 2020 | Staff Writer

Police Investigating Fatal Collision in Fairland

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a fatal collision in Fairland that happened early Sunday morning. MCPD Officers and Fire & Rescue personnel responded to Old Columbia Pike near Ruxton Road shortly before 4:30 a.m. An investigation determined that a Ford pickup truck was traveling south on Old Columbia Pike approaching Ruxton […]

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November 9, 2020 | Sydney Bullock

UPDATE: North Bethesda Teenager Found Safe, Unharmed

Update (Nov. 9): Montgomery County police announced on Nov. 9 that Tiara McDonald was found safe and unharmed. Update: Tiara McDonald has been located safe and unharmed. Thank you for sharing!https://t.co/wwtCG9gG3J — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) November 9, 2020 Original Post (Nov. 5): Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Victims […]

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November 6, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Man Charged with Stabbing Two People at 7-Eleven in Silver Spring

A Washington, D.C. man has been charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder after police say he stabbed two people in Silver Spring. According to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), detectives determined that on Monday night, Wayne Riley, 55, was trying to get into a storage area holding cigarettes at the 7-Eleven at […]

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October 30, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Police Arrest Silver Spring Man for Stealing Election-Related Yard Signs

Montgomery County Police Department’s Bethesda District Patrol Investigations Unit have arrested and charged a man for stealing election-related yard signs and for placing stickers on victims’ vehicles. MCPD has identified the man as Isaac Levy, 35, of Silver Spring. Detectives began investigating several reports related to thefts of election signs and other yard signs on […]

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October 26, 2020 | Staff Writer

Arrest Made in Armed Robbery at White Oak Gas Station

Montgomery County police arrested the suspect of an armed robbery at a White Oak gas station, according to a press release. At 3:45 a.m. on Friday, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Shell Gas Station at 11150 New Hampshire Avenue. The suspect, Spiro Stafilatos, 33, entered the gas station and attempted to […]

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October 23, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Hillandale Starbucks Burglarized; Suspect in Custody

A 33-year-old man was arrested Friday after police were notified of a burglary at the Starbucks in the Hillandale Shopping Center off New Hampshire Avenue. Police say Matias Concha, of Leisure World Boulevard, was observed by an officer walking in the area with items in his hands. In a press release, police added that “the […]

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October 23, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Court Hearing Set For Possible Release Of Police Camera Footage in Lemp Shooting

In yet another attempt to view possible police body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a Potomac man on March 12, the conservative, nonpartisan foundation Judicial Watch has filed a request in the Maryland Circuit Court for the release of the camera footage. In an Oct. 22 news release, Judicial Watch announced it has […]

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October 23, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Virtual Panel Promotes Positive Police Interaction with Autism Community

In conjunction with Pathfinders for Autism, the Montgomery County Police Autism/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Unit (MCPD Autism/IDD Unit) is hosting a virtual panel to discuss ways to promote positive law enforcement interaction within the autism community. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. and will include six speakers: Officer Laurie Reyes, […]

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