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March 20, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

UPDATE: White Oak Area Pedestrian Involved Accident Now Fatal

The pedestrian who was hit by a car in the White Oak area on Thursday afternoon has died. 65-year-old David Rafael Velasquez of Silver Spring succumbed to his injuries on Thursday evening at a local hospital. According to a Montgomery County Police Department press release, an investigation revealed that a car that was traveling south […]

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March 18, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Family of Slain Potomac Man Calls for Release of Police Camera Footage

The family of the Potomac man fatally shot by police March 12 is calling upon the Montgomery County Police Department to “immediately release all body camera footage and audio.” MCPD and the attorneys for Duncan Socrates Lemp tell different accounts of the incident, which is under investigation. According to MCPD, police entered Lemp’s home without […]

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March 13, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

‘He Saved My Life’: Woman Rescued From Burning Car Reunited with Police Officer

On February 26, 2019, Montgomery County Police Officer Michael Damskey rescued Rokhaya Ding from her burning car. Last week, the two reunited for the first time and Friday, they spoke to media about the experience. Ding thanked God for sending Damskey to save her life. The following video contains some graphic content that may not […]

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March 12, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Potomac Man Fatally Shot by Police Officer

A member of the Montgomery County Police tactical unit fatally shot a Potomac man early Thursday morning while in the act of serving the 21-year-old with a warrant. Members of the MCPD’s Special Operations Division – Tactical Unit were in the process of serving what they called a “high-risk warrant” related to firearms offenses at […]

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March 4, 2020 | Grace Mottley

Rockville Man Arrested for Impersonating Police Officer

A Rockville man has been charged with impersonating an officer after using flashing blue and red lights to pull over another vehicle on the Inter-County Connector (ICC), according to Montgomery County Police. On Feb. 22, officers from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Police observed an orange Scion on the shoulder of the ICC […]

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March 3, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Racist Graffiti Spray Painted on Walt Whitman High School Campus

The Montgomery County Police Department was notified on Sunday, March 1, that racist graffiti containing the n-word was spray painted on Walt Whitman High School’s campus. Walt Whitman’s Principal Dr. Robert Dodd emailed a letter to parents Monday morning informing them of the incident. Montgomery County Public Schools is investigating the incident alongside MCPD. In […]

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March 2, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Se Necesita Ayuda para Encontrar Familia de Peatón Fallecido

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery pide ayuda para encontrar a los familiares de una víctima peatonal quien falleció. La colisión tuvo lugar el sábado 22 de febrero en White Oak. El peatón, Héctor Rubén Caballero Herrera, falleció tras las heridas recibidas después de ser atropellado por un automóvil, y fue declarado muerto […]

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February 27, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Peatón Hispano Muere Tras ser Atropellado en Gaithersburg

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery informó que Douglas Ariel Pérez Martínez, de 33 años, falleció el martes en un hospital tras ser atropellado por un automóvil. El accidente ocurrió el viernes 21 de febrero poco después de las 9:00 p.m. en South Frederick Avenue (MD – 355) cerca de North Westland Drive […]

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February 27, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Gaithersburg Pedestrian Involved Collision Turns Fatal

A serious collision involving a pedestrian is now fatal according to the Montgomery County Police Department. 33-year-old Douglas Ariel Perez Martinez succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday at a nearby hospital. The initial accident happened on Friday, February 21 shortly after 9:00 p.m. on South Frederick Avenue (MD – 355) near North Westland Drive in […]

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February 24, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Muere Peatón Atropellado en White Oak

Un peatón fue fatalmente atropellado por un automóvil en White Oak, el sábado por la noche, según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery. El hombre intentaba cruzar la avenida New Hampshire cuando fue golpeado por un Ford Transit 2019. La información específica sobre la colisión aún no se puede […]

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