Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD)

January 19, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Update: Missing Montgomery Village Teen Located

Update (Jan. 19): Missing teen, Kayla Sanchez, has been located safe and unharmed according to the police. Original (Jan. 13): Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police-Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Montgomery Village. Kayla Andrea Sanchez, age 13, was last seen by family the […]

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January 14, 2021 | Michelle Queen

UPDATE: Missing Gaithersburg Teen Located

Update (Jan. 15): Octavia Seeney has been located safe and unharmed according to the police. Original: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police-Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Gaithersburg. Octavia Seeney, 17,  was last seen January 10 at her home on Park Avenue. Seeney is […]

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January 7, 2021 | Michelle Queen

UPDATE: Missing Silver Spring Teen Found Safe, Unharmed

Update (Jan. 7): Montgomery County police report that Maeva Domche was found safe and unharmed. Original (Jan. 6): Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police-Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Silver Spring. Maeva Domche, age 14, was last seen by family at approximately 11:15 p.m. […]

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December 14, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Suspect Charged for Vandalizing the Same Olney House Three Times

Montgomery County police charged William Love, 63,  with three acts of vandalism and the theft of a flag at the same home in Olney, according to authorities. Twice, Love spray painted derogatory terms on the garage door of the home on Cashell Road in Olney, according to MCPD. The third act of vandalism was Love stealing a […]

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December 9, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Driving Instructor Arrested for Inappropriately Touching Female Students

Montgomery County police arrested a local driving instructor for the inappropriate and unwanted touching of two female students, according to a press release. The possibility of additional victims is a concern for police. Leon Anthony Johnson Jr., 55, has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault. The offenses occurred while he was working as a driving […]

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December 9, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Alcohol Task Force Made 35 DUI Arrests in Days Following Thanksgiving Week

From Dec. 2 to Dec. 5, the Montgomery County police Holiday Alcohol Task Force arrested 35 people for driving under the influence, according to a press release. Eight of the 35 arrests were made for DUI after being involved in a collision. Over the last three weeks, task force officers have made 104 DUI arrests, […]

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December 8, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Germantown Armed Robbery Suspect Assaults Victim, Steals Cell Phone

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department continue to search for a suspect linked to an armed robbery in Germantown last month. In a press release, police say the suspect met the male victim in a grocery store parking lot at the 19700 block of Germantown Road just after 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10. “The […]

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November 30, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Internet Crimes Against Children Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic

Montgomery County police has seen a rise in internet crimes against children during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to authorities. The Special Victims Investigations Division – Child Exploitation Unit notes the rise of crimes that include the sending and receiving of child pornography, sexual exploitation of children, and children being blackmailed for money after sending nude […]

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November 30, 2020 | Staff Writer

MCPD Arrests Storage Unit Burglar in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police arrested and charged Brady Santos, 31, for the burglary of storage units in Silver Spring, according to authorities. At approximately 9:11 a.m. on Nov. 19, MCPD responded to reports of a burglary at the Extra Space Storage facility at 7722 Fenton Street. An employee stated that the suspect was seen entering and exiting through […]

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November 20, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Verizon Employee Assaulted During Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Say

An attempted armed robbery is under investigation after two suspects entered a Verizon store and assaulted an employee, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). The incident occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 17 just before 2:30 p.m. Detectives from the Major Crimes Division say two suspects attempted to gain access to the back room of […]

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