Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division

November 8, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Police Investigate Attempted Kidnapping in Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is investigating an attempted kidnapping that occurred in Gaithersburg on Nov. 3. According to a police statement, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Hidden Marsh Street Nov. 3 because of an attempted kidnapping report. Officers spoke to the victim, a woman, who said she was waiting […]

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November 2, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Man Dies Sunday After Crashing into Pole in Silver Spring

A 35-year-old man died after crashing into a metal pole in Silver Spring on Sunday morning. Montgomery County Police Department did not identify the man but said he was from Bristow, Va. A police statement confirmed MCPD is investigating the incident. Silver Spring district officers and first responders from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue were […]

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December 4, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Video Shows Suspect in Attempted Armed Robbery of Silver Spring Food Truck

Newly released surveillance video shows a male suspect whom investigators believe attempted an armed robbery in downtown Silver Spring on Oct. 12. Detectives from the Major Crimes Division say the male suspect approached the Silver Hot Dog food truck on Wayne Avenue, just outside the Silver Spring Metro Station. The suspect threated an employee with […]

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December 3, 2020 | Toluwa Famuyide

Police Investigate Bank Robbery in Silver Spring

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police are investigating the robbery of a TD Bank that occurred on Nov. 17 in Silver Spring, according to a MCPD press release. Surveillance video of the suspect has been released and police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them. Officers responded to the TD Bank, located at […]

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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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November 20, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Hillandale T-Mobile Store Robbed, Police Searching For Suspect

Montgomery County Police from the Major Crimes Division are asking for help identifying the suspect of an armed robbery. Police say a man entered a T-Mobile store off New Hampshire Avenue in the Hillandale area last Thursday, Nov. 12. The man initially told an employee he had an issue with his phone. But soon after, […]

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May 28, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Policía Investiga Homicidio de Hispano Tras Tiroteo en Wheaton

Los detectives del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) están llevando a cabo una investigación de homicidio después de un tiroteo en Wheaton, el martes, según un comunicado de la policía. https://t.co/0OvG5Q2yRZ — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) May 27, 2020 El martes, alrededor de las 7:07 a.m., oficiales atendieron el llamado […]

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May 27, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Police Conducting Homicide Investigation After Wheaton Shooting

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives are conducting a homicide investigation after a shooting in Wheaton on Tuesday, according to a police statement.  https://t.co/0OvG5Q2yRZ — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) May 27, 2020 At about 7:07 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were sent to the 2300 block of Glenmont Circle and found 29-year-old Francisco Anton […]

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February 4, 2020 | Staff Writer

Police Investigate Homicide in Germantown

Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a man that occurred Saturday night in Germantown as a homicide. The victim has been identified as Dwayne Anthony Stanley, Jr., age 28, of Washington, D.C. According to police, a driver on Great Seneca Highway called 911 at 10:30 p.m. to report an unresponsive person lying on […]

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January 15, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Police Release Surveillance Video for Beer and Wine Store Armed Robbery

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives released surveillance video of the Jan. 2 armed robbery of Midway Beer and Wine in Derwood. They ask for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in the video.   On Jan. 2 at about 2:29 p.m., MCPD responded to a report of an armed robbery at the beer […]

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