Montgomery Community Media

National Coffee with a Cop Day serves to encourage positive communication between law enforcement personnel and the public. The Department of Justice designated the first Wednesday in October as National Coffee with a Cop day in 2016 as part of their National Community Policing Week. The practice of local police officers meeting with residents over […]

Rockville: A commercial burglary occurred at the Hinode Restaurant at 134 Congressional Lane between about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and about 10 a.m. on Aug. 11. Forced entry; cash was taken. A theft from vehicle occurred in the 12200 block of Braxfield Court between about 6 p.m. Aug. 8 and about 1 p.m. Aug. 9. […]

Faith communities from across Montgomery County are partnering with the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington and the County Executive’s Faith Community Advisory Council to host a resource fair and unity walk on Oct. 8. The resource fair will include voter-registration opportunities; basic human rights information; getting involved with programs welcoming refugees and immigrants; and a […]

A man was found dead inside a car at the White Flint Plaza shopping center, a Montgomery County police statement said. The man was identified as Joseph Sylvester Ndyamukama, 51, police said. He has an unconfirmed address. He was found about 2 p.m. Monday at the shopping center, at 5110 Nicholson Lane in Kensington, near […]

A 16-year-old from the Clarksburg area has been charged with burglary and theft offenses, a Montgomery County police statement said. On Aug. 30, a Clarksburg resident told police that two of his stolen bicycles were being offered for sale on the app, “OfferUp.” Detectives identified the seller of the bicycles as a 16-year-old juvenile male. […]

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Muddy Branch Road, Montgomery County police said. Svetlan Bychkova, 76, of the 17000 block of King James Way in Gaithersburg crossing the southbound lanes of Muddy Branch Road at Harmony Hall Road before 8 p.m., police said. Bychkova was struck by a 2006 Lexus ES 330, operated by […]

Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Betsy Davis completes her last tour of duty Friday, retiring after more than 30 years with Montgomery County police.  Davis joined the Montgomery County Police Department in 1985 as a member of academy session 15. “Betsy has served her community with compassion, humility, and integrity.  Her ten years as an […]

Violent crime across the United States increased for the second year in a row, and the homicide rate jumped 7.9 percent, according to statistics released this week by the federal government. The statistics show violent crime increased 3.4 percent nationwide in 2016 after increasing 3.3 percent the year before. Suburban areas posted a slower increase […]

Montgomery County police are asking the public’s help in identifying a body found in Wheaton Regional Park on Sept. 5. Police on Friday released photos of the victim’s clothing and personal items that were recovered from his body. On Thursday, the county State’s Attorney’s Office confirmed the death was the result of gang activity. According […]

Update, 6:18 p.m.: Police say Robby Moutcheu Happy has been located safe and unharmed. Original post: Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Potomac man. According to police, Robby Happy, 22, of the 8800 block of Tuckerman Lane was last seen leaving a residence on Amber Tree Court in […]