Montgomery Community Media

Your daily rundown of five stories and events happening today, Aug. 30, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. PSC Hearing: The Maryland Public Service Commission wants to know what you think of Pepco’s proposed rate hike that would increase the average customer’s bill by $7.37 per month. A public hearing takes place tonight, beginning at 6:30 […]

Montgomery County police have released surveillance video footage of the theft of a bicycle from an open garage in North Potomac in hopes the public can help identify the culprit. The theft occurred Monday, Aug. 14, at a home in the 11400 block of Grey Colt Lane, a police statement said. The homeowner called Rockville […]

A 22-year-old West Virginia man has been charged with second-degree rape and assault of a 24-year-old woman at a Gaithersburg-area park, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Jeffrey Michael Uy of Tall Pine Lane in Gerrardstown, West Virginia, is being held without bail at the Montgomery County Detention Center in Rockville, according to online […]

Police around Montgomery County are celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 1. “It’s a big showcase for us to get out with the community to let the community see what we do and to interact with them,” said Officer Rick Goodale, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department. According to Goodale, NNO events are […]

A 21-year-old Germantown man has been charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Charles Ebenezer Berry Jr. of the 21200 block of Bunyan Circle is being held without bail at the Montgomery County Detention Center, according to online court records. The victim’s family reported her as a […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating the report of a sexual assault that occurred last week in Gaithersburg. Officer Rick Goodale said police received the report during the early morning hours of July 26. Goodale provides more details about the case and the investigation in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: Montgomery County police have released […]

Here are five things to know today, July 31, in Montgomery County: 1. School’s in Session: School board, that is. The Montgomery County Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. Here’s the agenda. 2. Stormwater Maintenance: The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council will discuss stormwater maintenance responsibilities. They meet at 7:30 p.m. 3. Planning Ahead: National […]

The Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a single-vehicle wreck Thursday morning on University Boulevard West at Amherst Avenue, police said in a statement. About 6:54 a.m., Montgomery County police officers from the Wheaton District and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the intersection, police said. The preliminary investigation determined that […]

Residents can protect themselves against scams, based on information from the Rockville City Police Department. Phone Call Scam A victim receives a call from someone claiming to be with their local utility company. The caller says that they’re about to cut off your service because of an overdue bill. The caller then tells the victim […]

Rockville police are looking for two men and a woman who crashed a white multi-passenger van through the front of a business in an attempt to steal an ATM, according to the city’s latest crime summary. The incident occurred between 2:17 a.m. and 2:22 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Hungerford Drive, the summary […]