This story was updated with new information at 2:35 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery County Police released a 51-minute-and-22-second video of a Jan. 14, 2020 incident in which an East Silver Spring kindergarten student — who had walked away from his school — was located by Montgomery County Police (MCPD) officers. The video shows two police […]
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March 26, 2021 |
May 8, 2020 |
Police Release Body Camera Footage From Fatal White Oak Shooting
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) released body camera footage from Thursday’s fatal shooting in White Oak, where an officer shot a knife-wielding man. Sgt. David Cohen shot Finan Berhe, 30, of the 1500 block of Hadden Manor Court in White Oak, a statement from MCPD says. The officer can be heard on the video […]
May 20, 2019 |
Police Respond to Council’s Call for More Body Camera Footage
Montgomery County police released a statement May 16, in response to the county council’s letter requesting more information about the May 9th incident involving an officer using a racial slur in Silver Spring. All nine councilmembers signed a letter on May 15 calling for the police to release body camera footage from all officers involved […]
May 10, 2019 |
Montgomery Police Release Footage Showing MCPD Officer Using N-Word
Montgomery County police are investigating an incident of racial bias involving one of their police officers. MCPD released a statement Thursday evening saying that they take “allegations of racial discrimination seriously.” “We are committed to serving all members of the community in a fair, impartial, and non-discriminatory manner at all times. All allegations of misconduct surrounding […]
April 4, 2019 |
Officer Honored for Chasing Down Germantown Gunman
Officer Laura Zito earned a Silver Medal of Valor for chasing down a gunman in Germantown. The incident occurred on April 28, 2018, according to Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Police had received a call about a street fight in Germantown which involved sounds of gunfire. When Zito was on the way to the scene, […]
June 22, 2016 |
Assistant Chief Reynolds on MCPD’s Body Camera Program (VIDEO)
Nearly 700 Montgomery County Police officers are wearing body cameras, according to police department officials. The department is planning to distribute an additional 200 body cameras to officers from now and into 2017. Montgomery County Police recently discussed its body camera program at a Safe Silver Spring meeting. MyMCMedia caught up with Assistant Chief Luther […]
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