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December 22, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Car Spray Painted With Swastika in Takoma Park

The back of a car parked on Montgomery Avenue in Takoma Park had a swastika spray painted on it, according to Takoma Park Police. On Dec. 18, police responded to a report of vandalism to a car. Police are calling the incident a hate crime. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked […]

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December 18, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Police Officer Assaulted at Fallsgrove Chipotle, MCPD Says

A Montgomery County Police (MCPD) officer was assaulted at the Fallsgrove Chipotle in Rockville, MCPD said in a statement Friday. Police say a 26-year-veteran of the MCPD was on-duty, uniformed and waiting in line at the Fallsgrove Chipotle on Shady Grove Road Thursday evening. Suspect Nyziere London, 21, of Pennsylvania, walked inside the restaurant and […]

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December 16, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Olney Man Launches GoFundMe for Antiracist Causes After Home Vandalized

After his home was vandalized multiple times, Aaron Eisenbarth of Olney is making the best of a bad situation. He is raising money for two organizations that support antiracist causes and education—the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and Black Lives Matter. As of Wednesday evening, Eisenbarth has raised nearly $1,000 on his GoFundMe page and he […]

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December 10, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Fallece Mujer tras ser Atropellada sobre la I-270

Una mujer fue atropellada en la I-270 dirección norte cerca de la salida 9A después de salir de su automóvil sobre el andén, dijeron funcionarios estatales. Kelly Elizabeth Vanaman, de 34 años, de Frederick conducía por la I-270 norte en la I-370 norte alrededor de las 10:30 a.m. del martes, dijo la Policía Estatal de […]

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December 9, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Woman Struck, Killed on I-270 After Exiting Car on Shoulder

A woman was struck and killed on I-270 North near exit 9A after she got out of her car on the shoulder, state officials said. Kelly Elizabeth Vanaman, 34, of Frederick was driving on I-270 North at I-370 North around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Maryland State Police (MSP) said. She struck debris, which police believe was […]

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December 7, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Police Investigating Shooting of 2-Year-Old in Montgomery Village

Montgomery County Police continue to investigate the shooting of a toddler that happened in a Montgomery Village home on Saturday. The Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call shortly after 5:00 p.m. stating that a 2-year-old boy  had been shot in one of his lower extremities. The caller, who identified themselves as a family member […]

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November 23, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

State Police to Step Up Coronavirus Restriction Enforcement Beginning Wednesday

Gov. Larry Hogan announced at Monday’s coronavirus news conference that he’ll be deploying Maryland State Police troopers throughout the counties as “High Visibility Compliance Units.” Starting Wednesday, the troopers will work with local authorities to investigate coronavirus restriction violations and work on educating the community about how to prevent super-spreading events. Hogan also urged Marylanders […]

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November 6, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Man Charged with Stabbing Two People at 7-Eleven in Silver Spring

A Washington, D.C. man has been charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder after police say he stabbed two people in Silver Spring. According to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), detectives determined that on Monday night, Wayne Riley, 55, was trying to get into a storage area holding cigarettes at the 7-Eleven at […]

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October 30, 2020 | Staff Writer

Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Evening

Officers from Montgomery County Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday evening starting 8 p.m., weather permitting. The enforcement is intended to address two issues the police encounter during the fall and winter months. First, less daylight hours during the fall and winter can lead to more crashes between car drivers and pedestrians. Over […]

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October 30, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Police Arrest Silver Spring Man for Stealing Election-Related Yard Signs

Montgomery County Police Department’s Bethesda District Patrol Investigations Unit have arrested and charged a man for stealing election-related yard signs and for placing stickers on victims’ vehicles. MCPD has identified the man as Isaac Levy, 35, of Silver Spring. Detectives began investigating several reports related to thefts of election signs and other yard signs on […]

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