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September 28, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Dos Hispanos Arrestados en Silver Spring por Robo y Posesión de Drogas

Dos hombres de Baltimore fueron arrestados en Silver Spring el miércoles y acusados de delitos que incluyen robo de matrículas de vehículos, y posesión de cocaína y herramientas para robar. Los agentes del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) arrestaron a Mateo Reyes-Vanega, de 18 años, y a Manuel Vasquez-Chavarria, de 27. Según […]

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September 25, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Two Men Arrested in Silver Spring for License Plate Theft, Drug Possession

Two Baltimore men were arrested in Silver Spring Wednesday and charged with crimes including license plate theft and possession of crack cocaine and burglary tools.  Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers arrested Mateo Reyes-Vanega, 18, and Manuel Vasquez-Chavarria, 27. According to a police statement an officer was patrolling the Colesville Road/Georgia Avenue area around 2:30 […]

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September 21, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

MCPD Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Hit and Run Collision in Silver Spring

The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred very early Sunday morning in Silver Spring. It was almost 1 a.m. when Takoma Park Police Department officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to the call, according to a MCPD press release. The vehicle -which the police described […]

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September 18, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

Jawando Receives Threatening Comment on Social Media

Less than a month after reporting a racist, threatening comment on Instagram, Councilmember Will Jawando received another threat on social media. Jawando was going to participate in a virtual town hall Thursday night about alternatives to having police in school, he told MyMCMedia. The user made the threatening comment on a post promoting the virtual […]

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September 16, 2020 | Michelle Queen

UPDATE: Aspen Hill Teenager Found Safe, Unharmed

Update (Sept. 17): Montgomery County police announced on Sept. 10 that Zion Davis was found safe and unharmed. Original Post (Aug. 26): Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Special Victims Investigations Division are asking the public for help in locating a missing teenager from the Aspen Hill area. Zion Davis, 14, lives on Hunter Mountain Lane. […]

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September 15, 2020 | Nicolle Schorchit

UPDATE: Missing Silver Spring Man Found Safe, Unharmed

Update (Sept. 15): Montgomery County Police said Armando Perez has been located safe and unharmed. Original Post (Sept. 14): The Montgomery County Police 3rd District Investigation Section is asking the public to help find a 71-year-old man from the Silver Spring area who has dementia.  Armando Perez was last seen by family leaving his University […]

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September 9, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Deaths of Divorced Silver Spring Residents Ruled Murder-Suicide

The deaths of two elderly Silver Spring residents last week have been ruled a homicide and suicide.  Last Thursday, Sept. 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers found Donna Lewis, 70, and Arnold Ringgold, 71, deceased in their home. According to a police statement a family member had gone to their home and called 911 […]

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September 8, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Police Made 228 Traffic Stops in Montgomery County Over Labor Day Weekend

Police made 228 traffic stops over Labor Day weekend in Montgomery County.  Maryland State Police (MSP) teamed up with the Gaithersburg Police Department and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police over the weekend to crack down on aggressive driving in the county. The MSP Rockville Barrack focused on Route 270, Gaithersburg Police focused on Gaithersburg and […]

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September 4, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Silver Spring Man Charged for Assaulting Liquor Store Employee Over Mask Dispute

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) announced Thursday that they arrested and charged a man with assault in connection to a mask dispute incident at a liquor store in Potomac. Police identified the man as 31-year-old Donald Thomas-Gipson of Silver Spring. Thomas-Gipson faces first and second-degree assault charges, according to MCPD. Police say the incident […]

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September 4, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Two Elderly Residents Found Dead in Silver Spring Home

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating the deaths of two elderly Silver Spring residents.  On Thursday morning officers found Donna Lewis, 70, and Arnold Ringgold, 71, deceased in their home. According to a police statement a family member had gone to their home and called 911 when they found the two deceased.  Police […]

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