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February 3, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Police Seek Help Identifying Bethesda Burglary Suspect

Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a burglary on Jan. 11 that occurred at a business in Bethesda. Investigators have released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking the public to come forward if they recognize him. Police were notified about the burglary on Monday, Jan. 13. An employee at the Corewood Care office, […]

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February 3, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Video Shows Man Connected to Burglary at Colesville Home

Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a Jan. 3 burglary that occurred in the Colesville area. Police released a home surveillance video of the suspect and they are asking the public’s help to identify him. Police say on Jan. 4, the victim—who had been out of town—returned to her residence, located on the 500 block […]

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February 3, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Four People Arrested for Attempted Home Invasion in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Police Department arrested four people in connection to an attempted home invasion robbery in Silver Spring on Jan. 23. Police have identified the four individuals as Innis Sherper, 18, of Kensington; Kalvin Gomez, 17, of Silver Spring (police haven’t released a mug shot of Gomez since he’s a minor, but he’s being charged […]

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January 30, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Surveillance Video Shows Man Stealing Property from Potomac Vehicle

Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a vehicle theft that occurred in the Potomac area. Detectives from the Rockville District Patrol Investigations Unit have released home surveillance footage showing a man entering a car parked on the 12000 block of Coldstream Drive. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man. The incident […]

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January 29, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Detectives Release Photos of Suspicious Items Dug Up in Silver Spring Park

Cold Case Unit detectives from Montgomery County Police Department have released several photographs of items that were found buried in a Silver Spring park in late summer 2019. In a statement released Wednesday, police said that the items were found buried in Nolte Local Park, located at 200 Denver Road. Police described the situation “suspicious” […]

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January 23, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Man Fatally Struck By Train at Germantown Marc Station

Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is investigating the death of a man who was fatally struck by a CSX Freight train at the Germantown Marc train station. Randolph Garth, 60, of Martinsburg, W. Va., has been identified by police as the man who died. According to a police statement, officers from the Germantown […]

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January 23, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

B-CC, Walter Johnson Principals Release Joint Statement on Student Arrests

Three students involved in altercations after a basketball game between Walter Johnson High School and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School were arrested at B-CC in Bethesda on Friday night. Shelton Mooney—the acting principal of B-CC—and Jennifer Baker—principal of Walter Johnson—emailed the school communities in a joint letter over the weekend calling the incident “unacceptable.” The principals […]

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January 23, 2020 | Staff Writer

UPDATE: Aspen Hill Teen Located Safe, Unharmed

Update (Jan. 23): Police released a statement confirming that Johnathan Cruz of Aspen Hill has been located safe and unharmed. Original Post (Jan. 7): Montgomery County police are asking the public’s help in finding a missing Aspen Hill boy. Johnathan Cruz, age 15, of Postgate Terrace, was reported as missing by his family. Police say Cruz […]

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January 22, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Idaho Man Faces Charges in Montgomery County for Abducting his Child

Montgomery County Police Department’s Special Victims Investigation Division released a statement noting that an Idaho man has been arrested for allegedly abducting his child in October 2019. Police have identified the man as Chase Rogers, 25, of Pocatello, Idaho. MCPD was notified by the State of Idaho on Sept. 14, 2019 that Rogers and his […]

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January 21, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Mississippi Man Arrested for Handgun Possession in Gaithersburg

A man from Bay Shore, Mississippi was arrested on Jan. 15 for firearm-related offenses, according to a Montgomery County police statement. Police identified the man as Samuel Martone, 20. Officers from Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village district’s Community Action Team arrested Martone after stopping him on a traffic offense on Frederick Road at Game Preserve Road. […]

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