Montgomery Community Media

During a joint committee meeting Wednesday, Montgomery County councilmembers and police officials discussed a recent Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) report analyzing the county’s public safety response to mental health situations. The OLO works to provide independent findings and recommendations to the council and made two recommendations in the report: “request that the Executive discuss […]

Two men stopped near Layhill Road last week to help another driver change a flat tire on what was later determined to be a stolen car — and the man they were assisting took and wrecked their own vehicle in the process, according to Montgomery County police. Around 12:20 a.m. on March 10, police said, 21-year-old […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) released a comprehensive report Tuesday analyzing the county’s public safety response to mental health situations. The report found that suspected mental illness is a key risk factor that leads to uses of force by Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers. It cites MCPD’s latest Use of […]

Three drivers were taken to a hospital Friday morning following a five-vehicle crash on the I-495 Outer Loop in Montgomery County, Maryland State Police (MSP) said. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. between Georgia and Connecticut Avenues. All outer loop lanes were temporarily closed and four vehicles were towed from the scene. All lanes are […]

Takoma Park Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery at the 7-Eleven at 6900 New Hampshire Avenue that took place on Feb. 26. The subject walked into the convenience store, went behind the counter, stole property, shoved an employee and then fled on foot, according to police. The subject was described as Black, approximately 5-foot, 10-inches […]

“We’ve never had seven homicides in one month in Montgomery County that anyone can remember,” County Police (MCPD) Chief Marcus Jones said during a council Public Safety Committee meeting. According to MCPD’s annual reports on crime and safety, the number of homicides per year in Montgomery County prior to 2020 are as follows: 2019: 15 […]

At 7:01 p.m. on Feb. 19, 5th District officers and Fire and Rescue teams responded to a report of an unresponsive inmate at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Boyds. Correctional staff began life-saving efforts and called for Fire and Rescue personnel.  Clair was pronounced deceased at the facility. 42 year-old Anthony Bernard Clair, was […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported “quite a few wrecks” on the Capital Beltway Thursday. The county is under a Winter Weather Advisory; the National Weather Service says to expect mixed precipitation, with snow/sleet accumulating up to one inch and ice accumulating up to 1/10 of an inch. County Emergency Management […]

The Town of Poolesville took to Facebook on Wednesday to ask the community to report anyone they have noticed taking part in suspicious “illegal dumping” activity at Poolesville Elementary School. The town government wrote on Wednesday, “Over the past several Monday mornings, school staff has noticed illegally dumping of old furniture, screen doors, leftover landscaping […]

A Laytonsville man was shot and killed by a Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy Saturday, according to a Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) statement. Police say several 911 calls were received around 8:01 a.m. Saturday morning to report collisions in the 6000 block of MD-108, or Olney Laytonsville Road, between Riggs and Fieldcrest Roads. Callers said […]