Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Gaithersburg police officers are looking for the vandal(s) who defaced the Shaare Torah synagogue in Gaithersburg. “At this time, detectives are continuing to investigate the incident,” said Officer Dane Lane. “They are following up on leads and speaking with citizens who may have or may not have seen anything. We are always looking for more […]

Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka said detectives have identified a “person of interest” who could be involved in the Shaare Torah Synagogue vandalism case. Local authorities have surveillance footage showing a masked person running away from the building.  Sroka said the report came in at 7:10 a.m. this morning. That’s when police officers found eleven swastikas and other […]

UPDATED Gaithersburg police are investigating vandalism at the Shaare Torah Synagogue at 1408 Main Street in Gaithersburg. Swastikas and other hate crime graffiti were spray painted on the building overnight. Officer Dan Lane said a citizen flagged down a passing police officer at about 7:10 a.m. this morning to report the vandalism at the synagogue, […]

Maryland State Delegate Aruna Miller of Montgomery County (D-15th District) said she is sponsoring legislation to protect residents from the unauthorized use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (also known as drones) surveillance. “While the emergence of this technology is exciting and holds great promise, it also raises significant concerns about its potential use for unauthorized surveillance […]

The Montgomery County Police Department continues to investigate the missing persons case of Jacob (2) and Sarah (3) Hoggle and now police are asking for help from Montgomery County business owners. Specifically, police want business owners to review exterior video camera footage from Sunday, Sept. 7 between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. […]

Montgomery County police have charged a Germantown man with two bank robberies. Police said Christopher Lee Guzman, age 29, of the 11400 block of Stoney Point Place in Germantown was arrested on Nov. 12 and charged with two counts of armed robbery and two counts of theft. According to police, one bank robbery occurred on […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sun Trust bank inside the Safeway store at 12251 Darnestown Road. Police say the suspect entered the bank, approached the counter, and handed a note to the teller claiming that he had a gun. According to police, […]

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Oct. 25 at a Capital One bank in Gaithersburg. Police said it happened at approximately 9:11 a.m. at 12 Bureau Drive. That’s when 6th District officers responded to the Capital One bank for a report of a […]