Montgomery Community Media

Gaithersburg saw an 8.9 percent decrease in crime in 2016, according to a recent report issued by city police. The decrease was seen in “Part 1” crimes, or murder and nonnegligent homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft and arson. According to the report, 1,777 Part 1 crimes were reported in 2015, […]

Rockville:  An attempted commercial burglary occurred at the Diamond Nails at 905 Rockville Pike in the early morning hours of Feb. 16. A 26-year-old man who has an unconfirmed address and a 28-year-old man from Silver Spring were arrested. A commercial burglary occurred at the La Mexicana restaurant at 16143 Shady Grove Road in the […]

A 44-year-old woman was arrested between 4:02 a.m. and 4:13 a.m. Feb. 20 for second-degree assault on a police officer, trespassing, and disorderly conduct, after an incident in the 200 block of West Montgomery Avenue. Other arrests On Feb. 11, a request was submitted to the Montgomery County Police Department’s Special Victims Investigation Division for […]

Montgomery County police reported an aggravated assault near Contour Road and Lost Knife Road, Gaithersburg at about 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1, police said. One person displayed a weapon and assaulted a man. Police are looking for five men. County police reported two strong-arm robberies: — Inside the McDonald’s at 501 E. Randolph Road, Colesville, between […]

At 8:39 p.m. Feb. 7, three men, 22 and 26, were arrested for second- and fourth-degree burglary and theft, after incidents that occurred in the 700 block of Garden View Way, 2100 block of Piccard Drive and 1000 block of Pleasant Circle. Other arrests At 2:47 a.m. Feb. 6, a 43-year-old man and a 34-year-old […]

Montgomery County police officers are looking for the suspect who took a Ghost Bike from a memorial in the 6100 block of Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda sometime over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Police said the investigation indicates that sometime between May 26 and May 30 an unknown suspect stole the bike from the memorial […]

Montgomery County Police have released surveillance photos of three suspects who used credit cards that were stolen from a vehicle in Derwood. According to police, on May 15th at approximately 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke into six vehicles and stole a 2004 Dodge Dakota in the area of Hiwatha Lane, Buena Vista […]

Montgomery County police officers are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect who stole a bathtub from the Union Hardware store in Bethesda on April 26th. Police said a suspect entered the store at 7800 Wisconsin Avenue around 1:30 p.m., and said he wanted to purchase a $13,000 bathtub that was on sale […]

Montgomery County police officers need your help to identify a suspect who committed a theft from a 7-Eleven convenience store in Germantown earlier this month. According to police, the theft occurred at 13001 Wisteria Drive shortly after midnight on April 15th. Police said the investigation indicates that a male suspect entered the store and concealed […]

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 5th District Patrol Investigations Unit are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted person, Gregory Howard Pearson, age 66. According to a news release, a warrant has been obtained by detectives for Pearson’s arrest, charging him with theft and credit card fraud offenses. Police say Pearson […]