Montgomery Community Media

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating two thefts that occurred at the Bloomingdale’s Friendship Heights store. Police released photos of a suspect and are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect described as white male in mid-to-late forties with brown hair “that is graying and a white mustache.” According to police, […]

Identity theft is a growing problem across the country and right here in Maryland. In fact, over 275 people attended an identity theft and fraud prevention forum earlier this month in Germantown. The standing-room only event at the BlackRock Center for the Arts was hosted by Congressman John Delaney and featured one-on-one advice from over […]

Over 275 people attended an identity theft and fraud prevention forum on Thursday night in Germantown. The standing-room only event at the BlackRock Center for the Arts was hosted by U.S. Rep. John Delaney and featured one-on-one advice from federal, state and county officials. There was also a panel discussion with some of these experts. […]

Did you know that July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month? According to the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, vehicle theft annually exceeds $4 billion and July is the month in which the highest number of cars are stolen. In Maryland, a vehicle is stolen every 39 minutes and nationwide, a vehicle is stolen every […]

A teenager from D.C. was arrested in Damascus Sunday afternoon after allegedly pointing at gun at his victim and making off on a stolen bike. According to police, the complainant spotted the 17-year-old riding the stolen bike near Tralee Terrace in Damascus at about 3:30 p.m. and confronted the teen asking him to give it […]

Montgomery County Sheriff Darren M. Popkin has announced that a retired receptionist, Joyce Saunders, 58, of Frederick County, has been charged with conducting a theft scheme while working in the Sheriff’s Office. The charges filed by the Montgomery County Police Department on August 16 in cooperation with the Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Section, allege that […]

The Rockville City Police Department is investigating the report of a puppy theft at the Just Puppies pet store in the Twinbrook Shopping Center. According to Lt. Eric Over it happened at 5:15 p.m. on April 12.  The police released the store’s security camera footage on April 25. The video shows a suspect entering the […]

Montgomery County police continue to investigate a theft from a vehicle in Olney and a theft from a vehicle in Damascus that are believed to have been committed by the same suspect(s). Detectives are releasing photographs of the two suspects and are asking for the public’s help in identifying these suspects. On October 25 between […]

Germantown Investigative Section detectives continue to investigate acts of vandalism and theft that occurred in the Plantations II neighborhood in the Damascus region of the county from September 1 to September 2 during the overnight hours.  Detectives have obtained home video surveillance of three suspects attempting to open vehicle car doors in the neighborhood.  The […]