Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced William Pallozzi as his appointee for superintendent of the Maryland State Police. With his appointment to superintendent and most current rank of colonel, Pallozzi has now served in every rank of the Maryland State Police. “I am honored to have a law enforcement professional of Bill Pallozzi’s caliber join […]

A Snow Emergency Plan was issued for Montgomery County at 5 p.m. on Feb. 16. In an effort to allow State Highway Administration snow clearing crews the ability to treat and clear all major roadways, all vehicles left unattended on Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) corridor and Interstate 270 corridor will be towed for safe keeping, […]

UPDATED A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) volunteer ambulance crew is hospitalized with serious injuries today after being struck by a vehicle overnight while on duty at I-495 between River Road and I-270. Maryland State Police have identified the volunteers as Glen Echo Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Thomas Schryver, 26, and […]

Maryland State troopers are urging motorists to delay travel today as they continue to respond to dozens of crashes caused by icy roads, especially in the central and northern regions of the state. According to a news release, troopers were held out from night patrol and additional troopers have been called in to duty to […]

UPDATED Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal vehicle accident that occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Nov. 1 on Interstate 495 south of Persimmon Tree Road. According to Maryland State Police, 17-year-old Dominik Liam Pettey of Potomac was killed in the collision. The preliminary police investigation indicates that a 2009 Honda Accord was disabled […]

Maryland State Police are launching a combined effort in the Capital Beltway region tonight to reinforce Maryland’s impaired driving and move over laws, in an effort to save lives and reduce injuries. Enforcement efforts for “Operation Stay Alive, Think and Drive” will include a combined initiative with Prince George’s County Police Department and the Montgomery […]

The Maryland State Police conducted DUI patrols in every Maryland county during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend resulting in the arrests of more than 100 people suspected of driving under the influence. Troopers at the Rockville Barrack made 11 DUI arrests. Maryland state troopers said they arrested 120 drunk drivers during sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, […]

Maryland State Police are urging drivers to use caution and to think twice before heading out during the expected blast of cold weather from ‘old man winter’. Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police has directed all personnel to be on high alert for disabled vehicles with the anticipated record low temperatures. […]

The Maryland State Police and other law enforcement agencies around the state have received numerous complaints over the last few days involving sexually explicit photographs of juveniles being posted on social networking websites, specifically Instagram. As the lead agency of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the State Police Computer Crimes Section has […]

This holiday season troopers remind motorists if you decide to drink and drive, be ready for an alternate ride. The Maryland State Police provides fair warning to all party goers this holiday season, urging motorists to make alternate plans before driving drunk. State troopers will be out in force, conducting various enforcement initiatives with a […]