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Poolesville High School Principal Deena Levine sent parents and guardians a letter of concern following a reported underage drinking party that happened on the weekend of Jan. 10. “Students have shared with PHS administration that a field party occurred this past weekend that involved underage drinking, reckless driving, and police intervention,” Principal Levine said. Administrators […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger talks about the dangers of driving while impaired and serving alcohol at parties to those who are underage. Related Posts: 

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy says that there should be a tougher penalty for those who host underage drinking. McCarthy mentions Kenneth Saltzman, who is cited twice for furnishing alcohol to a minor on June 25th at his home. Related coverage:

Montgomery County Police announced Friday they will conducting a sobriety checkpoint starting tomorrow, July 18, at 10:30 p.m. through 3 a.m. Sunday. According to a news release, this campaign is part of department’s continuing effort to curb impaired driving and underage drinking. Police said, the exact location of the checkpoint will not be disclosed in advance […]

Montgomery County Police Captain Tom Didone held a news conference Friday afternoon to discuss the fatal car crash that claimed the life of two teenagers shortly before midnight in North Potomac. You can watch the news briefing below: Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department-Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) continue to investigate a single- vehicle, double […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) has partnered with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) Highway Safety Office to develop and print 2015 identification (ID) checking calendars for distribution to every establishment in the County with a liquor license to help ensure that underage patrons cannot buy alcohol. The ID checking calendar is part […]

Representatives from Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC), Montgomery County Police and the Keeping It Safe on Under 21 Alcohol Use Coalition visited St. Mary’s School in Rockville on April 15 in an effort to help prevent and reduce underage alcohol use through an initiative, called “Keeping It Safe.” The initiative targets 5th through 8th graders and […]

Police say the night before Thanksgiving is known as one of the busiest nights for underage drinking and impaired driving. That’s why the Montgomery County Police Department is participating in Operation Turkey Chase, along with other law enforcement agencies. The operation formally kicks off the multi-agency Holiday Season Task Force. The mission is to reduce […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Police, in partnership with Maryland State Police and the Gaithersburg City Police Department, will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight (Sept. 27). This enforcement is part of the Department’s continuing effort to curb impaired driving and underage drinking. The exact location of the checkpoint will not be disclosed in advance.  The times […]