Takoma Park Police Seek Man in Attempted Rape of Hotel Employee
Takoma Park Police are searching for a man they believe attempted to rape and falsely imprison a woman Tuesday at 4:35 p.m. at the Red Carpet Inn. Police responded to… Read More
Suzanne Pollak
Suzanne is a freelance reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She has over 35 years professional experience writing for newspapers, magazines, non-profit newsletters and the web.
Council Votes to Require Gas Stations to Post Credit Card Price
Gas stations will be required to post the credit card price and not just the lowest price of gasoline under legislation unanimously passed Tuesday by the Montgomery County Council. If… Read More
Council Unanimously Affirms Support for Transgender Community
Montgomery County Councilmembers voted to affirm and support the transgender community and condemn any acts against it during Tuesday’s meeting. “This resolution sends a clear message that Montgomery County rejects… Read More
Guns, Drag Racing, Crime Dominate Silver Spring Safety Town Hall
Residents spoke of shootings, car jackings, late night loud noises from bars and fear of living in the downtown area of Silver Spring. Those were the main issues during Sunday’s… Read More
Two Juveniles Arrested for Germantown Carjacking
Two juveniles are being held without bond in connection with a strong-arm carjacking in Germantown on March 25. A 16-year-old from Rockville and a 17-year-old from Washington, D.C., were arrested… Read More
Craig Rice Interviewed for Newly Created Special Projects Manager
The Montgomery County councilmembers’ interview of Craig Rice Tuesday revolved mostly around complimenting their former colleague and commenting on the need to bring connectivity to every resident. If approved by… Read More
Raskin Visits with Van Zandt, Lofgren on Eve of Springsteen Show
It all started when Little Steven Van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band sent Rep. Jamie Raskin a bandana to cover up his hair loss that resulted from chemotherapy… Read More
Takoma Park Sees Uptick in Larcenies, Burglaries and Assaults in 2022
There was an 8% increase in crime in Takoma Park Police between 2017 and 2022, and assault and burglary incidents increased greatly during 2022, according to a newly-released annual police… Read More
Silver Spring Fatal Shooting Under Investigation
Updated March 28 at 9 a.m. Montgomery County Police identified the victim as Jalahni Antonio Harrington, 18, of Gaithersburg. When police arrived, Harrington was in the stairwell of the apartment… Read More
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by 2 Cars
A pedestrian was fatally struck by two cars being driven on Columbia Pike near Hillwood Drive in Silver Spring Saturday at 1:50 a.m. Zelalem Yirga Adamu, 40, of Laurel, was… Read More
‘A Giant of a Man’: Former Laytonsville Councilmember Preusch Dies
David Preusch, who was a Laytonsville councilmember from 1995 to 2017, died March 17. He was a Laytonsville resident for three decades and was a licensed professional civil engineer with… Read More
Man Secured After Disrobing and Trying to Enter Vehicles on I270
A young man who abandoned his vehicle on I270 near its split with Montrose Road is being taken to the hospital for evaluation after he abandoned his car and took… Read More