Stranded Dog Rescued from Sligo Creek
MCFRS responded to a call around 11:22a.m. on Sunday regarding a dog stranded in Sligo Creek. Rescue units found the puppy, who appeared frightened and “unfriendly,” near Big Mill Pond.… Read More
Police/Crime/Fire
Homicides and Carjackings Double in 2021 in Montgomery County
As 2021 drew to a close, Montgomery County ended the year with more than double the number of homicides experienced in 2020. There were 35 homicides in 2021 as compared… Read More
Boaters Rescued from Icy Potomac River Amid Winter Weather Advisory
Around 8:21 a.m. on Monday, MCFRS received a rescue request for distressed boaters on the Potomac River near Riley’s Lock at the mouth of Seneca Creek. According to MCFRS spokesperson… Read More
Entra en Vigor el Plan de Emergencia por Nieve
El plan de emergencia por nieve de la Policía del Estado de Maryland está actualmente en vigor para las carreteras interestatales 270, 370 y la circunvalación en el condado de… Read More
Snow Emergency Plan in Effect Monday
Update Jan. 5: Maryland State Police lifted the snow emergency plan. Update Jan. 4: The snow emergency plan restricting travel on interstates 270, 370, and the beltway is still in… Read More
State Attorney General’s Office Identifies Man Killed in Police Shooting; Says Body Cam was Active
The person fatally shot in a police-involved shooting in Silver Spring Dec. 29 has been identified as Osman Sesay, 27 of Silver Spring. According to the Independent Investigation Division of… Read More
Rockville Delays Reopening City Hall to Public
The City of Rockville delayed their plans to reopen City Hall on Jan. 3 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant. City Hall has been… Read More
Northwood High Security Assistant Charged with Having Sex with Underage Student
The Northwood High School security assistant and track and field coach who was arrested Tuesday is alleged to have engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor student who has since… Read More
Northwood High Staff Member Charged with Felony Child Sex Assault
A Northwood High School security assistant and track and field coach was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on felony child sex assault charges. Giovanni D. Reumante,… Read More
Fire and Rescue Service Makes Adjustments Due to Staffing Shortages
COVID-19 has taken its toll on the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) with 110 career and 23 volunteer members unable to report to work. Those 133 absentees are… Read More
County Police Return Shots, Killing Occupant in Car in Silver Spring
Wednesday morning at 4:15 a.m., Montgomery County Police officers responded to a call for a shooting at the 900 block of Bonifant Street in Silver Spring. Upon arrival, they found… Read More
Man with Handgun, Drugs Arrested in Silver Spring
A Reston, Va. man was arrested and charged with illegally possessing a 9 mm handgun that was loaded with seven hollow-point, radically-invasive projectile rounds. Tensai Berha Newold Gebremariam, 26, also… Read More