Police Host Catalytic Converter Etching Event on Nov. 3
The Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) “Etch & Catch” program is offering a catalytic converter etching session on Sunday, Nov. 3. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to… Read More
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Following Threat, Montgomery College Closes All Campuses
Montgomery College received email threats from a former student Friday afternoon and decided to close down while police investigate. “Out of an abundance of caution,” the college campuses were closed… Read More
Police to Provide High-Visibility Patrol in Oct. 7 Safety Efforts
Assistant County Police Chief Willie Parker-Loan said law enforcement is aware of the significance of Oct. 7 and police will provide high-visibility patrol as a deterrent to violent acts. “The… Read More
Decedent, Officer Identified in Wheaton Fatal Police-Involved Shooting
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office identified a man who was fatally shot by a county police officer in Wheaton and also identified the involved officer. 31-year-old Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz of… Read More
State Attorney General’s Office Investigating After Officer Fatally Shoots Man in Wheaton
According to authorities, a county police officer shot a man while responding to a call in Wheaton on Saturday. Under Maryland law the state Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division will… Read More
Explore Job Openings at County’s Oct. 9 Career Expo
Montgomery County is hosting a career fair and hiring expo Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza. The event… Read More
Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Chevy Chase Stabbing
Police said officers arrested a stabbing suspect with the help of a good Samaritan on Monday. Marcus Dwayne Jackson, 39, of Washington, D.C., is charged with attempted second-degree murder and… Read More
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Comes to Pike & Rose
Montgomery County residents can run alongside both Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers and Special Olympics athletes Friday at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda. Check-in will start at 11:30… Read More
Man Dead in Downtown Silver Spring Shooting
Police said a man died in a downtown Silver Spring shooting on Labor Day. Jamar Emmanuel Jenifer, 34, of Washington, D.C., was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the… Read More
Second Suspect Arrested in Connection with 2023 Homicide
A second person has been arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred in November 2023. De’Shaun McCrimmon, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder for his role in the… Read More
Young Boy Rescued from Lake By Police, Lifeguards
A non-verbal autistic child was rescued after entering a large lake at Martin Luther King Jr. Park by Jackson Road in Silver Spring Wednesday. Montgomery County Police, along with lifeguards… Read More
Despite Skeptics, Officials Say Silver Spring is Safe, ‘Welcoming Place to Be’
Area officials were quick to celebrate Silver Spring’s top ranking by Fortune Magazine as the best place in the country for families to live thanks to its schools, hospitals, resources… Read More