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Montgomery County Police are investigating a commercial burglary and vandalism that happened at 9890 Washingtonian Boulevard in Gaithersburg at Oakwood Apartments. On Nov. 15 at approximately 12:09 a.m., a male suspect was seen on surveillance footage forcing entry into the lobby via the secured front door, according to the police. The suspect then forced entry […]

Montgomery County detectives released a surveillance video of a suspect believed to have burglarized a church in Chevy Chase. The video shows a shirtless man eating packaged food and drinking bottled water taken from a donation box in the church. According to police, the man broke into Chevy Chase Methodist Church, located at 7001 Connecticut […]

Police are charging a Clarksburg man with murder, assault, and property destruction. Muhammad Taha, 29, is currently at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center “on a no bond status.” Taha is bus attendant for Montgomery County Public Schools, who is currently on unpaid, administrative leave. Police say Taha was charged in connection “with crimes […]

Montgomery County police officers are seeking help from the public to identify the person responsible for vandalizing multiple vehicles in the Dairymaid Drive area in Germantown. According to police, nine cars were reportedly vandalized Sunday night or Monday morning by a pellet or BB gun. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call […]

A 24-year-old Silver Spring man has been charged with vandalizing a marked police cruiser, Montgomery County police said. Hector A. Pacheco, 24, of the 12300 block of Barbara Road in Silver Spring, faces destruction of property, assault and resisting arrest charges after he was seen vandalizing a marked police vehicle in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County police […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a vandalism to Montgomery County Police Department’s Third District Station located at 1002 Milestone Drive in White Oak. According to a news release, an employee discovered that an exterior window on the lower level of the police station had been vandalized. Detectives believe the vandalism was caused by a projectile […]

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Here are five things to know today, May 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Fallen heroes: Montgomery County police continues its annual Fallen Heroes Memorial Service from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Public Safety Headquarters, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg. 2. Council meets Metro: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority meets the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation Committee […]

Imagine waking up to find your vehicle’s windshield had been smashed in overnight. That’s what happened to dozens of residents in Montgomery Village on Monday morning, according to a Montgomery County police spokesperson. Officer Rick Goodale said 36 cars were vandalized, and the majority of the damage was smashed in windshields and side windshields. He […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a hate-based vandalism that occurred at a residence on McMahon Road in Wheaton on Thursday. According to police, the preliminary investigation by officers indicates that the homeowner left the home in the morning and returned at approximately 3:20 p.m. that afternoon. That’s when police said the homeowner discovered that […]