Drivers Arrested for DUI, Striking Police Cars
Police said two drivers were arrested and charged for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and striking police cars over the Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 28, two… Read More
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Teens Charged in Bethesda Homicide
A 16-year-old, 17-year-old, and 18-year-old have been arrested and charged with a homicide that occurred in Bethesda Monday night, according to a release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). … Read More
Police: 18-Year-Old Arrested After Officer Interrupted Robbery in Progress
An 18-year-old Hyattsville man was arrested after a police officer interrupted a robbery in progress in Downtown Silver Spring, according to a release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). … Read More
Man Pleads Guilty to 2019 ‘Gruesome Murder’ in Germantown
Lawrence Sakkestad, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday to the first-degree murder of 39-year-old Jennifer Sparks in Germantown in 2019, according to online case records. Sentencing is set for Aug. 27… Read More
PG County Man Charged with Fatal Shooting in White Oak
Montgomery County Police (MCPD) charged a Prince George’s County man with a July 2 shooting in White Oak that killed 25-year-old Patrick Davion Gafford, who police said met with the… Read More
Metro Proposes Suspensions for People Arrested for Sex and Weapons Offenses on System
Metro is considering suspending access to service for people arrested for sex and weapons-related offenses on the system, according to a statement from Metro. The Board of Directors Safety and… Read More
Police Charge Two Men for December Home Invasion in Bethesda
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested and charged two adult males for a December 2020 armed home invasion robbery on Elgin Lane in Bethesda. Khalil Powers Zalmai, 19, of… Read More
Man Charged for Shooting, Killing Germantown Man Near Candlelight Vigil in January
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested an Anne Arundel County man and charged him with the January second-degree murder of a Germantown man, police said in a statement Wednesday.… Read More
D.C. Man Charged for 19 Commercial Burglaries in Bethesda, Police Say
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives charged a Washington, D.C. man with committing 19 commercial burglaries in downtown Bethesda, 18 of them occurring between January and March, a police press… Read More
National Guardsman Detained on Child Pornography Charge at Six Flags Vaccination Site
A member of the National Guard was arrested Friday on a child pornography charge while working at the Six Flags vaccination site in Bowie, Md. Frederick County Sheriff’s Department detained… Read More
Gaithersburg Woman Charged in Area Bank Robberies
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives arrested Carisa Cline, 44, of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg, after police say she robbed two banks and attempted to rob another. According to an… Read More
Hillandale Man Charged with First-Degree Murder
A Hillandale man was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder, a Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) statement said. MCPD said officers arrested Andre Moore, 21, of Balmoral Drive, and… Read More