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Man, teen charged with attempted carjacking at Gaithersburg intersection
The man and teen from Gaithersburg allegedly forced a driver to stop, pointed a gun and tried to get into the a truck.
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Human error, miscommunication prompted mistaken active shooter alert at Walter Reed
The 80-minute lockdown on the afternoon of Nov. 27 started when an active shooter alert that never should have been sent went out across the campus of Walter Reed. From there, someone misheard it.
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Police identify age, race of skeletal remains found in North Potomac
Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public’s help in identifying human skeletal remains found in a wooded area in North Potomac this week. Authorities have released photos and a description of clothing and other items found with the remains.
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Man critically injured after being hit by Montgomery Co. police cruiser expected to survive
A man who was critically injured after being struck by a Montgomery County police cruiser Thursday night is expected to survive, police said Friday.
1 month ago -
Pedestrian in Montgomery Co. struck by police cruiser
Around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, an officer driving a marked cruiser on Georgia and Arcola avenues hit a man who was walking in the road, Montgomery County police said. It was not far from the Westfield mall in Wheaton.
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Teens accused of leading Montgomery Co. officers on chase down I-270 in stolen car
A group of teens in a stolen car led Montgomery County police on a chase down Interstate 270 early Thursday morning, according to officers.
2 months ago -
After helping drunk neighbor home, Silver Spring man arrested; claims racial bias
A Silver Spring man who had helped a drunk neighbor get home said he was detained and arrested by Montgomery County Police because of his race.
2 months ago -
Police investigating shooting, car crash at Westfield Wheaton
Around 7 p.m., officers responded to the parking garage area outside of the Dick’s Sporting Goods store for the report of a shooting, Montgomery County police said.
2 months ago -
Police identify pair hurt in Md. crash, hit-and-run; driver of 2nd car sought
A Chevrolet Cobalt became involved in a single-vehicle crash on the side of the road. When one of the passengers stepped out of the Cobalt to inspect the damage, they were struck by a Ford Mustang.
2 months ago -
Cyclist struck, seriously injured by Montgomery Co. police vehicle
A cyclist was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Friday night after he was hit by a Montgomery County police vehicle in Bethesda, Maryland.
2 months ago -
Police investigate 2nd report of hazing involving Montgomery Co. football players
As police continue to investigate claims of violent, sexually related hazing at Damascus High School, allegations at another school in Montgomery County, Maryland, have come to light. Montgomery County police said they previously investigated a report of hazing involving members of the football team at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown.
2 months ago -
Montgomery Co. police investigate fatal bike and vehicle crash in Wheaton
A 47-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bike Wednesday evening in Wheaton.
2 months ago -
Prisoners uninjured when van doors fly open on interstate
The van was traveling from the Montgomery County Correctional Facility to a Rockville courthouse Monday morning when the doors opened.
3 months ago -
Montgomery Co. police to increase security after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger says the patrols around area synagogues and Jewish community centers following Saturday’s mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh have been added not because of any threat, but because of growing concern.
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‘That sense of evil’: Beltway snipers police chief on pipe bomb mailings
The recent pipe bombs never exploded, but the damage was severe, according to retired police chief Charles Moose, who 16 years ago was the public face in the search for the Beltway Snipers.
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