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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus That Fled Scene In Montgomery County Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus That Fled Scene In Montgomery County
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus That Fled Scene In Montgomery County The investigation into the death of a 29-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a bus in Montgomery County has intensified as police continue to probe the fatal incident.  Silver Spring resident Mohammd Ramadhan has been identified as the person killed on Saturday, April 20 at the intersection of Second Avenue and Colesville Road. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 1 a.m. on the night of the fatal strike in Silver Spring, the Ride On bus struck Ramadhan, for reasons that remain under investigation. A…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Wanted Scissor Sporting Armed Robber After Targeting Silver Spring Foot Locker Police ID Wanted Scissor Sporting Armed Robber After Targeting Silver Spring Foot Locker
Police ID Wanted Scissor Sporting Armed Robber After Targeting Silver Spring Foot Locker Police investigators in Maryland have identified a wanted armed robber who brandished scissors while stealing shoes from an area Foot Locker earlier this year.  Kenneth Shawn Purvis is wanted by the Montgomery County Department of Police following an armed robbery in September when he used scissors to make his great escape after stealing from the store, authorities announced. Video (see above) of the incident was released following the initial investigation into the robbery over the fall. Purvis was identified as a suspect publicly by police investigators on Friday, Dec. 2. The incide…

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by Zak Failla
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Scissor Sporting Armed Robber At Large After Targeting Silver Spring Foot Locker: Police Scissor Sporting Armed Robber At Large After Targeting Silver Spring Foot Locker: Police
Scissor Sporting Armed Robber At Large After Targeting Silver Spring Foot Locker: Police Video has been released by investigators in Montgomery County as they attempt to locate a wanted armed robber who used scissors to make his great escape after robbing a Foot Locker location. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to Foot Locker in the 8600 block of Colesville Road in Silver Spring for a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. The investigation determined that a suspect entered the store and asked to try on a pair of sneakers, stating his intention to purchase them, police said. The emp…

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by Zak Failla
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Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper
Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper A tow truck operator was saved from a dangerous accident in Silver Spring thanks to the quick response of a courageous Maryland State Trooper, authorities say. Trooper Jason Reid jumped into action after the 51-year-old operator was crushed underneath the vehicle he was trying to load up after a crash on the Colesville Road ramp off of I-495, around 10:30 a.m., May 24, Maryland State Police say. Trooper Reid witnessed the operator attempting to winch the underside of a vehicle when it slipped off of the tow truck and fell on top of the operator. Despite having no training on tow truck equip…

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by Annie DeVoe
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McDonald's Robber Who Pulled Knife On Cashier Wanted By Montgomery Police McDonald's Robber Who Pulled Knife On Cashier Wanted By Montgomery Police
McDonald's Robber Who Pulled Knife On Cashier Wanted By Montgomery Police Montgomery County Police are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect behind a recent robbery at a fast food restaurant in Silver Spring. Police responded to the robbery at the McDonald's, located in the 8500 block of Colesville Road, around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, police said. The suspect is described as Black male, standing about 6'2," and weighing 180 pounds. He was wearing a black winter hat, dark colored hoodie, blue jeans and black boots at the time of the crime, police said. Investigators learned the suspect pulled a knife…

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by David Cifarelli