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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring
Mohammed Y. Ramadhan Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring 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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Video Released Of Group Wanted For Shooting That Sent Two To Hospital In Montgomery County Video Released Of Group Wanted For Shooting That Sent Two To Hospital In Montgomery County
Video Released Of Group Wanted For Shooting That Sent Two To Hospital In Montgomery County Video footage has been released of the group wanted for a recent shooting that sent two people to the hospital in Maryland. The shooting occurred around 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, Montgomery County Police said. The four suspects were traveling on Colesville Road in Silver Spring in a gray 2008-2011 Toyota Camry when they stopped and exited the vehicle before approaching a man walking on the sidewalk near the Second Avenue intersection. The group physically assaulted the man, and one of them pulled out a handgun and fired several times, striking both the victim and an innocent bystand…

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by Valerie Musson
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79-Year-Old Man Dies At Hospital Days After Crash In Montgomery County, Police Say 79-Year-Old Man Dies At Hospital Days After Crash In Montgomery County, Police Say
79-Year-Old Man Dies At Hospital Days After Crash In Montgomery County, Police Say A death investigation has been launched after a 79-year-old man died at the hospital days after being involved in a crash in Montgomery County.  Beltsville resident Thambiraj Nathaniel, who was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by another driver while navigating a turn in Silver Spring last week, died on Sunday, Jan. 28 while still being treated for his injuries, according to police. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to the. intersection of Colesville Road nad Timberwood Avenue, where there was a repo…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Group Assaulted, Robbed Inside Dave & Buster's Bathroom In Silver Spring, Police Say (VIDEO) Group Assaulted, Robbed Inside Dave & Buster's Bathroom In Silver Spring, Police Say (VIDEO)
Group Assaulted, Robbed Inside Dave & Buster's Bathroom In Silver Spring, Police Say (Video) There was no fun and games for some patrons at a Montgomery County Dave & Buster's who were assaulted and robbed in a bathroom inside the business. On Wednesday, police released a new video of several suspects who are wanted for a robbery at the location in the 8600 block of Colesville Road in Silver Spring last month. According to a Montgomery County Department of Police spokesperson, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, some customers were inside a bathroom at Dave & Buster's when they were approached by three men who demanded their property and proceeded to assault them when they refused. The…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ankle Monitor-Wearing Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Montgomery County Carjackings Ankle Monitor-Wearing Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Montgomery County Carjackings
Ankle Monitor-Wearing Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Montgomery County Carjackings Even an electronic monitor couldn’t stop a Washington, DC man from continuing a life of crime in the DMV region. James Albert Borum, 20, of DC, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a spree of armed carjackings he committed while wearing an ankle monitor as he was out on release for previous crimes, federal officials announced. Specifically, Borum admitted to a series of four carjackings with accomplices in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in June 2021 while he was under pre-trial supervision tied to charges in Washington…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Wanted Scissor-Sporting Armed Robber After Targeting Maryland Foot Locker Police ID Wanted Scissor-Sporting Armed Robber After Targeting Maryland Foot Locker
Police ID Wanted Scissor-Sporting Armed Robber After Targeting Maryland 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 Maryland Foot Locker: Police Scissor Sporting Armed Robber At Large After Targeting Maryland Foot Locker: Police
Scissor Sporting Armed Robber At Large After Targeting Maryland 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