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Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Maryland: Police
New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police Department after two cruisers were struck overnight while officers were responding to separate calls. At around 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 18, an officer from the 2nd District responded to assist with a shooting call in the 3rd District in Gaithersburg when he was rear-ended by a driver at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Grace Church Road, officials said. The driver attempted to flee, but the woman was later found in the area of Montgomery Village Avenue and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Accor…
Police & Fire
Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police
A group of men from Virginia have been arrested following the investigation into a shooting in Montgomery County on Thursday night, authorities announced. Four people are facing charges after crossing state lines into Maryland, leading to an argument and shootout that led to the seizure of high-caliber weapons in downtown Silver Spring. At around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol spotted a suspicious group of people who began arguing with each other. According to a police spokesperson, the occupants inside of a blue Honda Accord with …
Police & Fire
Pharmacy Delivery Person Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman In Maryland: Police
A Montgomery County man working as a delivery driver for a pharmacy has been arrested and charged for allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly woman, police say. The investigation into allegations of a man who forcibly touched a woman in her home led to the apprehension of 65-year-old Yuriy Ravdugin in Montgomery County this week, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a home on East-West Highway, where there was a complaint about an elderly woman who had been sexually assaulted. Ravdugin, a pharmacy delive…
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Montgomery County High School Evacuated For Reported Bomb Threat (
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The end of the week was a rough one for some students and staff at a Montgomery County high school that had to be cleared out on Friday afternoon. Shortly before dismissal on Friday, Jan. 12, the Montgomery County Department of Police issued an alert advising that Thomas S. Wootton High School was being evacuated due to a bomb threat targeting the building. As of 2:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police were still at the scene investigating the validity of the threat. School dismissal was delayed, and students will be allowed back on campus to meet their school buses "as soon as possible," of…
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With Negligent Homicide For Fatal 2022 Maryland Crash: Police
More than a year after a fatal two-vehicle crash in Montgomery County, police say that a man has been arrested. On Thursday, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Germantown resident Jose Antonio Garcia, 45, is facing charges following a 2022 crash that took the life of 30-year-old Jose Vidal Urias Beltran and injured several others. Investigators say that on Oct. 15, 2022, Garcia was driving a blue 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on Frederick Road and attempted to turn onto westbound Plummer Drive when he struck a silver Ford F250 that was traveling in the opposite …
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Traffic Tied Up By One-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (
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Some motorists looking to stock up before the winter weather hits the region were caught in traffic following a one-vehicle crash that was reported in Montgomery County. A single-car crash shut down three lanes of George Avenue at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue at around 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon, leaving only the left lane open while first responders investigated the incident. Maryland DOT The Montgomery County Department of Police issued an alert advising that drivers in the area can expect "significant delays" and should avoid the area, if possible. No information about the c…
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (
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An unexplained death on New Year's Eve is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. An alert was issued late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Jan. 2 by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a suspicious death was reported over the weekend. Officials say that at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, officers were called to an apartment in the 2600 block of Glenallen Avenue in Silver Spring, where they found an unconscious man who was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying information about the victim was released by police investigators. Now, the department is seeki…
Police & Fire
Woman Reported Missing In Montgomery County Found Dead, Police Say
The search for a missing 51-year-old woman ended in tragedy after police say they found her dead on Thursday. Sarah Hughes was last seen on Friday, Dec. 22 leaving Shady Grove Hospital in the 9900 block of Medical Center Drive in Rockville, according to officials. A fervent search was launched by the Montgomery County Department of Police, though there was no update until Thursday, Dec. 28, when the agency announced that Hughes had been found dead. No foul play is suspected, according to police. No additional information was provided by the department. Check Daily Voice for updates…
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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Maryland Intersection
New details have been released by police in Montgomery County after a 70-year-old woman died after being hit by two cars crossing a busy - and sometimes treacherous - intersection on Tuesday night. Rockville resident Teresa Moreno De Mejia has been identified by investigators as the person killed overnight while walking across Viers Mill Road, authorities announced. The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that De Mejia was walking across the busy stre…
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Person Killed After Crash Involving Motorcycle In Maryland, Police Say (
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Officials confirmed that a motorcyclist was killed after crashing outside an area McDonald's in Montgomery County. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday night, first responders were called to the 2100 block of Viers Mill Road near Atlantic Avenue in Rockville, where there was a reported crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. At 7:50 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Police confirmed that there was a pedestrian fatality in the same area. MCPD is investigating a pedestrian fatality in the 2100 block of Vei…
Police & Fire
Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say
Two men didn't make it far after an armed robbery at a Montgomery County 7-Eleven and may spend the holidays behind bars after being apprehended. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the convenience store in the 12200 block of Tech Road shortly after midnight on Friday morning, when a clerk reported he had just been robbed by two men brandishing a knife and gun, officials say. It is alleged that Prince George's County residents Keshawn Forbes and Oghenetega Ogbotor, both 19, walked into the 7-Eleven and attempted to make a purchase, at which poin…
News
Non-Verbal Man Familiar With Mass Transit Reported Missing In Maryland
Concerns are mounting in Montgomery County as friends and family of a non-verbal man who may be mobile and has been reported missing for 24 hours. Eric Spriggs, 56, was reported missing shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21 from the 11200 block of Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring, and now alarm bells are sounding for some. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Friday advising that Spriggs is non-verbal, but is familiar with mass transit. Spriggs was described as being 5-foot-6 weighing approximately 200 pounds. He is bald and has brow eyes. Acco…
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