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ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (VIDEO) ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (VIDEO)
ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (Video) A curiously coordinated smash-and-grab robbery using a 16-passenger van to break into a gas station and steal an ATM is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. The group of robbers used the van as a battering ram to shatter the storefront of the Shell gas station in the 21000 block of Frederick Road in Germantown this week, before taking off with the ATM. In video released by the Montgomery County Department of Police, the group can be seen backing into the front of the gas station before several suspects got out, dragged the machine out of the store, and tossed it in the back…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Beginner's Luck Lands Maryland Man $50K Lottery Jackpot Beginner's Luck Lands Maryland Man $50K Lottery Jackpot
Beginner's Luck Lands Maryland Man $50K Lottery Jackpot A Maryland man with a fitting nickname is crediting beginner's luck after winning a $50,000 jackpot on a $20 Maryland Lottery scratcher.  "Mr. Money Bags," a nickname given to the Silver Spring man by his family because of his curiously good luck is celebrating with his fiancée after winning big on a $50,000 Cash scratch-of game, despite only beginning to play Lottery games earlier this year. According to the big winner, he felt the itch to play last weekend and stopped at the 7-Eleven location on Frederick Road in Germantown, where he purchased the golden ticket. He said that th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed, Several Injured In Multiple-Vehicle Collision In Germantown One Killed, Several Injured In Multiple-Vehicle Collision In Germantown
One Killed, Several Injured In Multiple-Vehicle Collision In Germantown A man was killed in a multiple vehicle crash in Montgomery County over the weekend, reports Montgomery Community Media. Police were called to the crash around 11:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 after reports of a collision between a truck and a jeep in the area of Frederick Road and Plummer Drive in Germantown, the outlet continues. A passenger in the jeep was pronounced dead while the driver was rushed to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The passengers and driver of the truck were treated for minor injuries. To read the full report by Montgomery Community Media, clic…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Critical After Crash With Tractor Trailer In Maryland Bicyclist Critical After Crash With Tractor Trailer In Maryland
Bicyclist Critical After Crash With Tractor Trailer In Maryland A bicyclist was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a tractor trailer in Montgomery County Friday, March 11, authorities said. The male was riding a black and blue Haro bicycle when he struck the back of the trailer, causing him to fall and get struck by the trailer at the intersection of Frederick Road and Stringtown Road in Germantown just before 4:30 p.m., county police said. Both were heading north on Frederick Road passing Stringtown Road. The driver of the tractor trailer remained on scene and was uninjured. The bicyclist was transported to an area hosp…

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by Cecilia Levine