Police Investigating Burglary, Package Theft

Detectives from the county’s 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating an October 15 burglary and package theft that occurred in the 8000 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. Detectives have released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

SSA Issues Warning About Current Scams

The Social Security Administration has issued a warning about fraudulent schemes that scammers have been known to use recently. The fraudsters typically call, send a text or an email that may threaten or pressure taxpayers into revealing information that should be kept confidential.