Detectives from the county’s Vice & Intelligence Unit have arrested and charged 32-year-old Ernest Wilkerson of Rockville with sex trafficking and prostitution-related charges. Detectives have released a photo of Wilkerson and his vehicle and encourage anyone who may be a victim of sex trafficking by Wilkerson to come forward.
Detectives from the county’s Major Crimes Division are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect caught on surveillance video during a January 13 armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in the 7900 block of Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring.
Sip & Develop, a new photography studio that combines a bring-your-own beverage social gathering space with darkrooms that allow customers to develop film, will hold a grand opening on March 5.
Montgomery County Police say that an 18-year-old male is in custody following a January 19 armed carjacking at the Summit Hills Apartments in Silver Spring, and another suspect is in custody in Prince George’s County on additional charges.
Metro yesterday announced that Metrobus will return to regular weekday service on Monday, February 7, as the agency recovers from reduced staffing levels due to COVID-19 infections among its workers.
Takoma Park Police will be holding an Essentials Drive for the Montgomery County Animal Shelters starting next week.
A 31-year-old Germantown man, already in custody for a string of bank robberies in Montgomery County, now has additional charges after fighting with county officers in a bathroom Tuesday evening at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring.
The City of Takoma Park, in partnership with the county, will be offering COVID-19 PCR testing clinics every Wednesday in February, city officials announced.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT Realty has officially announced the addition of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse to Ellsworth Place. According to a press release, the discount shoe retailer signed the lease in late 2021 with construction to renovate the former Guitar Center storefront, which is currently underway.