Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District have arrested and charged Mario J Rios, age 21, of Schrider Street in Silver Spring, with criminal offenses including possession of a handgun, possession of a handgun by a prohibited person due to prior criminal convictions, and second-degree assault for assaulting a 3rd District officer, according to an MCPD press release.
The County Council is looking for applicants to fill the 11 seats on the Commission on Redistricting, a group that will recommend a plan for drawing council districts following the 2020 census. Voters today face two ballot questions that could change the number of districts from the current five. One would add two districts, keeping the four at-large positions. The other would eliminate at-large members in favor of creating nine districts, each represented by one councilmember.
The Montgomery County Police Department is warning residents of a possible compromise in security at USPS Mail Collection Boxes in Silver Spring.
It appears that buildout has begun for the upcoming &Pizza and Lifestyles Nail Bar locations in downtown Silver Spring.
The county has launched an online survey to get residents’ opinions about the county police department, County Executive Marc Elrich announced yesterday. The survey is intended to gather information for use by the administration and its recently formed Reimagining Public Safety Task Force.
“I was waiting in line to get into Trader Joe’s this morning (in the rain) when the sweet fellow in front of me covers the stranger ahead of him from the elements. The stranger had no idea that he was being covered and the sweet fellow sought no recognition for his act of kindness. There’s hope in the world.”
The Montgomery County Police Department’s 4th District Investigative Section is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Takoma Park woman.
Leaders in Montgomery County and the State of Maryland have declared Sunday, November 1 as Emancipation Day.
“Widget is a rescue. She is not a friendly dog to strangers but loves her family unconditionally. Although she comes across as abrasive, she is scared of most things like ceiling fans or pans. She howls at passing sirens and wants to play with cats.”