Police Seeking Help to Locate Missing Silver Spring Teen (Update: Located)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police—Special Victims Investigation Division are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old from Silver Spring.
Police Charge Two Teens as Adults in Silver Spring Carjacking
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – 3rd District Investigative Section have arrested and charged two teenagers as adults in an armed carjacking that occurred on Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring.
Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Recent Armed Carjackings
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged two teenaged males from Washington D.C. with two recent carjackings in Silver Spring and Takoma Park.
Takoma Park Police Seek Help to Find “Critical” Missing Person
The Takoma Park Police Department is looking for help to locate a missing person deemed “critical.” Sky Saunders, a 17-year-old female, was last seen in the 7600 block of Maple Avenue on Aug. 31.
Takoma Park Police Investigating Second Auto Theft on Maple Avenue
Takoma Park police are investigating an armed robbery and stolen auto report, according to a community advisory. The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. Aug. 27 in the 7700 block of Maple Avenue.
DHHS Awarded $3.7 Million Grant to Support Crisis Services
The county’s Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a two-year, $3.7 million grant to provide support for Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams and the Crisis Center, expanding intervention services to those with mental illness or a disorder due to substance abuse.
County Issues Heat Emergency Alert for Aug. 11-12
The county’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security issued a Heat Emergency Alert that will begin at noon today, Aug. 11, and continue through 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. A Heat Emergency Alert, a step above Tuesday’s Hyperthermia Alert, means that the heat index is forecast to be 105° F or higher.
Takoma Park Police to Mark National Night Out Tuesday
The Takoma Park Police Department will mark National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Piney Branch Elementary School, 7510 Maple Ave., according to a community advisory. The event will run from 6–9 p.m. and feature McGruff the Crime Dog along with a display of police vehicles and Maryland National Park Police horses.
Update: Police Investigating Case of Found Child in White Oak
County police officers are attempting to locate the parents or guardians of a male child who is believed to be three or four years of age and was found unattended outside in the 1700 block of January Drive in White Oak.