Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment
Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment A dump truck barreled down a busy road in Montgomery County after its brakes failed Monday, before the driver made a split-second move that may have prevented possible disaster, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police said the runaway truck lost its brakes on a downhill stretch of Colesville Road near the Beltway and Sligo Creek Parkway on Sept. 15 — a crossing heavily used by joggers and cyclists. Instead of plowing through traffic or pedestrians, the driver swerved, mounting a curb and ramming into an embankment to bring the truck to a full stop. “Luckily the driver react…
BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police
BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police Two 15-year-old students are facing charges after a Maryland high school was placed on lockdown Thursday when officers found a BB gun and a live round of ammunition inside the building, officials said. Montgomery County Police said Northwood High School went into lockdown just after 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, when reports came in that a student may have a firearm inside. School administrators and Community Engagement Officers searched a classroom and found two students. On a desk near one of the teens, police said they saw a gun magazine. A search of the students led to the recovery…
Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING) Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING) Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING)
Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (Developing) A person was pulled from a burning Maryland home Thursday afternoon but later died despite firefighters’ efforts to save them, officials said. The blaze broke out just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the 7000 block of Persimmon Tree Road near Eggert Road in Cabin John, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. More than 60 firefighters rushed to the two-story home, where crews reported heavy smoke and confirmed that someone was still trapped inside. The spokesperson said that within two or three minutes, an unconscious person was pulled from the h…
Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING) Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING) Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING)
Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (Developing) Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Northwood High School twice Thursday for separate reports of a possible gun near campus. The school was locked down around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, as officers investigated reports of a gun — their second call of the day. Earlier, shortly after 11 a.m., officers were called to the 11200 block of Old Georgetown Road to investigate reports of a person with a gun, prompting officials to place Northwood High School in “secure status.” That incident was ultimately cleared. As of 1 p.m. Thursday, police were still inv…
Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD
Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD The fake cop who was busted in Montgomery County may have taken his brand of vigilante justice to other areas, police are cautioning. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The scheme included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said.  Newly released video shows that Zunca claimed to be a former police officer who was working with the Maryland Secr…
Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge
Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer shut down much of the Outer Loop of I-495 near the American Legion Bridge early Wednesday, leaving three people hospitalized, officials said. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said units were called around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, to the Outer Loop of I-495 near Clara Barton Parkway and the American Legion Bridge for reports of a crash involving multiple vehicles. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Photos from the scene show heavy damage after a tractor-trailer, a heavy wrecker, and at least three vehicles were involved. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO…
Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS) Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS) Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS)
Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (Photos) A quiet Maryland neighborhood was rocked Monday evening when what was first reported as a trash truck explosion sent debris flying and left one worker in the hospital, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded to Tulip Drive in Gaithersburg around 7 p.m. Sept. 8 after 911 callers reported a commercial vehicle fire and explosion, according to department spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, they found a garbage truck spilling trash and glass across the road.  The scene of the explosion in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Officials later cla…
Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say
Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say A Maryland teen was gunned down in Long Branch Park in a shooting now tied to another homicide just weeks earlier, police announced. The Montgomery County Department of Police said 17-year-old Charly Blayner Vail Lucas of Silver Spring was killed and a 21-year-old man critically injured after gunfire erupted shortly after 9:45 p.m. Friday night in Long Branch Local Park. There were reports of shots fired in the 700 block of Langley Drive on Sept. 5, where officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Lucas was pronounced dead at the scen…
Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials
Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials A police impersonator in Maryland got up close and personal with the real thing and found himself behind bars, officials say. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The gambit included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said. At around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, officers spotted a Ford Transit van traveling in the area of New Hampshire Avenue a…
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Two out-of-state men are accused of driving hundreds of miles from their hometowns to Maryland, where they held up a CVS location during a violent robbery, police say. Shakir Dequan Jude, 31, of Cary, North Carolina, and Justin Thomas Whitaker, 32, of Brooklyn, are both facing charges in connection with a May armed robbery in Potomac, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  At around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, the masked duo entered the CVS in the 7900 block of Tuckerman Lane wearing gloves and armed with handguns.  Police said they forced t…
Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police
Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police A swatting call was to blame for a temporary high school lockdown in the area on Wednesday afternoon. Reports of a person carrying a firearm near Rockville High School proved to be unfounded on Wednesday, following a multi-agency investigation, though not before the building was locked down as a precaution. Officers from the Montgomery County and Rockville police departments, along with US Park Police, were called to the high school before 2 p.m. on Sept. 3 to investigate the call. @MCPS has placed Rockville High School on lockdown following the report of a person with a firearm near th…
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible. Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29. On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.  Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…