Montgomery County Police Department reported a number of criminal incidents in Germantown from August 22 through August 2. Police say that three vehicles were stolen in the span of three days at different times, from different addresses in Germantown, and a motorcycle was stolen four days later. The first vehicle was taken from the 19100 block of Wheatfield Drive during the day on Wednesday, August 24 between 9:30 am and 6:20 pm in the evening. It is unknown how the thief was

Montgomery County Police Department reported a number of criminal incidents in Germantown from August 15 through August 23. Montgomery County Police have arrested one Germantown man and a 16-year-old female and are looking for at least one other person in connection with an armed robbery which occurred in the 19600 block of Crystal Rock Drive at about 10:30 pm on Monday, August 22. According to police a 23-year-old male had met the female earlier in the day and began exchangi

At a time when much of our national dialogue involves police, specifically the police department’s relations with the community they serve, the annual National Night Out which is designed to generate neighborhood support and participation in crime prevention efforts and to enhance police and community relations took on an increased importance this year. Two National Night Out events were held in Germantown to support community relations between the 5th District – Germantown a

Montgomery County Police Department reported a number of criminal incidents in Germantown from July 11, 2016, to July 19, 2016 Montgomery County Police arrested a 23-year-old Germantown man for indecent exposure in the parking lot of the Walmart in the Milestone Shopping Center at 20910 Frederick Road in Germantown. Police were called to the lot at about 5:30 pm on Monday, July 18, for a report of a man masturbating in his vehicle while parked the lot. UPDATE October 7, 2016:

Montgomery County Police Department reported a number of criminal incidents in Germantown from June 20 through June 27. Montgomery County Police arrested Peter Albert DuVall, 37, of Cornor Drive in Damascus after he displayed a weapon and threatened another man in a road rage incident. Police say DuVall and another man had gotten into an altercation after the two men got into an argument in traffic in the area of Ridge Road and Woodfield Road in Damascus at about 4:00 pm on T

On the morning after the greatest loss of life for police officers in our nation since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce honored UpCounty police officers, Special Operations Teams, Firefighters, and Paramedics at their 21st Annual Public Safety Awards Breakfast. The event was held on Friday, July 8 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. The news of the previous night’s events in Dallas — where five police officers we

Montgomery County Police Department reported a number of criminal incidents in Germantown from June 6 through June 22. Montgomery County Police report than an Uber driver was forced to abandon his car after his passenger told him he had a gun and demanded the driver keep driving. Police were called to the intersection of Dawson Farm Road and Mediterranean Drive at approximately 3:45 am on Wednesday, June 8 by an Uber driver claiming that his passenger had begun to act strange

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 1st District Investigative Section continue to investigate a vandalism that occurred at the John Poole Middle School located at 17014 Tom Fox Avenue in Poolesville. Investigators have released photographs of two suspects and a suspect vehicle that was seen in the area and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them. The vandalism took place in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 15 at the school. Officers

Montgomery County Police Department reported a number of criminal incidents in Germantown from May 23 through May 31. Police say an adult male was robbed of his cell phone at gun point by three suspects while walking in the area of Waring Station Road and Forest Brook Road at 10:30 pm on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. According to police, the man was approached on foot by three black males between the ages of 17- and 20-years-old as walked. One of the suspects displayed a blac

The Montgomery County Police Department held its Quarterly Awards Ceremony last week at the Public Safety Headquarters, in Gaithersburg. The ceremony featured the presentation of awards in recognition of the outstanding work of department personnel. At the ceremony, eight officers from 5th District – Germantown received awards, three received the Life Saving Award, and five received Commendations from the department. The Life Saving Award is be awarded to an officer who makes

Three young men are dead after a late night crash in the 25300 block of Burnt Hill Road in Clarksburg. The crash occurred at about 11:45 pm on Tuesday, June 8. Montgomery County Police and Fire Rescue units were called to the area of Burnt Hill Road just north of Kingstead Road for the report of a report of a serious single-vehicle collision involving a vehicle that had left the roadway. The preliminary investigation indicates that a black, 1989 Ford F-250 was traveling south