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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MoreBethesda police investigate antisemitic graffiti at elementary school
Montgomery County police are investigating antisemitic and racist graffiti found at a Bethesda elementary school on Labor Day, the second hate-motivated vandalism at a local school this year.
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View MoreSuburban Hospital closes ER to ambulances on Labor Day
Suburban Hospital in Bethesda closed its emergency department to ambulances on Labor Day after a technology network failure triggered Code Black status at three Johns Hopkins hospitals; a spokesperson said full service was restored by 5 p.m. and ruled out a cyberattack.
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View MoreBethesda 2nd District reports robbery, four thefts over weekend
Montgomery County Police reported five incidents in the Bethesda-area 2nd District over the Aug. 28–30 weekend, including a robbery by a group of suspects on Wisconsin Avenue and multiple vehicle thefts. No arrests have been reported.
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View MoreBethesda police report two daylight assaults downtown, no arrests
Montgomery County police responded to a group robbery on Wisconsin Avenue and a second-degree assault on Cordell Avenue in downtown Bethesda over the weekend, both in broad daylight, with no suspects identified or arrests made.
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View MoreD.C. woman gets 15 years for $400K Montgomery County scam
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge John Maloney sentenced 73-year-old Janey Sears to 15 years in prison for defrauding a Silver Spring federal worker of more than $400,000 through a fake investment scheme she pitched after meeting him on a dating site.
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View MoreBullet fired inside Bethesda apartment enters neighboring unit
Montgomery County Police responded to a weapons offense at an East West Highway apartment in Bethesda on Monday, Aug. 24, after a round fired inside one unit traveled into a neighboring apartment, with no injuries reported.
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View MoreNorth Bethesda woman to donate $1,000 to police after AI prank drew eight cruisers
A 28-year-old North Bethesda woman agreed to donate $1,000 to the Montgomery County Police Department to resolve charges after her AI-generated fake-intruder prank triggered an eight-cruiser response to her home in October 2025.
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View MoreShots fired, hate incident among Bethesda-area weekend police calls
Montgomery County Police reported five incidents in the Bethesda-area 2nd District over the Aug. 21–23 weekend, including shots fired at a Garfield Avenue gathering with no injuries, a home-entry arrest on Alloway Drive, and a hate/bias incident on Ross Road.
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View MorePolice report robbery on Rockville Pike, armed assault on Parklawn Place
Montgomery County police reported a robbery in the 11500 block of Rockville Pike and an aggravated assault involving a firearm in the 11900 block of Parklawn Place on Aug. 19, with no arrests announced in either case.
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View MorePolice seek help finding missing 14-year-old in Rockville
Montgomery County police are asking the public to help locate Zeynab Nustrat Ali, 14, last seen Monday afternoon near Baltimore Road in Rockville.
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View MoreMother killed, young son injured in Rockville pedestrian crash
A mother was killed and her young son hospitalized after both were struck by a vehicle Monday evening near Chapman Avenue and Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville; the driver remained at the scene and MCPD's Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating.
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View MoreApartment burglary, arrest top Bethesda-area weekend crime report
Montgomery County Police reported an apartment burglary with one arrest in the 10500 block of Rockville Pike on Aug. 16, along with armed assaults, vehicle thefts and other incidents across the county during the Aug. 14-16 weekend.
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