Police Investigating Shots Fired in Takoma Park
Takoma Park Police are investigating two incidents of shots fired in the city over the past week, according to emailed community advisories.
HouseMouse Books & Vintage to Open Friday in Takoma Park
HouseMouse Books and Vintage is set to open Friday evening in Takoma Park, according to an announcement from Main Street Takoma.
County Police Ask Public for Help Identifying Suspects in 7-Eleven Robbery
Detectives from the county’s Major Crimes Division have released surveillance video of two suspects in a commercial armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in the Hillandale area of Silver Spring.
Police Ask for Public Help to Identify Suspects in Theft of Four Luxury Cars
County detectives with the 3rd District Investigative Section have released a surveillance video of suspects in a commercial burglary and thefts of four luxury cars that occurred early on Monday morning, Nov. 28.
Takoma Park Police Arrest Suspect in Strong-Arm Robbery
Takoma Park police have arrested a suspect in a strong-arm robbery that took place last week, Chief Antonio DeVaul announced in a community advisory email.
County Commits More Than $280,000 Loan to Leeland Tenants to Purchase Building
The county has agreed to provide more than $280,000 in loans over three years to help the members of the Leeland Tenants Association in Takoma Park buy their apartment building and facilitate their ownership of their homes.
UPDATED: SVID Detectives Seek Help to Locate Missing Silver Spring Teen
Detectives with the police department’s Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 14-year-old girl from Silver Spring.
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: Advice for Safe Travels
Driving provides mobility and independence to older adults. However, driving requires dividing your attention between multiple activities and reacting quickly to situations that often arise without warning. As people age, we experience declines in vision, physical functioning and reflexes, and cognitive functioning. These changes negatively impact older adults’ driving abilities. These issues are compounded by age-related fragility, which makes seniors more likely to be injured or killed in a crash. According to the CDC, car crashes kill 20 and injure 540 seniors every day. [sponsored]
Silver Spring Ice Skating Rink Officially Opens for Winter Season
The Silver Spring Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza opened in October, but a ceremony was held this week to mark the rink’s official opening for the 2022-23 winter season.