The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday morning on Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring.
Investigators with the county Fire & Rescue Service arrested Mauro Anderson Rodrigues, 44, of Silver Spring on Dec. 28 in connection with several arson fires in the area, Pete Piringer, public information officer for MCFRS, announced Dec. 30 on Twitter.
Montgomery County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring, according to a tweet from the department.
Montgomery County Police say they have charged a 26-year-old male from Virginia with illegal firearm possession and controlled dangerous substances charges.
The car fire that occurred this morning at the Sunoco gas station in Silver Spring is now being investigated as arson, according to a tweet from Montgomery County Fire spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Montgomery County Police say they are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in an attempted carjacking that occurred last Wednesday in Silver Spring.
Takoma Park Police are looking for three suspects after a reported armed robbery Friday afternoon at Gold Design on New Hampshire Avenue.
Montgomery County Police say they continue to investigate last Saturday’s incident involving the distribution of antisemitic fliers in the Forest Estates neighborhood of Silver Spring, and are coordinating with the Anti-Defamation League to identify suspects.
The County Council has issued a statement condemning recent antisemitic activities and acts of hatred against the Jewish community in Montgomery County.