The following information was provided by the Montgomery County Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police released a crime summary for April 1 through April 9. The following incidents were reported in Gaithersburg: For questions about this blotter, email greg.cohen@patch.com.
The 51-year-old resident allegedly jumped on cars, threw around large objects, and ignored police orders.
Authorities are investigating the Friday night death of a 51-year-old Gaithersburg man who police allegedly tasered after he acted erratically and refused orders. According to Montgomery County Police, officers responded to the 8800 block of Cross Country Place in Gaithersburg around 6:11 p.m. for a report of a male subject acting strangely. A 911 caller told authorities that the man was standing in a parked pickup truck "yelling profanities, striking the truck with rocks, and crawling on other vehicles," the MCPD said in a statement. When the first officer arrived, the man reportedly jumped on to the roof of a neighboring SUV. The subject refused orders to come down from the vehicle and continued "to act aggressively and strangely," …
The following information was provided by the Montgomery County Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police released a crime summary for March 25 through April 2. The following incidents were reported in Gaithersburg: For questions about this blotter, email greg.cohen@patch.com.
Police perched on exit ramps on I-270 and I-495 last week targeted safety belt use.
Last week police NINJAs were on the prowl, ready to ticket motorists who weren’t wearing their seatbelts. NINJA—which stands for Nighttime Injury Avoidance—is a campaign to enforce seatbelt use at night. It’s a collaborative effort among several police agencies: Montgomery County Police, Gaithersburg Police, Rockville City Police, Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office and Maryland State Police. Officers were located on exit ramps on Interstate 270 and Interstate 495 to catch seatbelt offenders between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday, April 5. According to Montgomery County Police Department’s official blog, operation NINJA wielded the following results:
The following incidents were provided by Montgomery County Police. Arrests do not indicate conviction. This is not an all-encompassing list. Please click on map markers—color-coded by district—to read about the incidents.
The following information was provided by the Montgomery County Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police released a crime summary for March 18 through March 26. The following incidents were reported in Gaithersburg: For questions about this blotter, email greg.cohen@patch.com.
The following incidents were provided by Montgomery County Police. Arrests do not indicate conviction. This is not an all-encompassing list. Please click on map markers—color-coded by district—to read about the incidents.
NOTE: Incidents listed for District 2 (Bethesda-Chevy Chase) reflect two weeks of data.
The following information was provided by the Montgomery County Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police released a crime summary for March 11 through March 19. The following incidents were reported in Gaithersburg: For questions about this blotter, email greg.cohen@patch.com.
Locals can drop off their unwanted prescription drugs at two Gaithersburg locations on April 27.
As part of local Drug Take Back day, two Gaithersburg locations are among 11 in Montgomery County where residents may drop off unwanted prescription drugs, according to a news release. Those looking to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescriptions can bring unused medications for disposal to one of the following locations between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on April 27: Gaithersburg City Police Take Back Location 14 Fulks Corner Avenue, Gaithersburg Montgomery County Police Drug Take-Back Locations 1st District (Rockville) Station – 1451 Seven Locks Road, Rockville 2nd District (Bethesda) Station – 7359 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda 3rd District (Silver Spring) Station – 801 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring 4th …
The following information was provided by the Montgomery County Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate a conviction.
Montgomery County police released a crime summary for March 4 through March 12. The following incidents were reported in Gaithersburg: For questions about this blotter, email greg.cohen@patch.com. A map of recent Gaithersburg and Montgomery County crime is available on Gaithersburg Patch.
Sharon Adams
10:08 am on Monday, April 22, 2013
Lost Knife in the news????? So what else is NEW!! It's a 'regular' when it comes to criminal activity and has been for years except in past 5 years has just gotten worse, more aggressive attacks. City of Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village need to sit down and discuss problems with this specific location! more ›