Category: Public Safety

Original post on the MCPD Facebook page (June 23, 2026). This is the MCPD daily crime summary for June 22, 2026. Notably, there were multiple incidents of hate/bias vandalism reported on this…

Original post on the MCPD Facebook page (June 22, 2026). This is the MCPD daily crime summary for June 19 to June 21, 2026. A notable pattern includes several incidents of auto…

Gaithersburg, MD – Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District responded to a shooting that occurred at approximately 10:33 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Damascus…

Gaithersburg, MD – Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District responded to a shooting that occurred at approximately 10:33 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Damascus…

Original post on the MCPD Facebook page (June 22, 2026). This is the MCPD daily crime summary for June 19-21, 2026. Notable incidents include multiple auto thefts and a series of assaults,…

The following is a brief summary of events regarding a fatal collision that occurred on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, on the ramp connecting Columbia Pike to New Hampshire Ave.   At approximately 9:39 p.m.,…

The following is a brief summary of events regarding a fatal hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian that occurred on Muddy Branch Road near West Diamond Avenue. At approximately 4:47 a.m., Gaithersburg City…

Gaithersburg, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) has arrested 58-year-old Melesse Semegne of Silver Spring for rape and believe there may be additional victims. …

Source: MCPD Weekly Crime Summary PDF – Week of June 7-13, 2026. This week, Montgomery County experienced a notable increase in thefts from vehicles, with multiple incidents reported across various districts. Additionally,…