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DOT to Reinstate Suspended Parking Enforcement Program
The county’s Division of Parking Management, part of the Department of Transportation, will once again institute enforcement measures against those who ignore parking tickets. MCDOT will begin towing and booting cars on Monday, Nov. 1.
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Annual Winter Coat Drive Begins Monday
The Takoma Park Police Department’s annual Winter Coat Drive begins Monday, November 1, according to an emailed Community Advisory.
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Police Investigating Vandalism in Downtown Silver Spring
Detectives from the county’s 3rd District Patrol Investigative Unit are investigating two vandalisms that occurred on October 12 and 13 at Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring. Police have released surveillance video of the two suspects and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.
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County Lifts Indoor COVID–19 Mask Mandate
The county’s COVID–19 indoor mask mandate has been lifted, as of 12:01 a.m. today, Oct. 28. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, officially notified the County Council yesterday that the county had achieved a “moderate” rate of COVID-19 transmission.
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Second HAWK Beacon Installed on Fenton
The Traffic Division of the county’s Department of Transportation has installed a second High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, also known as a HAWK beacon, on Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring.
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Man Injured After D.C. Shooting, Chase Into Downtown Silver Spring
U.S. Park Police say a man was injured early Wednesday after an officer shot at him and chased him from Northwest Washington, D.C., before crashing in downtown Silver Spring.
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Detectives Investigate First-Degree Assault in Downtown Silver Spring
Detectives from the county’s 3rd District Investigative Section continue to investigate the October 17th first-degree assault that occurred in the early morning hours in the 8300 block of Fenton St. Detectives have released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking for the public’s help in identifying him.
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Police Arrest Suspect in Silver Spring Apartment Fraud
Detectives from the county’s 2nd District Patrol Investigations Unit have arrested and charged Shikia Kenya Newell, age 38, for the July 2021 reports of fraud occurring in Silver Spring.
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Surveillance Video of Two Additional Suspects Released from October 16th Shooting in Downtown Silver Spring
Detectives from the county’s 3rd District Investigative Section continue to investigate the October 16th shooting that occurred in the early morning hours on the 8300 block of Fenton Street. Detectives have released surveillance video of two additional suspects, and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.