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Valenciana Wine Garden, Guavaberry Dominican Restaurant to Open in Downtown Silver Spring
Two new restaurants — Valenciana Wine Garden and Guavaberry Dominican Restaurant — will be opening in recently-vacated locations in downtown Silver Spring.
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United Therapeutics Announces Historic Achievements in its Xenotransplantation Programs
Downtown Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics has reached two historic achievements in its xenotransplantation programs, the company announced.
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County Launches Region’s First Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative
The county has launched the region’s first Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative, a pilot program to encourage residents and businesses to buy EVs, as well as help the county reach its goal of an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2027 and a 100 percent reduction by 2035.
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Police Release Sketch of Burglary Suspect
Detectives from the county’s Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) have released a sketch of a male suspect in a Silver Spring residential burglary and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.
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Suspect Arrested, Charged in Robbery at Capital One Bank
Montgomery County Police say they have arrested and charged 23-year-old Ahyende Harold Gray with the January 14 robbery at the Capital One Bank in downtown Silver Spring.
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Police Release Surveillance Video of Suspect in Downtown Silver Spring Burglary
Detectives from the county’s 3rd District Investigative Section are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect caught on surveillance video during a December 1 commercial burglary in the 8200 block of Dixon Ave. in downtown Silver Spring.
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Police Investigating Armed Robbery
Detectives from the county’s 2nd District Investigative Section are asking the public for help in identifying two suspects caught on surveillance video during a December 4 armed robbery in Silver Spring.
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Police Release Surveillance Video of Suspects in CVS Armed Robbery
Detectives from the county’s Major Crimes Division are asking the public for help in identifying two suspects caught on surveillance video during an armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy in Silver Spring.
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Council Report Shows Homicides, Carjackings Continued to Increase in 2021
A staff report prepared for a County Council briefing scheduled for today (Jan. 18) shows a significant increase in homicides, carjackings and firearm-related violent crime in the county in 2021 compared to 2020. While the report notes that total violent crime decreased almost 13% in 2020 compared to 2019—largely due to COVID-related shutdowns—carjackings were up…