Police called after assault at restaurant in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police were called to a restaurant in downtown Silver Spring on October 27, 2025, after two people reported being victims of an aggravated assault there. The two adult victims were at Matchbox at 919 Ellsworth Drive at Downtown Silver Spring at 4:42 PM, when they were confronted by an adult male suspect. He displayed an unspecified weapon, and assaulted them.

Police describe the suspect only as a Black male, 20-30 years of age. If you have any information that could assist detectives in closing this case, call police at (301) 279-8000.

Church burglarized in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police are investigating a burglary at a church in Silver Spring. The burglary occurred at Clifton Park Baptist Church at 8818 Piney Branch Road during the early morning hours of October 29, 2025. Officers responding to the scene found evidence of forced entry at the building. They determined property had been taken from inside.

Police say they have no descriptions of any suspects at this time. If you have any information that could assist detectives in closing this case, call police at (301) 279-8000.

Cocaine bust at grocery store in Aspen Hill

Another alleged shoplifter was allegedly also in possession of cocaine, Montgomery County police officers found in Aspen Hill late Wednesday afternoon, November 12, 2025. Police were called to the Aspen Hill Shopping Center to investigate a shoplifting incident at the Giant grocery store at 13781 Connecticut Avenue at 5:35 PM Wednesday. The suspect was found to have cocaine on their person. A similar cocaine-shoplifting bust took place last Friday in Wheaton.

Insomnia Cookies update in Silver Spring (Photos)

The window coverings have come down at Insomnia Cookies at 8455 Fenton Street at the Central apartments. It looks like the bakery could be opening any day now. The menu screens are already activated. One gives a tutorial on how to order various counts of cookies. The main selling point here is late night hours.

Sunshine Smiles to relocate in Silver Spring in 2026

Sunshine Smiles Dental Care will make a short move in the summer of 2026. The dental clinic is currently located at 923 Bonifant Street in downtown Silver Spring. Next summer, it will move over to 8404 Georgia Avenue. Drs. Mike Horng and Roberto Aleman offer dental services in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.

Dollar Tree now open in White Oak

Dollar Tree's new White Oak store is now open at 11130 New Hampshire Avenue. Operating hours of the new store are 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Saturday, and 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Sundays. Dollar Tree's building was formerly home to Montgomery County's last Office Depot store until 2023. The 10,770-square-foot retail space was also once home to a W. Bell & Co. store. 

Montgomery County police out in force in downtown Silver Spring (Photos)

Montgomery County police were out in force in downtown Silver Spring over the past weekend. Several police cruisers were parked around the busy, high-traffic areas of town. These included Downtown Silver Spring, Ellsworth Place mall, and Veterans Plaza.