Renovations ahead for Takoma Park City Hall

The coming months will see additional renovations at City Hall in Takoma Park. Changes will be primarily focused on the lower level of the atrium. The Takoma Park City police department will be expanding into that lower level. A new floor slab and structural supports will be installed to create the functional space for the police, that is being claimed from the open atrium's vertical space. A storage room on the upper level will also be expanded in size. 

Landscaping supply store broken into in Burtonsville

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a burglary at a landscaping supply business in Burtonsville on December 29, 2025. The burglary was reported at SiteOne Landscape Supply at 4100 Sandy Spring Road at 6:00 AM. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence of forced entry at the business. Unspecified property was stolen. Police say they have no suspect descriptions at this time, but did not indicate how the burglar(s) managed to evade surveillance cameras. If you have any information that could assist detectives in closing this case, call police at (301) 279-8000.

Indecent exposure in Wheaton

Montgomery County police responded to a report of indecent exposure in the Wheaton Triangle Friday night, January 16, 2026. The incident was reported at 8:14 PM Friday in the 11200 block of Triangle Lane. It took place at a retail establishment there.

Assault at Wheaton Library

Montgomery County police were called to the Wheaton Library at 11701 Georgia Avenue late yesterday afternoon, January 16, 2026. A 2nd-degree assault took place at the facility around 5:02 PM Friday. An individual was accused of theft in the same incident.

Quick Printing burglarized in Wheaton

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a burglary at Quick Printing at 2410 Blueridge Avenue in Wheaton on December 26, 2025. The burglary occurred at 7:46 PM that evening. Officers responding to the scene found evidence of forced entry at the business. Unspecified property was taken from inside.

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

Alleged porch pirate arrested in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police arrested a man Tuesday morning in the Fairland area of Silver Spring, after linking him to a series of thefts that occurred over the previous night. Casey Stewart Boston, 36, hometown not disclosed by police, was taken into custody in the 14100 block of Castle Boulevard. Police allege he was in possession of packages stolen from homes, and of property stolen from vehicles in the area. A witness told police they had observed Boston looking into vehicles. Boston was charged with multiple counts of theft and rogue and vagabond, and was released on bond on Wednesday, January 14.

Assault at apartment building in White Oak

Montgomery County police were called to an apartment property in the White Oak area of Silver Spring yesterday afternoon, January 13, 2026. Someone reported having been the victim of an assault in the building's parking lot. The assault was reported at 2:21 Tuesday in the 11700 block of Old Columbia Pike. White Oak Towers is located at 11700 Old Columbia Pike.