Wheaton-Glenmont Montgomery County Executive candidate forum set for March 25

Residents and business owners concerned about the future of Wheaton and Glenmont should save the date for an important candidate forum now scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Spotlight on Wheaton will be hosted by The Wheaton Collective, a group of civic associations, chambers of commerce, nonprofits and local businesses. The event will be held in the second-floor Social Hall of the Wheaton Community Recreation Center at 11701 Georgia Avenue.

Confirmed participants in the forum are Republican Esther Wells, and Democrats Mithun Banerjee, Andrew Friedson, Evan Glass, Peter James, and Will Jawando, Republican Shelly Skolnick was invited, organizers said, but will be unable to attend. “This is an important opportunity for residents to connect with those seeking to lead Montgomery County and ensure they understand our needs,” Glenmont Forest Neighbors Civic Association President Jim Epstein said in a statement. “Open dialogue, transparency, accountability and community engagement are essential to a healthy democracy, and we encourage all residents to participate.”

Armed robbery in Glenmont Forest

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the residential neighborhood of Glenmont Forest on February 14, 2026. The robbery was reported at the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Newton Street at 7:53 PM. According to police, one male suspect displayed an unspecified weapon, and his male accomplice physically assaulted the adult male victim. They proceeded to take his money and flee on foot.

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

Car stolen in Glenmont

Montgomery County police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from an apartment complex in Glenmont. The vehicle was reported stolen from a parking lot in the 2300 block of Glenmont Circle at 7:41 AM on March 19, 2023. That is the Glenmont Forest apartments off of Georgia Avenue.

Glenmont Forest community block party set for this Sunday, July 10, 2022

The annual Glenmont Forest community block party will be this Sunday, July 10, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the Glenmont Forest Community Park and Pavilion, located at the corner of Randolph Road and Georgia Avenue. The park is adjacent to the Glenmont Fire Station No. 18 on Georgia Avenue. 

This year's block party will feature local vendors; displays of nonprofits; artisans; informational booths from local, state and federal officials; project grant funders; County departments; and live entertainment. There will be games and family activities, including moon bounces.  

Special events at this year's party will include the creation of the Gathering Tree Public Art project by local artists Sandra Perez-Ramos and Stuart Diekmeyer, funded by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. County officials will dedicate the completed Green Streets Project in Glenmont, and also launch a Clean Water Montgomery campaign. Local organization Impact Silver Spring will announce new, grant-funded community gardens. 

The event is free to attend. It will be held rain or shine.

Wheaton dry cleaners closes - with customers' clothes locked inside!

You might have noticed Super Cleaners had closed at the Wheaton Park shopping center. They were actually evicted from the premises, according to the Montgomery County Department of Consumer Protection. But still locked inside the shuttered store are customers' clothes. Hate when that happens! Are you one of those customers?

If so, you're in luck. The DCP is staging an intervention to get folks' laundry back. Today through Friday, May 20, DCP staff will be at the dry cleaners to assist you in retrieving your clothes between 3:00 and 7:00 PM. They will come back again Saturday, May 21, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

DCP says the operation is possible thanks to the cooperation of the shopping center's owner.

RASH OF AUTO BREAK-INS IN FOUR CORNERS, FOREST GLEN, GLENMONT - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Residents of Four Corners, Forest Glen and Glenmont beware: thieves are working overtime in your neighborhoods. The grand total of vehicle break-ins and items taken on Friday stands as follows: 4 in Forest Glen (with at least one more in Woodside Park), 6 in Four Corners, and 3 in Glenmont.

Remember to lock all doors, and remove valuables from the cabin of the vehicle. Report any suspicious vehicles or persons to the Montgomery County Police immediately.

Among other notable crimes, were a robbery in downtown Silver Spring, and a burglary in Takoma Park.

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on June 20, according to crime data:

Vehicle burglary. 2200 block Coleridge Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 2200 block Ellis Street.

Vehicle burglary. Forest Glen Metro Station.

Vehicle burglary. 9700 block Woodland Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 9700 block Woodland Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 1500 block Highland Drive.

Drug arrest. 11100 block Veirs Mill Road.

Vehicle burglary. Parking Garage 60, 921 Wayne Avenue.

Robbery. Silver Spring Avenue at Fenton Street.

Assault. 800 block Rowen Road.

Vehicle burglary. 2600 block Cory Terrace (Glenmont Forest).

Theft from vehicle. 2700 block Lindell Street (Glenmont Forest).

Drug arrest. 2300 block Jones Lane (Glenmont).

Vehicle burglary. 2200 block Shorefield Road (Glenmont).

Drug arrest. Veirs Mill Road at Aspen Hill Road.

Burglary. 2600 block Urbana Road (Glenmont).

Theft from vehicle. 4400 block Independence Street (Aspen Hill).

Burglary. 6700 block Cockerille Avenue (Takoma Park).

Vehicle burglary. 10300 block Crestmoor Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 100 block Lynnmoor Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 10600 block S. Dunmoor Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 10300 block Cherry Tree Lane.

Assault. 8700 block Barron Street.

Vehicle burglary. 400 block Lexington Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 200 block Whitmoor Terrace.

DRUG ARREST AT PARKING LOT 13 + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on June 16, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. 2400 block Esther Court.

Theft from vehicle. 1500 block W. Falkland Lane.

Theft from vehicle. 10300 block Georgia Avenue.

Burglary. 4200 block Dahill Road.

Vehicle burglary. 1700 block Sherwood Road.

Theft. Target at Wheaton Plaza.

Drug arrest. Parking Lot 13 (Wheaton).

Burglary. 8000 block 13th Street.

Burglary. 5500 block Randolph Road.

Vehicle burglary. 12100 block Judson Road (Glenmont Forest).

Theft from vehicle. 2400 block Randolph Road (Glenmont).

ROBBERY IN WHEATON, 2 ASPEN HILL DRUG ARRESTS + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on May 3, according to crime data:

Burglary. 1900 block East-West Highway (Rosemary Hills).

Theft. JC Penney at Wheaton Plaza.

Drug arrest. Wheaton Plaza.

Robbery. 2100 block Windham Place (Glenview [Wheaton]).

Theft. 7900 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Burglary. 12200 block Charles Road (Veirs Mill Village area).

Vehicle burglary. 900 block Ellsworth Drive (downtown Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. 12700 block Parkland Drive (Aspen Hill).

Vehicle burglary. Grandview Avenue at Weisman Road (Glenmont Forest).

Drug arrest. Aspen Hill Local Park, 5013 Baltic Avenue.

Drug arrest. University Boulevard at Dennis Avenue.

Vehicle theft. 300 block Hannes Street (Northwood Forest).

Assault. 300 block Irwin Street (Northwood Forest).

Disorderly conduct. 8500 block Piney Branch Road (Long Branch).

Assault/"other sexual offense." 13500 block Georgia Avenue (Aspen Hill).

Disorderly conduct. 14000 block Connecticut Avenue (Aspen Hill).

Vehicle burglary. 1000 block Merrimac Drive (Browns Corner).

Vehicle burglary. 7400 block New Hampshire Avenue (Takoma Park).

Theft. 7400 block New Hampshire Avenue (Hampshire Tower Apartments area, Takoma Park).

Vehicle theft. 7500 block New Hampshire Avenue (Takoma Park).

Theft. 11200 block New Hampshire Avenue (White Oak Shopping Center vicinity).

ASSAULT IN GLENMONT FOREST, WEAPONS ARREST IN SILVER SPRING - CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on April 27, according to crime data:

Theft. 2700 block Colston Drive (Rock Creek Forest).

Weapons arrest. Georgia Avenue at Capital Beltway.

Disorderly conduct. 8600 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Disorderly conduct. 8500 block Colesville Road (downtown Silver Spring).

Liquor arrest. 8400 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Liquor arrest. 4300 block Randolph Road (near Veirs Mill intersection).

Drug arrest. 900 block Wayne Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Assault. 2600 block Cory Terrace (Glenmont Forest).

2 ASSAULTS IN GLENMONT FOREST, CROOKS GET BUSY ON FENTON ST. - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on March 23, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. 9700 block Rosensteel Avenue (Forest Glen area).

Liquor arrest. 11200 block Grandview Avenue (Wheaton).

Drug arrest. Ellsworth Drive at Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 8100 block Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. Fenton Street at Burlington Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 800 block Philadelphia Avenue (near Fenton Street).

Assault/"other sexual offense." 3D at 801 Sligo Avenue.

Assault. 700 block Sligo Avenue.

Assault. 12200 block Kendall Court (Glenmont Forest).

Assault. 2800 block Munson Street (Glenmont Forest).

PUBLIC STORAGE BURGLARIZED IN DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON/GLENMONT CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on March 13, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. Georgia Avenue northbound lanes at Blueridge Avenue (Wheaton).

Theft. 8500 block 16th Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 9300 block Georgia Avenue (Montgomery Hills).

Drug arrest. 10700 block Georgia Avenue (near Plyers Mill Road).

Drug arrest. 7900 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Burglary. Public Storage, 7800 Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. Colesville Road at Mansion Drive (Woodside Park area).

Theft. 2700 block Hardy Avenue (Glenmont Forest area).

GLENMONT FOREST GREEN STREETS PROJECT MEETING MARCH 12

Glenmont residents may want to attend a public meeting at 7:00 PM on March 12, regarding stormwater management improvements under consideration by the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. The meeting will be held at Wheaton High School, in the all-purpose room/cafeteria (isn't it one or the other?), located at 12601 Dalewood Drive.

Improvements are planned in a residential area roughly bordered by Randolph Road to the north, Georgia Avenue to the east, Hardy Avenue to the south, and Berry Street to the west. You can see a map and some of the project types here.