Gaithersburg teen arrested in Wheaton Metro homicide

Montgomery County police have arrested two teenage suspects in relation to the shooting death of another teenager last Thursday, May 18, 2023, in the Wheaton Metro station. Detectives allege Emmanuel Leonard Simmonds, 16, of Gaithersburg was the shooter who killed Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., 18 of Greenbelt, on the Metro train platform. Simmonds was arrested at his home, and has been charged as an adult with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and possession of a loaded handgun.

The second teen, a 14-year-old male, is being charged as an accessory after the fact in the homicide. His case will be handled through the juvenile justice system, police said Wednesday. Simmonds' bail status was not addressed in the press release.

Strong-arm robbery at Wheaton Metro station

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery at the Wheaton Metro station this past Saturday night. The robbery was reported at the station at 10:26 PM.

Wheaton Metro station bus stop locations to change starting Monday, August 22

A pavement rehabilitation project at the Wheaton Metro station will temporarily relocate several bus stops in the bus loop starting this Monday, August 22, 2022. The project will take about five months to complete. During that time, a different set of bus stops will be relocated in separate phases. Phase 1 will last until October 3 this year.

Strong-arm rape reported at Wheaton Metro station garage

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm rape in the Wheaton Metro station parking garage on Saturday afternoon. The rape was reported in the garage on Reedie Drive around 5:43 PM, according to crime data.

Arrest made in stabbing outside Wheaton Metro station

Montgomery County police announced they have arrested a suspect in the November 1, 2020 stabbing of a man outside the Wheaton Metro station. Nelly Lovette Moore, 22, of the 9200 block of Hummingbird Terrace in Gaithersburg was arrested and faces assault charges. Detectives say they do not believe the suspect and victim knew each other. Moore was transported to the County Central Processing Unit, and is being held on a $5,000 bond.

Wheaton Metro robbery suspects still at large (Photos)

WMATA is downplaying a violent robbery aboard a Metro Red Line train nearing the Wheaton station Sunday afternoon, referring to it merely as a "strong-arm robbery." But these robbery suspects allegedly did more than twist arms.

In reality, around 5:40 PM Sunday, the alleged robbers didn't simply threaten violence or twist the victim's arm. Instead, the four suspects approached a man, and one sat down next to him and demanded the victim's phone. When the victim declined to cooperate, he was savagely beaten with fists.

"Give me that damn phone!!" one said as they beat the man, and also picked his pockets. The four assailants ran off the train at the Wheaton station, and remain at large. Their victim was hospitalized. These attacks happen frequently in the District, but not very often in Montgomery County, making this something that needs to be nipped in the bud. 

Don't expect our low-energy County Council to do anything about it; they have yet to comment on any of the gang-related shootings in Wheaton over the last three years.

If you can identify any of these four suspects, Metro Transit Police would like to talk to you. Call them at 301-955-5000, or text MyMTPD, and reference case number #2017-07929.

Arcing insulator at Wheaton Metro station

Update 9:20 AM: Firefighters are leaving the scene. MCFRS spokesperson says the incident is now an "ongoing maintenance issue" for Metro

More evidence that WMATA's "surge" repair gimmick has utterly failed: Firefighters are right now responding to an arcing insulator incident at the Wheaton Metro station, just as they have regularly along the Red Line prior to the "surge."

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer says a WMATA emergency response team is also en route to the scene. Trains are already single-tracking between Wheaton and Forest Glen.

Wheaton Metro shooting now a homicide case

Montgomery County Police responded to a report of "shots fired" at the Wheaton Metro station garage at 7:06 PM Tuesday night. Initially, the station and garage were both closed.

An adult male victim was located on the 3rd level of the parking garage. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, that victim was transported to the trauma center at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda.

The victim has died, and police are now calling the incident a homicide. Police said they would not release the name of the victim immediately, and are talking to several "persons of interest" regarding the case. No motive has yet been determined in the shooting.

An update from Montgomery County Police is expected after 8:00 AM this morning.

VEHICLE BREAK-IN AT WHEATON METRO, ASSAULT ON ELLSWORTH DR. + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

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

Theft. Wheaton Plaza.

Theft. Target at Wheaton Plaza.

Vehicle burglary. Wheaton Metro Station.

Disorderly conduct. 8700 block Colesville Road.

Assault. 900 block Ellsworth Drive.

Theft. City Place Mall.

Burglary. 1400 block Woodman Avenue.

Theft. 800 block Easley Street.

Disorderly conduct. 1800 block Alberti Drive (Wheaton Forest).

ROBBERY AT WHEATON METRO STATION + MORE - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on May 12, according to crime data:

Assault/"other sexual offense." 2400 block Evans Drive (Plyers Mill Estates area).

Drug arrest. Colesville Road at 2nd Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Disorderly conduct. Silver Spring Metro Station.

Theft. Wheaton Plaza.

Vehicle burglary. 1200 block Spring Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Robbery. Wheaton Metro Station.

Theft. 2500 block Ennalls Avenue (Wheaton).

Theft. 8600 block Colesville Road (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 8600 block Colesville Road (downtown Silver Spring).

Assault. Colesville Road at Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 9100 block Alton Parkway (Woodside Park).

Theft. 900 block Ellsworth Drive (downtown Silver Spring).

Vehicle burglary. 1000 block Spring Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 8500 block Fenton Street (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. 12200 block Veirs Mill Road (Veirs Mill Village area).

ROBBERY IN WHEATON, ASSAULT AT WHEATON METRO - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

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

Robbery. 2500 block Kimberly Street (Wheaton).

Theft. 1200 block East-West Highway (Silver Spring).

Drug arrest. JC Penney (Wheaton Plaza).

Drug arrest. Wheaton Metro station.

Assault. Wheaton Metro station.

Drug arrest. Burlington Avenue at Georgia Avenue.

Theft. 8500 block Georgia Avenue.

Assault. 11500 block Elkin Street (Wheaton).

Disorderly conduct. Montgomery College Takoma Park campus.

Drug arrest. Sligo Creek Parkway at Colesville Road.