Carjacking goes sideways in downtown Silver Spring

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a carjacking in downtown Silver Spring last night, June 24, 2026. According to police, a suspect got into a vehicle parked in a lot near the Silver Spring Civic Building shortly before 8:00 PM Wednesday, and attempted to drive it away. The owner of the vehicle physically intervened, and amidst their struggle, the suspect crashed into another vehicle. Bystanders assisted the owner in hauling the carjacker out of the vehicle, but were unable to subdue the suspect, who ran off. The suspect was located by Montgomery's Finest and taken into custody.

Purple Line digital signage activated at Silver Spring Library

Digital signage for the future Purple Line light rail has been activated at the Silver Spring Library station in downtown Silver Spring. Currently, it is displaying the name of the station, and the estimated time the next trains will arrive in each direction. Of course, the specific times are currently blank. But trains will be making test runs between now and the start of service in late 2027 or early 2028. In fact, a trainset has already passed through this station, pulled by a truck.

Silver Spring burglar interrupts dinner by kicking in apartment door

The occupant of an apartment in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring had their dinner rudely interrupted by a burglar yesterday afternoon, June 22, 2026. According to Montgomery County police, an adult male suspect gained entry to an apartment building in the 13800 block of Castle Boulevard, near the Briggs Chaney MarketPlace shopping center. At 4:05 PM Monday, he allegedly kicked in the door of an apartment unit, and stepped inside to find a resident eating dinner. He immediately turned and fled without taking anything. Police have not released a description of the suspect.

Verizon store opening at Downtown Silver Spring

A new Verizon store is opening in downtown Silver Spring. It will be at 815 Ellsworth Drive at Downtown Silver Spring. That space was previously home to Roll by Goodyear. This is an independently operated store authorized by Verizon, run by BeMobile, a family-owned-and-operated company with a network of over 100 stores in more than 15 states. This one is so new, it doesn't appear in Google search yet, as far as I can see. Operating hours will be 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturdays, and 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sundays.

YeEnat Kitchen opening in Silver Spring

YeEnat Kitchen is coming to downtown Silver Spring. The Ethiopian restaurant will be located at 8301 Georgia Avenue. That was previously home to Lucy until its recent closure, meaning this corner will remain an Ethiopian dining destination for some time to come. YeENAT Kitchen has a liquor license hearing scheduled for July 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM.

Shah's Halal Food opening soon in Silver Spring

Shah's Halal Food is opening soon in downtown Silver Spring. It will be at 8517 Colesville Road, in the former Jerry's Subs & Pizza space in the Hale Center. Shah's began as a pushcart in Richmond Hill in Queens, New York in 2005. Founder Ibrahim Mashriqi's sons would ultimately build Shah's into the juggernaut it is today, rapidly expanding nationally and internationally.

Shah's has a famous signature white sauce that tops its meat and rice platters, gyros, and wraps. If this sounds familiar, well, it's because Ibrahim was one of many entrepreneurs in New York inspired by the 1990s innovations of The Halal Guys. But his sauce stands apart because he incorporated spices from his native Afghanistan into the recipe. Silver Spring diners will soon have a chance to taste test the difference for themselves.

Silver Spring bank to become dental clinic

The vacant Bank of America branch at 8788 Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring has a new tenant. Capital Kids Dentistry & Orthodontics has leased the space, which will obviously need some significant transformation inside. For example, each patient room or workstation will need plumbing hookups. Capital Kids Dentistry has an existing location at 4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., but the Silver Spring office will offer full orthodontic treatment in addition to pediatric dentistry.