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.

Teen shot in apartment in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a shooting in an apartment building in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring this past Monday evening, May 25, 2026. The shooting was reported inside an apartment in the 13800 block of Castle Boulevard at 7:41 PM. Officers responding to the scene found a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. He was transported to a local hospital. Police have not released a description of any suspect(s) involved, and have reported no arrests, as of this writing.

Teen jumped by 14 armed robbers in Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring

Things are getting wild in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring in recent weeks. Montgomery County police report that a teen was accosted by a veritable crowd of armed robbers on November 12, 2025. The teen was in the 13800 block of Outlet Drive at 3:20 PM when he was threatened by the gang of fourteen, who implied they had weapons. They stole the boy's property and fled.

Police describe the suspects only as two Black males aged 18-20, and twelve Black males of unknown age. If you have any information that could assist detectives in closing this case, call police at (301) 279-8000.

Apartment burglarized in Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring

Montgomery County police are investigating a burglary that occurred in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring early Sunday morning, November 16, 2025. The burglary was reported at an apartment building in the 3300 block of Teagarden Circle at 3:02 AM Sunday. That is at the Centre at Silver Spring Apartments. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence of forced entry at the unit.

Strong-arm cart-jacking in Silver Spring

The carjackers of Montgomery County are now turning to seizing golf carts. But the Grand Theft Auto-esque adventures of three juveniles were short-lived after Montgomery County police caught up with them. The three teens allegedly cart-jacked two golf carts in the 13900 block of Castle Boulevard around 4:00 PM on October 29, 2024. One of the adult male victims was assaulted in the process, police say. Officers recovered the golf carts, and arrested two juvenile males aged 16 and 17, and a juvenile female aged 15. All three are residents of Silver Spring, police say. 

Weapons arrest in Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring

A traffic stop in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring led to an arrest on weapons charges on October 14, 2024. At 11:17 PM that night near the intersection of Briggs Chaney Road and Old Briggs Chaney Road, Montgomery County police found a vehicle occupant to allegedly be in violation of multiple Maryland gun laws. 

D’Marco Sanderson, 26, of Silver Spring was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen firearm, failure to show registration for a machine gun, possession of a firearm used in a crime of violence or possessed by a convicted felon, illegal possession of ammunition, illegal possession of a registered firearm, handgun in vehicle, and loaded handgun in vehicle. Sanderson is being held without bond, according to Maryland court records. A preliminary hearing in the case has been scheduled for November 8 in Montgomery County District Court in Rockville.

Armed carjacking in Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed carjacking in the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring on Sunday afternoon, August 11, 2024. The carjacking was reported in the 3000 block of Shepperton Terrace, a townhome community at the interchange of Briggs Chaney Road and U.S. Route 29, at 4:05 PM. Police were busy in that vicinity Sunday, as 23 minutes later, they were summoned to the nearby Briggs Chaney Marketplace for an indecent exposure call.

Pizza Hut to return to Briggs Chaney Center in Silver Spring

Pizza Hut has changed its mind: it wants to be at Briggs Chaney Center in Silver Spring after all. One of the original, classic Pizza Hut design restaurants once operated at this shopping center at 13886 Old Columbia Pike, before closing and eventually being converted into the Popeyes restaurant there today. Now Pizza Hut has leased a vacant storefront at the center at 13884 Old Columbia Pike, and intends to open a smaller, takeout-oriented restaurant there.

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Elsi Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar opening in Silver Spring

Elsi Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar is coming soon to the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring. It will be located at 13825 Outlet Drive in the Briggs Chaney MarketPlace shopping center. The 3765-square-foot restaurant will seat 100, and will open this summer. Hours of operation will be 7:00 AM to 2:00 AM Sunday through Thursday, and 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.

Snipes to open Silver Spring location

Snipes will open a new store at 13800 Outlet Drive at the Briggs Chaney MarketPlace shopping center in Silver Spring. The German sneaker and streetwear chain is the largest of its kind in Europe. Snipes currently has a store at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, as well as in Glenarden and Bowie.

Armed carjacking at Windsor Court apartments in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police were called to the Windsor Court apartments on Castle Boulevard Monday evening, after an armed carjacking was reported there. The carjacking occurred at 6:06 PM, according to crime data.

New Porsche dealership building could replace Nissan at Auto Sales Park in Silver Spring

MileOne, the owner of several dealerships at the Montgomery Auto Sales Park in Silver Spring, has submitted a site plan amendment application proposing to replace its existing Herb Gordon Nissan dealership at 3131 Automobile Boulevard with a new Porsche dealership. The Porsche dealership would be 371 square feet larger than the footprint of the current Nissan building. 

Porsche Silver Spring currently has a dealership facility in a less-prominent spot behind Herb Gordon, at 3141 Automobile. Porsche's newest dealership lighting and architecture aesthetics will be employed in the design of the new building, the application states.

The Montgomery County Planning Board is scheduled to take up the application at its September 9, 2021 meeting. Planning staff is recommending approval of the new dealership, with conditions. These include a maximum cap of 25998 square feet on the size of the building, a 24' height limit, and a demand for the submission of various documents and plans prior to issuance of permits and site plan approval.

Aerial maps via Montgomery County Planning Department

Popeyes to open Briggs Chaney location in Silver Spring

Popeyes is coming to the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring. The cajun fried chicken chain will soon begin demolition of an existing building at 13890 Old Columbia Pike, and construction of a new, stand-alone Popeyes restaurant. It will be at the intersection of Old Columbia Pike and Briggs Chaney Road.

Route 29 BRT platforms taking shape (Photos)

Bus Rapid Transit station platforms are beginning to appear along the route of the future Route 29 BRT line. Concrete platforms have been poured for four of the stations so far, including Burtonsville, Briggs Chaney and Tech Road. Asphalt has also been poured for a shared-use path at the Castle Boulevard station.

An earlier stage of concrete pouring at
the Burtonsville Park & Ride station site

Photos courtesy Montgomery County Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Engineering 

Good Hope Road sidewalk public hearing May 1

A public hearing will be held May 1, 2019 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Cloverly Elementary School at 800 Briggs Chaney Road regarding a proposed one-mile "sidepath" along Good Hope Road between Windmill Lane and Rainbow Drive. Also included in the project is a pedestrian bridge proposed near the intersection of Good Hope and Hopefield Road.

The sidepath will be eight feet wide, and include a buffer between it and the road. Montgomery County officials say the new path will better connect the Cloverly community with schools, places of worship, and the Good Hope Community Center.

Major addition proposed for Mazda dealership at Briggs Chaney Auto Sales Park

A major addition has been proposed for the Koons Mazda dealership in the Briggs Chaney Auto Sales Park at 3111 Automobile Boulevard in Fairland. 4540 SF of new vehicle sales and service uses will be added to the existing showroom and facilities.

The Montgomery County Planning Board must make a determination if there are adequate public facilities to support the addition, and is scheduled to take up the matter at its April 25, 2019 meeting. Planning staff have recommended approval of the project, with conditions.

Man charged in Briggs Chaney attempted robbery

Montgomery County police have arrested and charged a suspect in the November 6 attempted strong-arm robbery of an ATM user at Bank of America at 13808 Outlet Drive in Silver Spring. The victim was assaulted, but managed to flee with the money he had intended to deposit at the ATM.

Dominick Anthony Brown, 29, of the 14000 block of Castle Boulevard in Silver Spring was arrested Wednesday, and charged with one count of robbery. He is currently being held in the County jail on a $10,000 bond. Detectives credited a tip obtained through their Crime Solvers hotline for the break in the case, and are asking that tipster to call in to be eligible for his or her reward.

Briggs Chaney-area teen missing

Montgomery County police are searching for a teenager missing from the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring. Ma’cai Alexander Bogle, 15, of the 14000 block of Anstead Road, has been reported missing by his family. Bogle is described by detectives as an African American male, 6’02” tall, and weighing 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair. Bogle was wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans when he was last seen.

Anyone who has information regarding the whereabouts of Ma’cai Alexander Bogle is asked to call the Montgomery County Police Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400 or the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24 hours).

Briggs Chaney-area woman missing

Montgomery County police are seeking the public's help in locating a woman missing from the Briggs Chaney area. Estela Maria De Los Fairbanks, 45, of Colgate Way was reported missing by her family. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance, such as when she was last seen, have not been released by detectives.

However, police say she is likely driving her silver, Hyundai Accent with Maryland tags: 3CZ5322. De Los Fairbanks is described as a Latina, 5′ 3″ and weighing about 180 pounds.  She has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Estela Maria De Los Fairbanks or her vehicle is asked to call the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (available 24 hours). Callers may remain anonymous.

Teen charged as adult after bringing stolen gun to Paint Branch HS

Paint Branch High School suffered its second legitimate weapons scare in six days yesterday, when a 17-year-old illegally entered the school with a stolen .38 revolver. The teen was not a Paint Branch student, and the gun was loaded. Paint Branch's school resource officer was informed by school security that the stranger had just given them a false name and false student ID number. After providing the false information, the suspect then turned and fled the school building.

The SRO located a subject fitting the suspect's description walking on Briggs Chaney Road near the school. He attempted to flee from the officer when approached, but was successfully apprehended by the SRO. School security then confirmed the suspect was the person who had illegally entered the school.

Within the suspect's shoulder bag, the officer located the loaded .38, which detectives have since determined was stolen in Pennsylvania. 17-year-old Elijah C. Nyamekye of the 100 block of Wilton Oaks Drive in Silver Spring charged as an adult with possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm by a person under 21 years old, possession of a stolen handgun, trespassing on school property, and disrupting school activities.

Last Thursday, a Paint Branch student was arrested after bringing a pocket knife and handgun ammo to the school.