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.

Cubano's building for sale in downtown Silver Spring

The former Cubano's restaurant building at 1201 Fidler Lane in downtown Silver Spring is now available for sale. Prospective buyers could choose to open a new restaurant using the existing kitchen infrastructure, or redevelop the 4352-square-foot property, which has a 200' allowable height limit under the existing zoning. 

The asking price for the building is $2,750,000, according to the online listing, and leasing at a rate of $14,000-per-month NNN is also an option offered. "NNN" - which stands for triple net lease - means you as the tenant pay all operating expenses for the property in addition to the monthly rent, such as taxes and insurance. Still hungry for Cubano's? You're in luck: their downtown Bethesda location is still open.

Randolph Crossing Walgreens space available for lease

Walgreens appears to be on the way out at 12222 Veirs Mill Road at the Randolph Crossing shopping center. Its 12000-square-foot end space is being marketed as available for lease by the property owner. This was formerly a Rite Aid store, but was converted to Walgreens when that chain acquired its struggling competitor. Now Walgreens is struggling, and announced earlier this month that it would be closing 1,200 of its stores across America. 

Paid parking coming to Takoma Junction parking lot next month

Get ready to start paying for parking at the Takoma Junction parking lot at 201 Ethan Allen Avenue next month. Metered parking will operate using the ParkMobile app beginning in mid-November, the City of Takoma Park says. The parking fee at Takoma Junction will be $1 per hour, with a maximum of 2 hours parking permitted. 

Paid parking will be enforced between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM Monday through Saturday. Parking in the lot will be free on Sundays. No overnight parking will be allowed.

Maryland fugitive captured in Takoma Park

Takoma Park police "came into contact" with an individual who was wanted in another Maryland jurisdiction on October 15, 2024. The encounter took place in the 1100 block of University Boulevard at 12:50 PM that afternoon. An officer ran the subject's name through a database, and discovered they had three outstanding warrants in Prince George's County. The subject was immediately taken into custody.

Armed robbery of woman in Aspen Hill

Three armed teens ganged up to rob a lone woman in Aspen Hill on October 10, 2024, Montgomery County police allege. At 4:15 PM that afternoon, police say, the three suspects approached the adult female victim in the 3200 block of Bel Pre Road. One of them displayed a weapon. They took money and property from the woman, and fled on foot.

Police describe the suspects only as three Hispanic males, ages 16 to 18. If you have any information about this incident, call police at (301) 279-8000.

Silver Spring apartment building for sale

One of the apartment buildings to pop up in downtown Silver Spring over the last decade has already hit the market for sale. Fenwick Apartments at 8616 2nd Avenue is a stack-and-pack style mid-rise development with 311 units. Located 5 minutes from the Silver Spring Metro station, the building's 20,000 square feet of amenity space includes an art collection, a fitness studio, a pool, and a private business center. The listing indicates the building was completed in 2014, but does not include the asking price for the property.