Strong-arm carjacking in Germantown

The latest carjacking in upper Montgomery County was reported at a condominium complex in Germantown late Tuesday afternoon, December 26, 2023. Montgomery County police were called to a complex in the 13100 block of Wonderland Way at 5:59 PM Tuesday. That is at the Farmingdale Condominiums off of Great Seneca Highway.

Assault at CVS Pharmacy in Montgomery Village

Montgomery County police were called to a CVS Pharmacy in Montgomery Village yesterday morning, after a 2nd-degree assault was reported at the store. The assault was reported at the CVS at 19100 Montgomery Village Avenue at 8:51 AM Wednesday, December 27, 2023. 

Armed carjacking at Spectrum in Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg City police responded to a report of an armed carjacking early Sunday morning, December 24, 2023 at the Spectrum development. The carjacking was reported in the residential parking lot of the Spectrum apartments off of N. Frederick Avenue at 2:30 AM Sunday.

Mojitos Bar & Grill to open in Montgomery Village

Mojitos Bar & Grill is coming soon to 8035 Snouffer School Road in the Horizon Center in Montgomery Village. Owner Elmer Iglesias is the man behind Humitos Grill, a Greek restaurant. Mojitos will serve American cuisine, and if Humitos is any indication, will offer a lively nightlife addition to the Village, as well. Iglesias hopes to open the 3875-square-foot restaurant in January. Operating hours are expected to be 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM Sunday through Thursday, and 9:00 AM to 3:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.

Maryland minimum wage increases to $15 on January 1, 2024

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (L) and
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich

The minimum wage in Maryland will increase to $15 on Monday, January 1, 2024. This statewide increase was signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore (D) earlier this year. Here in Montgomery County, the minimum wage is already $15 or higher for most employers. As a result, only employees of business with 10 or less workers will see their salaries increase on New Year's Day, from $14.50 to $15.00. 

“We applaud Governor Wes Moore’s efforts to help all Marylanders,” Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) said in a statement. “The minimum wage is ultimately about working people being able to earn enough to put a roof over their heads, feed their families and not have to choose between food on the table and medical visits. I want to thank Governor Moore for making this one of his earliest priorities. I was glad to testify on behalf of the legislation, and I support this important State-wide legislation.”

Roberto Clemente MS Holiday Mall provides over 2000 free gifts in 2023 holiday season

The annual Holiday Mall at Roberto Clemente Middle School in Germantown has provided more than 2000 free gifts to students so far this holiday season, according to Montgomery County Public Schools. Over the last three years, the Holiday Mall has allowed students who might otherwise be unable to afford to purchase gifts for family members a way to do so free of charge. Gifts are donated by teachers and staff at Clemente, as well as by the parishioners of New Covenant Fellowship Church in Germantown. 500 students have taken advantage of the program this year, MCPS reports, with no limit on the number of gifts students may select from the haul of toys, apparel, sporting goods, and household and personal care items.

Clarksburg man arrested in Germantown shooting

Montgomery County police have arrested a Clarksburg man accused of shooting a man in Germantown on December 14, 2023. Raymond Leon McRoy, 18, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault and firearms-related charges. He was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is currently being held without bond.  

McRoy is accused of shooting a man in the 19500 block of Waters Road in Germantown around 9:30 AM that day. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A warrant was issued for McRoy's arrest following an investigation, and he was taken into custody this past Monday.