Anonymous wrote:Here is the update

https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=44322

Damn! That's a clean sweep. I don't understand why the 15 year old girl faced no charges or consequences tho.

Anonymous wrote:Here is the update

https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=44322

Montgomery County Police Make Multiple Carjacking and Auto Theft Arrests

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD - The Montgomery County Department of Police made thirteen arrests on Monday, November 13, all involving stolen or carjacked vehicles.

At approximately 12:29 p.m., a 3rd District officer identified two vehicles taken in armed carjackings: a Nissan Sentra, and a Honda Accord, in the vicinity of Georgia and Wayne Avenues. The officer followed one of the vehicles, while waiting for back-up.

There was a brief pursuit, with the Nissan crashing into a tree at Dennis and Douglas Avenues. All five occupants, including 18-year-old Samuel Fikru of Silver Spring, the Nissan's driver, were apprehended. Two bb guns and a knife were recovered from the Nissan. Investigations revealed both cars had been taken in armed carjackings. Among the four other Nissan occupants were three 15-year-olds and one 16-year-old male.

The Honda was located near Bethesda Chevy Chase High School around 2 p.m. by 2nd District officers. An unknown number of suspects got out of the carjacked vehicle and ran away, resulting in the apprehension of one individual, a 15-year-old girl. The incident prompted a brief lockdown at the school as officers worked to locate the remaining suspects.

In a separate incident, an off-duty Baltimore County police officer called 911 and reported a Kia Sedona with a broken window near Paint Branch High School. The Emergency Communications Center reported the Kia stolen earlier that day. The occupants, three 16-year-olds, a 17-year-old, and the 14-year-old driver, were later located by Montgomery County Police officers in the Calverton neighborhood. During an attempted traffic stop, the stolen Kia collided with another vehicle and eventually came to a stop on Cherry Hill Road. All five suspects ran from the Kia, resulting in the apprehension of two. The remaining three got into a gray Infiniti with two other occupants, aged 15 and 16.

Shortly after, the Infiniti returned to the Calverton area, and all five occupants got out of the Infiniti to watch the arrest of the two initial suspects. Recognizing three of the teenagers as the original suspects from the stolen Kia, officers took all five into custody.

Samuel Fikru faces charges of armed carjacking and motor vehicle theft-related charges. He is currently being held without bond at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.

The juveniles in the Nissan have been charged with auto theft related charges, obstructing and hindering and malicious destruction of property.

The juveniles in the Kia are charged with motor vehicle unlawful taking and related offenses, while the 15 and 16-year-olds in the Infiniti face charges of conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, obstructing and hindering, and other conspiracy-related charges.

The 15-year-old girl in the Honda was not charged and released to her parents.

All juvenile suspects were transported to Montgomery County Police District Stations and subsequently released to their parents.

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Here is the update

https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=44322

Anonymous wrote:Was the thug a BBC student ?

Not necessary.

Anonymous wrote:While not 100% clear, communications heard on the police dispatch channel tend to indicate that student carjacker with a gun was a BCC student.

Worried about another unexcused tardy, I'm sure.

Was the thug a BBC student ?

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Anonymous wrote:ANOTHER STOLEN CAR CHASE: Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East-West Highway in downtown Bethesda— the car taken in an armed carjacking spotted earlier in Silver Spring was seen in the parking lot. Officers gave chase, where the occupants bailed on Kentbury Dr. A subject is in custody, possibly a B-CC student.

it was on kentbury not on school property but still dumb move

FYI, what you’re quoting is not the police dept Twitter account. It’s the MoCo PG News account run by a college student. I know the lockdown happened. My child was there! Was just disputing the claim the car was found in the school lot and that the suspect may be a student, which has only been claimed by this college student (whose account is notoriously inaccurate) .

Looks like the account was accurate see the picture of the car on the street-not in the parking lot

While not 100% clear, communications heard on the police dispatch channel tend to indicate that student carjacker with a gun was a BCC student.

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Anonymous wrote:ANOTHER STOLEN CAR CHASE: Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East-West Highway in downtown Bethesda— the car taken in an armed carjacking spotted earlier in Silver Spring was seen in the parking lot. Officers gave chase, where the occupants bailed on Kentbury Dr. A subject is in custody, possibly a B-CC student.

it was on kentbury not on school property but still dumb move

FYI, what you’re quoting is not the police dept Twitter account. It’s the MoCo PG News account run by a college student. I know the lockdown happened. My child was there! Was just disputing the claim the car was found in the school lot and that the suspect may be a student, which has only been claimed by this college student (whose account is notoriously inaccurate) .

Anonymous wrote:ANOTHER STOLEN CAR CHASE: Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East-West Highway in downtown Bethesda— the car taken in an armed carjacking spotted earlier in Silver Spring was seen in the parking lot. Officers gave chase, where the occupants bailed on Kentbury Dr. A subject is in custody, possibly a B-CC student.

it was on kentbury not on school property but still dumb move

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s more accurate reporting, based on information from the police and not from a notoriously inaccurate Twitter account. https://moco360.media/2023/11/13/bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-in-lockdown-monday/

The Montgomery County Police Department's official Twitter account is notoriously inaccurate?

From MoCo 360, formerly Bethesda Magazine: “According to MCPD, at approximately 2 p.m. officers located a stolen vehicle near the high school. Police said the occupants of the car exited the vehicle and fled the scene and officers were able to apprehend one of the occupants, who was later taken into custody.” NEAR the high school. Not AT the high school.

So direct statements from MCPD are "notoriously inaccurate", but articles in MoCo360 citing MCPD are "more accurate"? I'm so confused.

Where is the direct statement from the police dept saying the car was found in the school parking lot? Just because you say they said it doesn’t make it so.

I posted above, and I see where our misunderstanding is. I commented with the police Twitter page information. You were looking for specifically where it says the car was found in the parking lot. Apologies. I will post something here when I find a reliable source for that information.

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s more accurate reporting, based on information from the police and not from a notoriously inaccurate Twitter account. https://moco360.media/2023/11/13/bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-in-lockdown-monday/

The Montgomery County Police Department's official Twitter account is notoriously inaccurate?

From MoCo 360, formerly Bethesda Magazine: “According to MCPD, at approximately 2 p.m. officers located a stolen vehicle near the high school. Police said the occupants of the car exited the vehicle and fled the scene and officers were able to apprehend one of the occupants, who was later taken into custody.” NEAR the high school. Not AT the high school.

So direct statements from MCPD are "notoriously inaccurate", but articles in MoCo360 citing MCPD are "more accurate"? I'm so confused.

Where is the direct statement from the police dept saying the car was found in the school parking lot? Just because you say they said it doesn’t make it so.

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s more accurate reporting, based on information from the police and not from a notoriously inaccurate Twitter account. https://moco360.media/2023/11/13/bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-in-lockdown-monday/

The Montgomery County Police Department's official Twitter account is notoriously inaccurate?

That PP must be confused or something because the police departments Twitter page is official.

Can you please post a link to the post from the police department saying the car was found in the school parking lot? I don’t see it on their account.

It’s the tweet at the top of their page.

Their page is @mcpnews. The tweet at the top of their page just says the lockdown was lifted and students were being dismissed. The only other tweet about this said the school was on lockdown and more information would be released when available.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s more accurate reporting, based on information from the police and not from a notoriously inaccurate Twitter account. https://moco360.media/2023/11/13/bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-in-lockdown-monday/

The Montgomery County Police Department's official Twitter account is notoriously inaccurate?

From MoCo 360, formerly Bethesda Magazine: “According to MCPD, at approximately 2 p.m. officers located a stolen vehicle near the high school. Police said the occupants of the car exited the vehicle and fled the scene and officers were able to apprehend one of the occupants, who was later taken into custody.” NEAR the high school. Not AT the high school.

So direct statements from MCPD are "notoriously inaccurate", but articles in MoCo360 citing MCPD are "more accurate"? I'm so confused.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s more accurate reporting, based on information from the police and not from a notoriously inaccurate Twitter account. https://moco360.media/2023/11/13/bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-in-lockdown-monday/

The Montgomery County Police Department's official Twitter account is notoriously inaccurate?

That PP must be confused or something because the police departments Twitter page is official.

Can you please post a link to the post from the police department saying the car was found in the school parking lot? I don’t see it on their account.

It’s the tweet at the top of their page.