Police Chief Marcus Jones.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) revealed the identity of the man who police said was shot and killed by officers following an armed standoff at a McDonald’s restaurant in Gaithersburg.
Ryan Leroux, 21, of Gaithersburg, is the deceased, Police Chief Marcus Jones said during a press conference Monday. Jones said a person called 911 Friday night to report Leroux was in the drive-thru refusing to pay for his food or leave. A responding officer approached Leroux’s car and immediately saw a handgun in the passenger seat next to him, according to police.
Additional officers arrived and Jones said a sergeant was able to speak with Leroux on his cell phone and tried to convince him to exit his car, but he was not cooperating. Police also called in for a negotiator, Jones said, however there was use of force resulting in officers shooting Leroux before the negotiator arrived. A loaded Glock 27 was recovered from Leroux’s person, according to p
Elrich to Discuss Preliminary Police Audit Report at Virtual Community Meeting Wednesday mymcmedia.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mymcmedia.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Big Brothers Big Sisters president Mark Rogers killed in 2-vehicle crash
Mark Rogers, president of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Abilene, was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday, according to an Abilene police news release.
The crash occurred at about 1:05 p.m. on State Highway 36 at Blackburn Road, the release said. Blackburn Road is just over 2 miles south of the entrance to Abilene Regional Airport.
The Rogers vehicle, a pickup, was northbound when it was approached from behind by a Dodge Challenger driven by James Wells, 50. Witnesses say the Challenger was traveling north on Highway 36 at a high rate of speed, passing vehicles on the two-lane road, the release said.
Candles, names mark somber end to Black History Month in Abilene reporternews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reporternews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Maryland s largest suburb, an ambitious police overhaul faces roadblocks
Rebecca Tan and Dan Morse, The Washington Post
Feb. 6, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail 3
1of3Montgomery County, Md., Police Chief Marcus Jones, left, with interim Prince George s County, Md., police chief Hector Velez during a news conference after a Montgomery County police detective was shot in November.Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys.Show MoreShow Less
2of3Protesters in Clarksburg, Md., after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody last year.Washington Post photo by Michael S. Williamson.Show MoreShow Less
3of3
After the killing of George Floyd last year, residents of Maryland s Montgomery County held more than 120 protests against police violence, joining communities across the country in a wave of civil unrest not seen since the 1960s.