Black Friday Gas Station Robbery

Montgomery County Police are on the scene of an armed robbery in Silver Spring.

The Shell gas station at 9510 Georgia Avenue was robbed in the 6:00pm hour this evening. The suspect obtained an unknown amount of cash and a large amount of Newport cigarettes according to responding officers. Police are currently looking for a black male who may be wearing a puffy black Columbia jacket. He may be driving a black Scion vehicle with Virginia plates KMS3113.

As always, DO NOT approach the suspect if spotted. Instead, call local police or dial 911 immediately.

Officers from the 3rd district responded to this call.

Man Shot, Killed in Adelphi, Maryland

Adelphi, MD -

Prince George's County Police are looking for three suspects connected to a carjacking and homicide last night in the Adelphi area. Just after 9:00pm, police officers responding to the incident found a male patient suffering from a gunshot wound. This victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police determined that the suspects crashed the victims vehicle and fled the scene. They have not yet been caught.

We will provide updates when Prince George's County Police issue a press release or statement regarding this incident. Stay tuned.

Suburban Hospital Homicide Victim Identified

Bethesda, MD (Capital Region Pulse) -

The day after a man was killed at Suburban Hospital in Maryland, police have identified the victim as Roosevelt Brockington, Jr. Brockington was 40 years old, and from Lusby, Maryland. Police have not announced a suspect at this time, and a motive is also to be determined.

Suburban Hospital was locked down for a period of time yesterday while police searched for the suspect within the hospital. Each room was carefully searched before the hospital was allowed to return to normal operations. Hospital officials were insistent that patients and staff were safe during this time. After the lockdown ended, police stated that they did not believe the suspect was within the confines of the hospital.

During the lockdown, emergency room patients were rerouted to other hospitals in the area ad visitors were not allowed to enter.

As always, we want our readers to have access to the raw information that we receive. We have posted the press release from Montgomery County Police below.

Police Search for Missing Maryland Teen

White Oak, MD (Capital Region Pulse -

Montgomery County Police are searching for a missing 15-year old girl from White Oak, MD. As always, we want our readers to have access to the original information. The unabridged press release from the police department is displayed below.

Xiomara Crespin was last seen on the afternoon of December 30. Please follow the instructions in the press release if you have any information on her whereabouts.

Xiomara Crespin, 15, of White Oak, MD

Snowstorm Potential Increasing - (Christmas Morning)

After a very odd chain of events with the weather model simulations, it appears as though the chances for a formidable snowstorm are increasing for the DC area (especially eastern portions of the area). The current issue is that there are still one or two models that suggest an out-to-sea track, therefore preventing more significant snowfall. However, a vast majority of the other computer models suggest a track that could produce significant amounts of snowfall.


Currently, The Capital Region Pulse weather team is going with a 4-8 inch forecast for the DC Metro area with less to the west and more to the east. However, these amounts could be shifted in either direction as the event draws closer. 


Please stay tuned for a full update.

Teenage Girl Missing from Germantown

Germantown, MD (Capital Region Pulse) - Two teenage girls went missing from Germantown, MD late last night. Montgomery County Police are reporting that one of the girls has returned home safely, but one remains missing. The Family Crimes Division has been working closely with the families on this investigation.

Please see the unabridged press release below. Again, we want our readers to see the raw information we receive. If you have any information, please contact the police using the methods listed in the press release.

Weekend Snow Threat - (Wednesday PM)

The threat for snow this weekend appears to be growing for the most part. The bottom line is that many of today's model runs brought the area of low pressure closer to the coast (this means a higher chance of snow). However, considering that the event is still quite a few days out, and there is still model divergence, the prudent call is still a conservative one.

The image displayed to the left is from today's 12z ECMWF (European Weather Model). Notice the large storm system off the east coast of the United States (the tightly packed lines).

This type of signature is an extremely powerful one for east coast storms. Taken exactly as shown, this would produce heavy snowfall for the I-95 corridor and surrounding areas (a lot of precipitation would fall to the southeast of I-95 in our area).

The European model is still only one model, however. The key differences today over yesterday are that some of the other computer models have shifted slightly closer to this solution. There are presently a few solutions that could be the end result, and we will go over them in a minute.

It is possible that the end result will be a compromise between the two different types of solutions currently being printed out by the computer models. Regardless, it is probable that there will be some snow in southeastern parts of the area...the question lies more with how far NW this precipitation reaches.

Compare the image at the right to the image posted above and you will notice that the area of low pressure that could produce snow is farther off the coast (meaning less snow for inland areas).

It is important, however, to note that the image (GFS model) has shifted closer to the ECMWF model portrayed above. If this trend continues, it could signify the threat for snow is increasing.

I do not want to throw out possible accumulation amounts at this time but the time may be drawing close for some early guesses.

The two primary potential scenarios for this storm are as follows -

1) The storm system forms but quickly skirt off the coast and leaves only southeastern-most portions of the area with a little light snow. This solution might even leave our skies mostly sunny.

2) The storm system climbs/crawls up the coast as the more extreme (and consistent) ECMWF model show. This would produce heavy snowfall and gusty winds across a large area (including the I-95 corridor).

There is also a chance a middle ground solution could be reached where light snow would impact the area with the heaviest to the southeast. There is still a lot of time for things to be worked out.

REGARDLESS - This is NO LONGER a Christmas storm system.

STAY TUNED to The Capital Region Pulse for continuing updates. We will be posting another update tomorrow around this time.

Teen Fatally Shot in Wheaton

Glenmont, MD (Capital Region Pulse) - At approximately 1:30pm yesterday (December 21), a 19-year-old male was fatally shot at a house in Glenmont, MD. Montgomery County Police detectives are currently investigating this incident as a homicide.

According to police, the incident occurred in the 1600 block of Hutchinson Lane - this is near the intersection of Randolph Road and Kemp Mill Road. The victim has not yet been identified as notification of next of kin is yet to occur.

Just after the incident, a nearby school as briefly put into "code blue" status but instruction continued uninterrupted.

Police are asking anybody with tips to contact them (see press release below)*.

*We want our readers to have access to the raw materials as well. Below, you will find an unabridged media release from the Montgomery County Police Media Section.