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Police Seek Tips After Gaithersburg Street Takeover Damages Cruisers

Investigators seek Crime Solvers tips using newly released dashcam video.

Overview

  • Shortly after 12:39 a.m. on Feb. 22, dozens of vehicles blocked East West Highway at Connecticut Avenue to perform donuts and burnouts.
  • Two marked Montgomery County police cruisers were vandalized, including one struck while an officer sat inside, with no injuries reported.
  • Dashcam footage shows people obstructing police vehicles as a dispatcher instructed officers to stay in their cars.
  • Three handguns were recovered in earlier related traffic stops by Prince George’s County Police and Maryland State Police.
  • The Montgomery County 2nd District Investigative Section is leading the probe, offering up to $10,000 for anonymous tips as participants post videos to social media.