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Special Investigation Division Officers Prevent Illegal Car Meet-Up

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 4, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD – Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police successfully completed a traffic enforcement plan on Saturday, September 28, 2024, to prevent an illegal car meet-up that was to occur in the Burtonsville Shopping Center.

 

The Montgomery County Police were made aware of an illegal street take-over with planned exhibition driving that was set to occur in the 15000 block of Old Columbia Pike. Officer presence was increased in the area and officers stopped individuals engaging in unsafe driving activities.

 

These proactive enforcement efforts helped stop potential collisions, injuries, and disruptions to the community.

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Release ID: 24-457
Media Contact: DBartels 
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