Crime & Safety
Police Crack Down On Illegal Racing, Aggressive Driving In County
Law enforcement in Montgomery County issued more than 100 traffic tickets and citations in a 24-hour period on Tuesday.
GAITHERSBURG, MD — More than 100 traffic tickets and citations were issued in a 24-hour period Tuesday in Montgomery County as part of a joint law enforcement effort to combat illegal street racing.
From 8 p.m. to midnight, Maryland state troopers and officers from Montgomery County patrolled the area of MD Route 355 between Rockville and Gaithersburg.
The operation yielded:
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- 125 citations and warnings
- 49 safety equipment repair orders
- 2 criminal arrests
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