MoCo transfers custody of accused sex offenders to ICE

Plus: County school board approves 10 principal appointments; Bike and electric scooter riding classes offered for adults

March 20, 2024 10:00 a.m.

The Montgomery County Detention Center transferred two accused sex offenders to
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore.

“We are extremely happy to be working with our law enforcement partners in Montgomery County toward safer neighborhoods,” ERO Baltimore Field Office Director Darius Reeves said.

ERO Baltimore is part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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“The two detainees that we took custody of were both charged with sexually abusing Maryland minors,” Reeves said. “Sex offenders are certainly not the types of people that the residents of Montgomery County want roaming their streets.” [FOX5]

County school board approves 10 principal appointments

The Montgomery County school board approved 10 principal appointments at middle and high schools on Tuesday.

Numerous acting principals were approved as principals, including Nicole Morgan at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Christopher J. Ascienzo at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville, Ahmed Adelekan at Benjamin Banneker Middle School in Burtonsville and Patrick Bilock at Silver Spring International Middle School. [The MoCo Show]

Bike and electric scooter riding classes offered for adults

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are hosting adult bike and electric scooter classes.

Bike classes cost $10, with no charge for WABA or Capital Bikeshare members, and require advanced registration online. Electric scooter classes are free and don’t require registration. [Source of the Spring]

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