Downtown Silver Spring CVS secures soda to stop thefts

Plus: New county police chief sworn in; 1,200 books collected for local kids

July 2, 2024 10:00 a.m.

A CVS store on Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring that installed locks on its refrigerators now requires customers to notify an employee if they wish to purchase a drink. The company said it uses “a variety of different measures to deter or prevent theft and locking a product is a measure of last resort.” [News4]

New county police chief sworn in

Marc Yamada was officially sworn in on Monday as the new Montgomery County police chief. Yamada brings 35 years of law enforcement experience and most recently served as the Assistant Chief of the Field Services Bureau. [MoCo Show]

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1,200 books collected for children

A book drive by Inspiring Young Readers led to more than 1,200 books being collected for children age 7 and younger in the county. The months-long collection was held at Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville. [ABC7]

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