A New York City man has been arrested for scamming a Bethesda couple out of $400,000 in the latest in a string of gold bar scams that have been plaguing Montgomery County residents. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy has called the scams. “organized crime at the highest level.” Seven Montgomery County victims were identified over the summer as victims of gold bar scams, accounting for $6.3 million worth of gold. [WUSA9]
Local fire officials offer Thanksgiving safety tips
The Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services officials are offering fire safety tips for residents gathering for Thanksgiving. The officials urge celebrants to test smoke alarms, never leave cooking food unattended, keep Christmas trees watered, and more. [WJLA]
Police crack down on DUIs during the holidays
Montgomery County police and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation will be cracking down on DUIs over Thanksgiving and into the holiday season. The departments will be running holiday sobriety and saturation checkpoints through Jan. 11 on country roadways. [Montgomery Community Media]
Today’s weather:
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60
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