Editor’s note: This story, originally published at 10:19 a.m. Dec. 30, 2024, was updated at 7:05 p.m. Dec. 30, 2024, to reflect that the roads opened.
Potomac Tennis Lane and Falls Road in Potomac opened Monday night after being closed for roughly 14 hours due to a “person in distress,” according to Montgomery County police.
At 6:40 p.m., Montgomery County police posted on social media that both roads were open and the subject was “safe and in custody.”
The roads are near Bullis School, a private school in Potomac, and several assisted living facilities, including Arden Courts and Brandywine Living.
Police announced the closures on social media at roughly 4:30 a.m., stating that police activity closed the roads. While there was a large police presence in the area, the posts said, there was no threat to the community.
Potomac Tennis Lane and Falls Road remains closed. Officers are on scene for a person in distress. They are talking with the person in an effort to resolve the situation. There is no threat to the community. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. #RoadClosure pic.twitter.com/Mk7b0vzpf0
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) December 30, 2024
At roughly 6:30 a.m., police gave another update, sharing that officers were on scene for a person in distress and were attempting to resolve the situation by talking with the person.
In an email to MoCo360 Monday at approximately 3:00 p.m., Montgomery County police spokesperson Shiera Goff said the area remained closed and she couldn’t provide any additional information about the situation 11 hours after police initially closed the roads.
