Man arrested after MoCo SWAT breaks up six-hour standoff in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police called in the department's SWAT team Friday night to break up a six-hour barricade situation after a man took his girlfriend and a child hostage at a home in Silver Spring. The woman and child were released before SWAT arrived and took the suspect into custody. [WUSA9]

First-generation students celebrated at Montgomery College

Friday was First Generation College Student Day and Montgomery College celebrated its own students with treats and gifts across campus. [WTOP]

Drone helps catch young robbery suspects

A drone used by Montgomery County police on Friday helped officers capture six teenagers who were allegedly trying to escape a store robbery in downtown Silver Spring. Police deployed the drone after receiving a 911 call, and its camera captured the alleged suspects leaving the store and riding the bus. [WJLA]

Today's weather: Partly sunny, then gradually sunny, with a high near 71

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