From left to right: Fire Chief Steve Lohr, Councilmember Sidney Katz,
County Executive Ike Leggett, Montgomery County Commission on People with
Disabilities members Trish Gallalee and Dr. Seth Morgan and Police Chief Tom
Manger
Earlier this month, Montgomery
County Executive Ike Leggett joined Police Chief Tom Manger and Fire Chief
Steve Lohr at the Congressional Plaza shopping center in Rockville to encourage
community members to make safety a priority this holiday season. Residents were
urged to be cautious while walking and driving in parking lots, where last year
about 25 percent of pedestrian collisions occurred. They were also reminded not
to park in handicapped parking spaces and to follow basic crime prevention tips
to ensure their safety. Read
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