Video: 2 Md. Police Cruisers Damaged During Street Takeover

Two Maryland police cruisers were damaged during a weekend street takeover, and investigators are asking the public for help identifying suspects captured in dashboard camera footage.

The incident happened just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday when a Montgomery County police responded to a report of a large group of vehicles in Silver Spring linked to street takeover activity, the department stated in a news release. The vehicles allegedly had been involved in an illegal meetup that began in Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County police had been monitoring the group.

In Silver Spring, drivers blocked traffic at intersections and performed donuts in the street. People were gathered outside of their cars, and they stopped police from entering an intersection.

"During the incident, two marked Montgomery County Police cruisers were damaged," the department stated. "In one case, an officer was inside his vehicle when the rear window was broken and the windshield was smashed."

No officers were injured during the incident, and Maryland State Police helped clear the area. Details were not given about the cost of the damage to the cruisers.

Montgomery County police released dashboard camera footage of the incident and are asking the public for help identifying the suspects in it. They are encouraged to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County with any information.