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Montgomery County police urge Spanish-speaking residents to report crimes, reassure on immigration status
Summary
At a Spanish-language briefing at department headquarters, spokesperson Mariela León urged residents not to be afraid to report crimes, provided emergency and nonemergency contact numbers (911 and 301-279-8000), and said officers will not ask about immigration status; she also warned against drunk driving during celebrations.
Mariela León, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department, urged Spanish-speaking residents at the department’s headquarters to report crimes and said officers will not ask about an individual’s immigration status.
León told listeners, "No tengan miedo, no quédense en silencio, hablen, llámenos," and gave emergency and nonemergency…
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