Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that no criminal charges will be filed against Montgomery County Police officers involved in a December 2025 incident in Silver Spring involving a man who died one week later.
On December 15, 2025, at approximately 8 p.m., Montgomery County emergency dispatchers received a call about Jamal Thompson, who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis at an apartment complex in Silver Spring. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) personnel responded, but Thompson refused treatment and ran away.
A second call prompted Montgomery County Police officers to respond at approximately 8:30 p.m. Officers determined that Thompson needed an emergency psychiatric evaluation and attempted to detain him…