Two Pennsylvania Men Arrested After Prince George’s Street Takeover Crosses Into Montgomery

Blake Miller, 23, of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, and Gus Roth, 22, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, were arrested after an illegal car rally that began in Prince George’s County and moved into Montgomery County’s Silver Spring during the weekend of Feb. 21–22, 2026. Prince George’s County Police Department says the operation led to two arrests, two vehicles impounded and 15 citations issued as officers and regional partners dispersed the takeover.

Prince George’s County police carried out the arrests in coordination with Maryland State Police and unspecified regional partners, police said. Miller is charged with multiple traffic offenses, and Roth faces charges related to a firearm. Authorities described multiple charges being filed against participants; as one official, Nader, put it, “We charged everybody with everything that we could charge with. That’s one of the things we’re looking at, and I stand with Montgomery County police in turning to our legislators.”

Investigators also reviewed dash camera video that documents a related takeover moving from Prince George’s County into Silver Spring where two marked Montgomery County police cruisers were vandalized and damaged early Sunday. No officers were injured in that incident, and officials have asked the public to help identify the people responsible for the Silver Spring vandalism captured on the video.

Law enforcement metrics from the operation include the impoundment of two vehicles and the issuance of 15 citations tied to the weekend events; police leaders described the arrests as part of a broader crackdown on illegal street takeovers and reckless driving that have taxed resources across jurisdictions. The two arrested men were photographed and identified in police releases following the Feb. 21–22 rallies.

Officials say current penalties do not match the risk posed by these events. When asked whether existing punishments are sufficient, Francke responded bluntly, “No.” Francke added, “If someone gets hurt you could go to jail for a year. Well, we think it’s much more serious than a year in jail. And we want that message sent so people really think twice.”

Montgomery County law enforcement suffered the tangible damage in Silver Spring, while Prince George’s and Maryland State Police pursued enforcement and evidence collection on the Prince George’s side. Prosecutors have not released specific charging statutes or court dates for Miller or Roth. Authorities said they will continue interagency enforcement operations and are pressing legislators for tougher penalties as they build cases and seek public assistance identifying additional participants.