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Baltimore Woman Killed In 2-Car Crash In Glen Burnie: Police Baltimore Woman Killed In 2-Car Crash In Glen Burnie: Police
Baltimore Woman Killed In 2-Car Crash In Glen Burnie: Police An 87-year-old Baltimore woman was killed in a two-car crash in Glen Burnie over the weekend, police said. It happened at the intersection of Ritchie Highway (MD 2) and Mountain Road around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1. Mamie F. Johnson was heading northbound on Ritchie Highway in a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu and failed to stop at the signal, resulting in a collision with a southbound 2020 Buick Envision that had a green left turn arrow and began to turn left onto Mountain Road, according to police. Johnson was taken by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department to a nearby hospital and pronounce…

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by Valerie Musson
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'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Anne Arundel County, Police Say 'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Anne Arundel County, Police Say A "Rabbit" is on the run after an early morning shakedown outside an area business when he targeted someone in Anne Arundel County. At around 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to Lidl in the 5700 block of Ritchie Highway to investigate a reported robbery involving a victim who said he was approached by a man known to him only as "Rabbit" who asked for a cigarette, police say. When the man went to look for a cigarette, it is alleged that "Rabbit" took out a screwdriver and demanded that his victim empty his pockets. He then went through his pockets and stole cash before ru…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Man Struck, Killed Walking Along Glen Burnie Highway On Thanksgiving Night Police ID Man Struck, Killed Walking Along Glen Burnie Highway On Thanksgiving Night
Police ID Man Struck, Killed Walking Along Glen Burnie Highway On Thanksgiving Night Dark clothes doomed an Anne Arundel man who was struck and killed by a driver in Glen Burnie on Thanksgiving, officials say.  On Monday morning, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced that Kevin Lee Crist, 54, died from his injuries after being struck by a Hyundai SUV while walking on Thanksgiving night in his hometown. The crash was reported around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23 in the area of Ritchie Highway near Kuethe Road. According to police, the Glen Burnie resident was walking in the northbound lanes of Ritchie Highway wearing all-dark clothing when he was struck …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Stabbed In The Face Intervening In Fight Between Women In Anne Arundel County: Police Man Stabbed In The Face Intervening In Fight Between Women In Anne Arundel County: Police
Man Stabbed In The Face Intervening In Fight Between Women In Anne Arundel County: Police A 27-year-old man took a knife to the face attempting to intervene when a pair of women got into an altercation in Anne Arundel County, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to investigate a reported assault at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night in the 4900 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn involving at least three people. According to the police, Brooklyn resident India Monique Powell, 39, got into a verbal altercation with a man and a 36-year-old woman, during which Powell retrieved a knife and stabbed the second woman in the torso. When the ma…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Lying In Maryland Road Critical After Being Hit By SUV, Police Say Pedestrian Lying In Maryland Road Critical After Being Hit By SUV, Police Say
Pedestrian Lying In Maryland Road Critical After Being Hit By SUV, Police Say A 46-year-old man was airlifted to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center on Monday morning with serious injuries after being struck by an SUV in Brooklyn Park, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced. Officers were called to a stretch of Ritchie Highway near Creswell Road at around 4:10 a.m. on Monday, when the driver of a Ford Explorer reported that despite his best efforts, he hit a 46-year-old man who was lying in the middle of the roadway. #MdTraffic - Road Closure- Ritchie Hwy (Rt2) South is closed btw Bon Air Ave & Cresswell Rd. due to crash investigation/pedestr…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say
Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say A group of young carjackers who demanded a ride from Anne Arundel County into Baltimore learned a valuable lesson the hard way overnight.  On Wednesday night, officers were called to investigate an unusual carjacking in Glen Burnie when a group of minors got a taste of their own medicine after pulling a knife on a woman who did not go down quietly. At around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, officers were called to the 6600 block of Ritchie Highway when a woman was in the parking lot of the Giant grocery store when four or five boys approached her demanding cash and a ride into the cit…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Stop Leads To Police Pursuit With Stolen Vehicle, Drug Bust In Anne Arundel County Traffic Stop Leads To Police Pursuit With Stolen Vehicle, Drug Bust In Anne Arundel County
Traffic Stop Leads To Police Pursuit With Stolen Vehicle, Drug Bust In Anne Arundel County A 22-year-old year old man didn't make it far after trying to escape police in Anne Arundel County while driving a stolen car. Officers from the Anne Arundel County were baited into a pursuit on Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn when they spotted an orange Dodge Avenger near the intersection of 11th Avenue, which had been reported stolen. When the officers attempted to stop the driver - later identified as Severn resident John Duvall-Phillip Canova, Jr. - took off, making a right turn onto Ritchie Highway before a quick left onto 8th Avenue, where he crashed into a street sign and ended the chase…

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by Zak Failla
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Bank Robbers Flee From Wells Fargo In Glen Burnie Before Being Tracked Down In Baltimore Bank Robbers Flee From Wells Fargo In Glen Burnie Before Being Tracked Down In Baltimore
Bank Robbers Flee From Wells Fargo In Glen Burnie Before Being Tracked Down In Baltimore Two men are in custody following an Anne Arundel bank robbery and brief barricade situation that played out in Baltimore, according to authorities. Frank Edward Williams, 35, and Bernard Albert Turner, 44, both of Baltimore, are locked up following a reported incident at the Wells Fargo on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie early on Saturday afternoon. Robbery at the Wells Fargo, 6708 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie. Both suspects are in custody. Expect increased police presence. pic.twitter.com/MOQCfv5TyN — Anne Arundel County Police Department (@AACOPD) July 15, 2023 Officers from the An…

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by Zak Failla
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Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney
Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to scheming and executing a plan to murder his robbery victim right at death's door in Brooklyn last year, the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney announced. Jaden Kemetrius Crowner, 19, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for his role in the premeditated murder of 19-year-old Devin Scott Freeman behind Gonce Funeral Services in March 2022, according to officials on Monday, April 10. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2022, witnesses found blood in the park…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Man Who Caused Fatal Glen Burnie Pileup Had Child In Car Drunk Man Who Caused Fatal Glen Burnie Pileup Had Child In Car
Drunk Man Who Caused Fatal Glen Burnie Pileup Had Child In Car A suspected drunk driver is in the hospital after causing a crash that killed one and seriously injured several others at a Glen Burnie intersection. Anne Arundel County Police believe that Pedro Balmore Baires Beltran, 35, was intoxicated when he drove up to the intersection of Ritchie Highway and Marley Station Road around 1 p.m., Sunday, April 2. Witnesses say that Baires Beltran failed to stop at the red traffic signal, striking a Chevrolet Equinox, causing both vehicles to then strike a BMW that was turning into the Marley Station Mall. Baires Beltran was rushed to Bayview Hospital wi…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Angry Pick-Up Truck Driver Pushes BMW Down Severna Park Street Angry Pick-Up Truck Driver Pushes BMW Down Severna Park Street
Angry Pick-Up Truck Driver Pushes BMW Down Severna Park Street A 51-year-old Pasadena man has been arrested after police say he pushed a BMW down a street with his pickup truck. Steven Collins is accused of using his Ford F-350 to push a BMW X-3 down the street at a high rate of speed in the area of Ritchie Highway and Jones Station Road around 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, according to Anne Arundel County Police officials. After the incident, Collins reportedly sped off and fled the scene, though Anne Arundel County Police officers were able to catch up with him and took him into custody. Investigation revealed that the incident reportedly stemmed fro…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Teen Girl Killed In Crash Near Upper Marlboro High School: Police Teen Girl Killed In Crash Near Upper Marlboro High School: Police
Teen Girl Killed In Crash Near Upper Marlboro High School: Police An 18-year-old girl has died after a violent crash near a Prince George's County high school, authorities say. The crash reportedly occurred just before 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 7 in the northbound lanes of Ritchie Highway near Dunsmore Terrace in Upper Marlboro, reports confirm. Prelim: At approx 9:00 am, officers responded to the area for a single-vehicle collision. The decedent, a teenage female, was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver, a teenage male, was taken to a hospital in stable condition. — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) March 7, 2023 Investigation revealed that an 18-year-old boy …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Suspect Reportedly Staked Out His Victim At Brooklyn Spanish Market: Police Suspect Reportedly Staked Out His Victim At Brooklyn Spanish Market: Police
Suspect Reportedly Staked Out His Victim At Brooklyn Spanish Market: Police Anne Arundel County Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Spanish market in Brooklyn earlier this week. Investigation revealed that a suspect entered the Spanish Market at 5005 Ritchie Highway Sunday, Feb. 26 around 8 p.m., and struck the victim in the face after being asked if he needed help finding anything in the store, police said. The suspect continued to assault his victim by pushing him before leaving the store, they continued. Later that evening when the victim left the store, the same man appeared in the parking lot and demanded all of the victim's money and cell phone.&n…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Woman, Dog, Shot By Gunman Firing Into Crowd In Brooklyn Park: Police Woman, Dog, Shot By Gunman Firing Into Crowd In Brooklyn Park: Police
Woman, Dog, Shot By Gunman Firing Into Crowd In Brooklyn Park: Police New details have been released after a woman and her dog were shot over the holiday weekend in Anne Arundel County. At approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, police say that officers were called to the 5000 block of Ritchie Highway near 11th Avenue in Brooklyn Park to investigate a reported shooting in the area. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the woman - whose name has not been released - was standing around a group of people when an unknown assailant donning all dark clothing shot in the direction of the crowd. The woman was struck once in the leg and her dog wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Little Girl Pistol-Whips Employees At Latin Grocery Store After Threatening To Kill Them Little Girl Pistol-Whips Employees At Latin Grocery Store After Threatening To Kill Them
Little Girl Pistol-Whips Employees At Latin Grocery Store After Threatening To Kill Them A young girl has been charged after pistol-whipping an employee at a Latin Grocery Store, authorities say. The 16-year-old reportedly forced her way into La Quetzalteca Latin Grocery located at 5031 Ritchie Highway around 11:20 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, according to Anne Arundel County police. The girl then allegedly struck one of the employees in the head with a handgun while threatening to kill the employees. The employees were able to force the girl outside and secured the door.  Responding officers located the girl nearby and found her to be in possession of an unloaded black semi…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Pedestrian, 31, Critical In Anne Arundel Hit-Run Crash: Authorities Pedestrian, 31, Critical In Anne Arundel Hit-Run Crash: Authorities
Pedestrian, 31, Critical In Anne Arundel Hit-Run Crash: Authorities A 31-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a truck while walking on a highway on Friday, Aug. 26 in Anne Arundel County, police said. Mason Allen Schaeffer, of Brooklyn Park, was in the southbound lane of Ritchie Highway at 6th Avenue when he was struck by a pickup truck around 9:20 p.m., county police said. The Chevrolet pickup fled the scene and Schaeffer was rushed to University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with life threatening injuries. The truck is believed to be beige or white color, cap with a ladder rack.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Edgewood Man Arrested In Connection To July 7-Eleven Robbery Edgewood Man Arrested In Connection To July 7-Eleven Robbery
Edgewood Man Arrested In Connection To July 7-Eleven Robbery An Edgewood man has been arrested in connection to a strong-armed robbery of a Brooklyn Park 7-Eleven that occurred last month, authorities say. Alexander James Harvey Sr, 38, is accused of robbing the convenience store in the 5617 block of Ritchie Highway around 10 p.m., Friday, July 22, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Harvey allegedly entered the store and approached the register before lunging over the counter and assaulting the cashier. Police said that Harvey then stole cash from the register and fled the scene. Harvey was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 10, and has bee…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Man Arrested After Stabbing Minor Outside Glen Burnie Mall Man Arrested After Stabbing Minor Outside Glen Burnie Mall
Man Arrested After Stabbing Minor Outside Glen Burnie Mall Police have arrested a man who stabbed a juvenile during a fight outside of the Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, authorities say. David Knuckey, 21, was allegedly arguing with a group of juveniles in the 7900 block of Ritchie Highway, when he took out a knife around 8:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigators determined that Knuckey then stabbed one of the juveniles, who fled to a local hospital for treatment. Knuckey fled the scene on foot and was arrested a short time later. Charges against him are pending.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police
Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police Two Maryland men were arrested after a traffic stop in Brooklyn Park led to the discovery of multiple handguns and a large quantity of suspected drugs, authorities say. Marquise Da'Shawn Stafford, 22, and Shawn Nickolas Guzman, 22, were pulled over in the area of Ritchie Highway and Townsend Avenue shortly after 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Anne Arundel County police. Officers conducted a search of the vehicle where they found a loaded .40 caliber Glock 23 handgun, a loaded .40 caliber Polymer 80 handgun, and around 577 grams of suspected marijuana. Guzman, who was a passenger in …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police
Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police Several suspects are on the run after binding a victim in a Brooklyn motel robbery, authorities say. Three black male suspects entered the victim's room at the Park Plaza Motel in the 4900 block of Ritchie Highway around 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, according to Anne Arundel County police. The victim was forced into the bathroom where the armed suspects bound his arms and legs before demanding money and rifling through the victim's pockets. taking his wallet, according to investigators. The suspects then allegedly grabbed the victim's backpack and fled in an unknown direction. Detectives&nbs…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Ex-Con Arrested In Death Of Teen Found Behind Maryland Funeral Home: Police Ex-Con Arrested In Death Of Teen Found Behind Maryland Funeral Home: Police
Ex-Con Arrested In Death Of Teen Found Behind Maryland Funeral Home: Police An 18-year-old man previously convicted in a stabbing has been charged in the killing of a 19-year-old victim, whose body was found behind a funeral home in Maryland last month, authorities said Jaden Crowner is believed to have shot Devin Scott Freeman, who was found with gunshot wounds in his body behind the Gonce Funeral home at 4001 Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Sunday Feb. 27, Anne Arundel County Police said. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office ruled Freeman's death as a homicide on Tuesday, March 1. In 2018, when Crowner was 14, was convicted of stabbing Justin Christopher E…

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by David Cifarelli
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Traffic Stops Net Drugs, Gun, Three Arrests In Anne Arundel County: Police Traffic Stops Net Drugs, Gun, Three Arrests In Anne Arundel County: Police
Traffic Stops Net Drugs, Gun, Three Arrests In Anne Arundel County: Police Two traffic stops resulted in the arrests of three people and the recovery of drugs, a gun, and a large amount of cash, authorities said. At 11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, Anne Arundel County police officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at Ritchie Highway and Belle Grove Road in Brooklyn Park on a gray Nissan, police said. Once the car stopped on Potee Street near W. Jeffrey Street in Baltimore, officers searched the car, according to police. Officers arrested the driver, Keyon Rashard Robert Taylor, 29, of Baltimore, who was found to be in possession of a Jimenez A…

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by Nicole Acosta