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Driver Who Stole Good Samaritans' Car After I-95 Crash Tracked To MD: Police Driver Who Stole Good Samaritans' Car After I-95 Crash Tracked To MD: Police
Driver Who Stole Good Samaritans' Car After I-95 Crash Tracked To MD: Police A 54-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after police in Delaware say he stole the vehicle of a Good Samaritan checking on him after a crash. Nadeem Cassiem of Keasbey (Woodbridge) was heading south on I-95 in a Toyota Rav4 in Newark, DE near State Route 273 around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 7, when he rear-ended a white Dodge RAM pickup, Delaware State Police said. A concerned passerby stopped to check on the drivers for injuries, at which point the Cassiem got into the Good Samaritan’s Mercury Mountaineer and fled southbound on I-95 in the stolen SUV, DSP said. Troopers ide…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Two Shootings Four Minutes Apart In Baltimore: Police Three Injured In Two Shootings Four Minutes Apart In Baltimore: Police
Three Injured In Two Shootings Four Minutes Apart In Baltimore: Police Three people were injured minutes apart in two separate early-morning shootings during the latest violent night in Baltimore. The night began at 12:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, when a Southern District patrol officer was flagged down by a Good Samaritan advising about a shooting victim who was struck in the 1600 block of Ramsay Street. Police say that the officer found a 31-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds who was rushed to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition on Wednesday afternoon. Minutes later, at 12:53 a.m., officers from the Baltimore Police…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River
Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River A woman struggling in the Potomac River Friday night, March 3 was rescued by a good Samaritan who happened to be in the right place at the right time, responders said. DC Fire and EMS sent a boat about half-a-mile below the Lincoln Memorial along Ohio Drive SW around 7 p.m., but the woman had already been rescued by a civilian by the time firefighters arrived, the department said. The good Samaritan was identified by NBC Washington as Jelani Clayton, who had pulled over to enjoy the view to get a break from sitting in traffic. That's when he saw a woman with a jacket zipped up ove…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police
Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police The sounds of a child sobbing in an alley led to the recovery of a non-verbal kid in Baltimore whose guardian was caught on camera leaving him behind, police said. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, the Baltimore Police Department received a report of possible child neglect after a child was found inconsolable and restrained in a stroller in the 300 block of East Lafayette Avenue. A Good Samaritan found the child after hearing his cries, and when she went to investigate she found him abandoned, prompting a call to the police. Upon arrival, officers from the Eastern District f…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shot Multiple Times Saved By Bystander In Baltimore: Police Man Shot Multiple Times Saved By Bystander In Baltimore: Police
Man Shot Multiple Times Saved By Bystander In Baltimore: Police A good samaritan saved a man's life after flagging down officers following a shooting in Baltimore, authorities say. The witness alerted officers in the 3300 block of Garrison Boulevard around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, according to Baltimore police. The witness advised responding officers that someone had been shot in the area.  Police canvassed the area to find the victim, and were able to find the 31-year-old victim in the 3300 block of Ayrdale Avenue.  The victim had been shot multiple times and was rushed to a hospital for treatment where he is reportedly in stable condit…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Taking On Water In DMV Region Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Taking On Water In DMV Region
Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Taking On Water In DMV Region All hands were on deck on Sunday afternoon as the US Coast Guard came to the aid of a family whose boat was taking on water in Virginia. The Coast Guard was called in to rescue three adults and a child from a vessel taking on water at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at Thimble Shoal South Island - also known as First Island - near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, officials said. The Coast Guard rescued three adults and a child from a recreational vessel taking on water Sunday at Thimble Shoal South Island, also known as First Island, by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.US Co…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Drowns In Potomac River After Jumping Near Woodrow Wilson Bridge: Report Man Drowns In Potomac River After Jumping Near Woodrow Wilson Bridge: Report
Man Drowns In Potomac River After Jumping Near Woodrow Wilson Bridge: Report A 37-year-old man drowned after jumping into the Potomac River near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on Memorial Day, Fox5 reports.  The man jumped from an anchored vessel south of the bridge around 6 p.m., the outlet said citing Maryland Natural Resources Police. The victim was thrown a life jacket but could not get it on before he went unconscious, and a Good Samaritan pulled him from the water, reports say. CPR was attempted before emergency crews arrived but was apparently unsuccessful. This comes after another man, who was fishing with his family, drowned at Sandy Point State …

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by David Cifarelli