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'Possible Insider Threat' Involving BWI Airport Employee Averted At Checkpoint: TSA
TSA officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) intercepted a loaded handgun over the holiday weekend that was in the possession of a retail shop employee who works there, officials say. The employee - who now faces serious consequences - was caught with a 9mm handgun that was loaded with eight bullets when it was found in his belongings as he was screened at the checkpoint on the way to work. Police investigators at the airport were contacted, responded to the checkpoint and confiscated the weapon. The Baltimore man was cited on firearm charges and h…
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Man Randomly Going Door To Door With Assault Rifle In MD Facing Charges: Police
The man who put a scare into a Montgomery County neighborhood when he went door to door while carrying an assault rifle last month has been hit with multiple weapon offenses, authorities announced on Tuesday. Police say that Trevor Copeland, 30, of Silver Spring, has been arrested and charged following an incident where he was caught walking around Germantown while openly carrying an assault rifle, causing concern for some area residents. Montgomery County Department of Police personnel received a report late last month regarding a man - later identified as Copeland - walking around an apar…
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Shooter Who Killed Victim Holding GFs Hand At MD Motel Gets Life In Prison
The final suspect implicated in a motel murder in Montgomery County will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for the violent assault in front of his girlfriend, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Sergey Danshin, 35, of Rockville, was sentenced to life in prison, plus 20 years, after being convicted in January of first-degree murder and related weapons charges for his role in the death of 39-year-old Javier Gonzalez-Mena last summer. Javier Gonzalez-MenaMontgomery County State's Attorney Prosecutors say that on June 22, 2022, Danshin and Virginia resident M…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Birthday Trip Killing Of Virginia NAACP Leader Kent Carter
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed the Virginia NAACP leader during a birthday trip to Turks and Caicos, authorities said. Andre De Souza was arrested during a traffic stop on Oct. 6, on accusations he was linked to the Sunday, Oct. 2 ambush that killed Kent Carter, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said. Carter, celebrating his 40th birthday, and five others were shot in the random gang-related attack, police tell various news reports. "Kent was a leader, a friend, a loving father to his 14-year-old daughter, a partner to …
Police & Fire
DC Man Busted In Maryland After Shooting, Calling State Police On Himself
A Washington, DC man accidentally got himself arrested on multiple gun charges following a bizarre incident that played out in Maryland, state police said. Marcel Howard Hayes, 40, was arrested by Maryland State Police troopers in Annapolis who were called by Hayes to investigate a possible shooting in the area of Route 50, the agency announced late on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, troopers from the Annapolis Barrack received a call from a driver - later identified as Hayes - advising that he was being chased, investigators said. Troopers were able to lo…
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Maryland Man Indicted On Firearm And Drug Distribution Charges: AG
A Baltimore man has been indicted on firearm and drug-related charges in connection to drug trafficking, authorities say. An investigation into the activities of James Markel Jones, 29, began on Wednesday, July 6 after officers observed Jones "displaying characteristics of an armed man" in security footage from the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue, according to the office of the Maryland Attorney General. Detectives were able to approach Jones, and when Jones raised his arms in deference, the handle of a handgun tucked in his waistband was visible, officials said. Officers seized the handgun…
Police & Fire
Maryland Driver Busted With Gun, Marijuana During DUI Checkpoint
A DUI checkpoint in Maryland led to the arrest of a 25-year-old driver who was not impaired, but will face weapons charges after being busted with a loaded handgun in Charles County. Waldorf resident William Andrew Mells was arrested by law enforcement authorities during the sobriety checkpoint, which was conducted on Leonardtown Road in the area of Renner Road in Waldorf, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 21. When Mells got to the checkpoint, police said that it was determined he was in possession of a loaded handgun, and suspected marijuana…
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Teen Prohibited From Possessing Firearms Busted With Loaded Gun In Maryland: Sheriff
A teenager who is too young to be in possession of firearms was busted by members of the sheriff’s office in Charles County with an illegal, loaded gun during a traffic stop, authorities announced. White Plains resident Camilo Frost Garcia, 18, is facing weapons charges following a late-night traffic stop at a busy intersection in La Plata. An officer on patrol in the 200 block of Kent Avenue in La Plata stopped Garcia shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in the area, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office. During t…
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