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Shoplifter Arrested After Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Charles County Mall: Sheriff Shoplifter Arrested After Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Charles County Mall: Sheriff
Shoplifter Arrested After Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Charles County Mall: Sheriff A repeat shoplifter and suspect in a first-degree assault and armed robbery has been arrested after he returned to the scene of a crime, authorities said. William Kenneth Freeman, 27, address unknown, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, armed robbery, theft, and second-degree assault, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. On Wednesday, Jan. 24 at about 4:40 p.m., deputies responded to a business on Mall Circle after a loss prevention officer observed a man attempting to steal clothes, the sheriff said. The officer recognized the man as being the same subject who…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report
Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report Now it all makes sense. Days after being cut from the Washington Wizards, it came to light that guard Ryan Rollins was caught shoplifting from Target, according to The Athletic. The 21-year-old was cut from the team Monday, Jan. 8, three days before The Athletic's John Robbins wrote citing court documents out of Alexandria that show he stole small household items and groceries from Target stores seven different times between September and November. “We just recently learned of the charges against Ryan,” Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger told The Athletic. “We cannot comme…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a four-hour standoff inside an area department store. Armed with a knife, police say that Christopher Lawrence, 37, attempted to steal a watch from JC Penney at the Westfield Wheaton Mall, but was caught and wound up barricading himself inside of a fitting room, forcing an evacuation of the store while police worked to resolve the situation. The barricade was reported at JC Penney at the Wheaton Mall Google Maps street view The incident began at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, with dozens …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' Fleeing From Robbery In MD Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' Fleeing From Robbery In MD
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' Fleeing From Robbery In MD Police say that a teen who was busted with an illegal weapon after a shoplifting incident at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Montgomery County will be tried as an adult. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the store in the 11000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton to investigate reported shoplifters. Upon arrival at the business, they spotted several suspects leaving the store with stolen merchandise before fleeing to Safeway on Georgia Avenue, where they were ultimately tracked down. One of the suspects, whose…

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by Zak Failla
News
Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner
Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner A “man known very well to law enforcement” who has a violent criminal history died at an area hospital after being shot by officers as he attempted to evade a shoplifting arrest at the Tysons Corner Shopping Center in Fairfax County on Wednesday night. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said late on Wednesday, Feb. 22 that a man struck during an officer-involved shooting has died from his injuries after taking officers on an approximate quarter-mile pursuit. Suspect was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Chief Davis will provide an update from the scene shortly. — Fairfax County…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Shoplifter Arrested After Kicking, Biting Officer At Kids Foot Locker Teen Shoplifter Arrested After Kicking, Biting Officer At Kids Foot Locker
Teen Shoplifter Arrested After Kicking, Biting Officer At Kids Foot Locker A 16-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly shoplifting and assaulting officers, authorities say. The teen reportedly stole from a Bass Pro, and was located inside a Kids Foot Locker by police around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, according to Anne Arundel County police. When police approached the suspect, she backed away and attempted to flee by jumping over a bench. The officers were able to stop the suspect from leaving the store and advised her that she was under arrest for shoplifting.  When officers tried to put her in handcuffs, she started kicking and screaming, kickin…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband
Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband The family of a security guard who was killed in a Maryland grocery store shootout says that the devastating loss came while the guard was only "performing his job", according to a GoFundMe launched in his memory. Willie Tate was working as a security guard at Giant Grocery in Oxon Hill when a shoplifter opened fire on him, resulting in a shootout that left both the female shoplifter as well as Tate, dead.  "He was trying to prevent a shoplifter from stealing, in the process, the perpetrator pulled out a gun shot him dead on the spot", said Shaunte Tate, the new wife of the beloved gua…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store A security guard and a shoplifter were killed in a reported shootout at an Oxon Hill grocery store, authorities say. The security guard reportedly confronted the shoplifter around 10:25 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4 in the front lobby area of the grocery store at 20 Audrey Lane, according to Prince George's County police. Police say when the male security guard confronted the female shoplifter, a shootout between the two occurred, resulting in both of their deaths.  Major Zachary O’Lare briefs the community on double fatal shooting in Oxon Hill https://t.co/0911toIXUs — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) Nov…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore
Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Police in Ocean County said they broke up a shoplifting ring from Baltimore, MD, with the arrest of four suspects. Outlets in Jackson Township had been a target for professional shoplifting rings, police said. Identifying this problem, the agency set up daily proactive details consisting of plain clothes patrol officers and members of the SEU to be at the outlets in attempt to both prevent and apprehend these subjects. Due to efforts by multiple jurisdictions, and our detective bureau along with the help of Loss Prevention specialists, an out-of-state professional shoplifting group was id…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting
New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting The Baltimore County Police Department has partially released the name of the officer involved in a shooting while investigating a two-woman crime spree over the weekend. “Officer Chiveral” a three-year veteran of the department with the White Mash Precinct was the investigator who shot Alicia Page, 30, as she used her vehicle as a weapon to try to avoid getting apprehended, according to reports. He reportedly was the only officer to discharge his firearm. Page and Kelly Anthony, 31, allegedly attempted to shoplift from a business in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, where the officer w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland
Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland An off-duty police officer in Baltimore County who was working a second job was hospitalized after being involved in a weekend shooting in Rosedale, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, a Baltimore County police officer was assaulted while working a uniformed-secondary job as security in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, officials said. The incident was reportedly over a shoplifting complaint at an Old Navy store, according to WBAL Officers later conducted a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle at the intersection of Philadelphia Road and Hamilton Avenue, po…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland
Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted man who was busted attempting to steal a BB gun before fleeing in a Mercedes. An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Sept. 6 as they attempt to locate a suspect who attempted to steal the gun from the Tractor Supply Store in Charlotte Hall over the summer. It is alleged that the man (pictured above) removed a BB gun pistol from its packaging and placed it in the waistband of his shorts when he was confronted by an employee. The alleged incident happe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Theft Suspect Wanted In Maryland After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff Theft Suspect Wanted In Maryland After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff
Theft Suspect Wanted In Maryland After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a wanted suspect who allegedly robbed a store in Lexington Park in May. Investigators released photos on Monday, June 27, of a wanted woman and person of interest who allegedly shoplifted at the Optimal Vapor Store at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. The suspect allegedly placed three items in her purse at the Lexington Park store and then proceeded to walk out without paying. She then left in a Kia Optimum with a second woman, who investigators said is …

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by Zak Failla