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Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Armed Robberies In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Five suspects between the ages of 17 and 21 have been identified and apprehended after posing as a woman on a social media dating app and robbing their marks, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
This week, detectives arrested five suspects who were implicated in several armed robberies that date back to Tuesday, April 9, officials say.
Those arrested:
Darius Lerenzo Mearis, 21, of White Plains;
Justin Amari Banks, 18, of Waldorf;
Jerrell Maurice Grey, 20, of Waldorf;
Two 17-year-old men from Waldorf.
In each case, investigators say that the group used fake profiles of …
'Ghost Gun,' Pot Recovered From Pair During Charles County Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Police say that a pair from Prince George’s County is facing drug and weapons charges after members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office busted them in a vehicle loaded with illicit items.
Jalen Sincere William Hayes, 22, and Renia Janice Batista, 21, both of Oxon Hill, were arrested by officers during a traffic stop in the middle of the day on Monday, Feb. 13 in St. Charles, according to the sheriff’s office.
At approximately 2:50 p.m. on Monday afternoon, officers conducting a traffic assignment targeting distracted drivers stopped the duo in the area of Smallwood Drive and Barrington D…
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Maryland: State Police
Maryland State Police troopers arrested two men on gun charges following a pair of separate traffic stops in Montgomery County this week, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 28.
First, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was stopped at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by troopers from the Rockville Barrack on Piney Branch Road near Ray Drive for illegally tinted windows.
While conducting that stop, troopers say that they suspected illegal drugs inside Habtu’s vehicle, and a search of his vehicle led to the seizure of a handgun that was reported stolen in South Carolina.
Habtu …
Hanover Man Sentenced For Firing 'Ghost Gun' At Secret Service Security Guards
A Maryland man will spend a decade behind bars after admitting to firing a "ghost gun" at multiple US Secret Service security guards during a parking dispute, federal officials announced.
Jeremiah Peter Watson, 24, of Hanover, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to assault of a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, and using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm in relation to a violent crime.
On Feb. 25, 2021, Watson drove to the entrance of a Secret Service facility in the area, positioning his veh…
Baltimore Man Flashing Ghost Gun On Social Media Livestream Busted With Cocaine, Heroin: Police
A Baltimore man who brandished a handgun on a social media live stream was found with cocaine, heroin, and cash when authorities arrested him, police said.
The unnamed 21-year-old man was spotted in a social media platform on Feb. 6, brandishing the firearm, Baltimore police said.
He was arrested from the 300 block of S. Franklintown Road, where authorities recovered the ghost gun, drugs and money, police said.
He was charged with handgun and narcotics violations, and all seized property was submitted as evidence.
