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Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Armed Robberies In Maryland, Sheriff Says Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Armed Robberies In Maryland, Sheriff Says
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 …
Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Several teens will be tried as adults after being busted with drugs after an armed robbery in Charles County over the weekend, authorities announced. Isaiah Terell Rice, of White Plains, and Julius Ford, of Waldorf, both 18, were among four who were arrested and now face charges for a reported armed robbery in the area of Meadow Lane.  Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a robbery, and while responding, a suspect vehicle linked to the crime was spotted by an officer on Crain Highway, near the intersec…
Love Triangle Ends With Husband Dead, Maryland Man Charged With Murder In DC: Feds Love Triangle Ends With Husband Dead, Maryland Man Charged With Murder In DC: Feds
Love Triangle Ends With Husband Dead, Maryland Man Charged With Murder In DC: Feds The Maryland man who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend's husband after he learned of their affair has been indicted on federal charges for a 2022 murder, authorities announced. Keyon Slaughter, 27, was arraigned on Friday on an indictment charging him with the December 2022 murder of Dana Bailey, Jr. after confronting him in the Southeast DC apartment he shared with his wife.  According to court documents, early on Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered Bailey's apartment after the latter learned of his wife's affair with him earlier that year. During that incident, it is alleged that…
Montgomery County Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police Montgomery County Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police
Montgomery County Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police One of three suspects was identified and arrested almost two months after an armed carjacking in Montgomery County, police said. The incident occurred near Thayer Avenue and Mayor Lane in Silver Spring around 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, MCPD said. Three suspects were armed with handguns with blue lasers and an assault rifle when they exited a white Audi SQ5 and approached two victims who were inside a vehicle. They ordered the victims to get out and stole personal property before fleeing in the victims' 2017 Mercedes E300, followed by the white Audi. Both vehicles were later found unoccupi…
District Man Charged With Murder For Separate DC Slayings Facing Life In Prison: Feds District Man Charged With Murder For Separate DC Slayings Facing Life In Prison: Feds
District Man Charged With Murder For Separate DC Slayings Facing Life In Prison: Feds A 23-year-old District man is facing multiple murder charges following separate slayings and robberies in 2021 and 2022, federal authorities announced. Corde Fitzhugh-Clingman was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple counts of felony murder and other related offenses for his alleged role in the killing of Bristow resident Muntsier Sharfi in July 2021 and Zekariya Elmi, 26, in April 2022. On July 8, 2021, Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3300 block of Southern Avenue SE, where they found Sharfi, 24, a…
5 Teens Arrested For Attempted Armed Carjacking In Howard County: Police 5 Teens Arrested For Attempted Armed Carjacking In Howard County: Police
5 Teens Arrested For Attempted Armed Carjacking In Howard County: Police Five teens were arrested Tuesday, April 7 after an attempted armed carjacking in Howard County with two of them linked to a series of robberies from several months ago, police said. Three males ages 15, 14, and 14, as well as two 15-year-old females, all of Baltimore City, were charged with armed robbery, carjacking and other offenses, the HCPD said. Both females were previously charged in a pair of armed robberies from last November in Ellicott City as well. Officers responding to investigate the attempted armed carjacking found the suspect vehicle near the 10500 block of Green Mountain C…
ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins (VIDEO) ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins (VIDEO)
ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins (Video) Police are attempting to identify the person caught on surveillance footage breaking into several apartments in Prince George’s County throughout the past week. The most recent was a residential robbery with an implied weapon on the 9900 block of Good Luck Road in Lanham around 5 a.m. on Monday, April 8, the PGPD said. Three other incidents occurred on the 9800 block of Good Luck Road: A residential armed robbery around 5:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 7 An attempted residential armed robbery around 6:55 a.m. Saturday, April 6 Breaking and entering around 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 4 Video from …
ID Sought For Man In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery In Back Of Baltimore Alley: Police ID Sought For Man In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery In Back Of Baltimore Alley: Police
ID Sought For Man In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery In Back Of Baltimore Alley: Police Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in a Baltimore sexual assault and armed robbery. It happened in the back of an alley near the 2300 block of Mount Royal Terrace on Friday, Feb. 2, Baltimore Police said. Identity SoughtIn reference to an armed robbery and sexual assault that occurred on February 2, 2024, in the 2300 block of Mount Royal Terrace (rear alley), investigators need your help in identifying the male seen in these photos.Anyone with information on the suspect’s… pic.twitter.com/Pfj6XqFfg3 — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) April 4, 2024 Anyone with…
20 Juveniles Arrested For Series Of Armed Carjackings Across Baltimore: State’s Attorney 20 Juveniles Arrested For Series Of Armed Carjackings Across Baltimore: State’s Attorney
20 Juveniles Arrested For Series Of Armed Carjackings Across Baltimore: State’s Attorney Nearly two dozen juveniles were arrested for a series of armed carjackings throughout Baltimore, authorities announced Wednesday, April 3. The investigation into the repeated armed carjackings and related offenses began in mid-October and ended with charges for 20 juveniles between the ages of 12 and 53 incidents for a total of 113 cases across seven of the nine police districts in the city. "There can be no question that this group contributed significantly to the uptick in juvenile crime and carjackings that Baltimore experienced in 2023," said State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates. "W…
Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At 7-Eleven In Anne Arundel County: Police Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At 7-Eleven In Anne Arundel County: Police
Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At 7-Eleven In Anne Arundel County: Police A suspect was arrested following a pre-dawn armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Anne Arundel County on Easter Sunday, police said. Officers responded to the store at 1595 Nursery Road in Linthicum Heights around 1:35 a.m. According to investigators, a man entered the store, implied he had a weapon, and demanded money. The man took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled before he was tracked down by police a short time later. Gregory Allen Lassiter, 32, of Glen Burnie was identified and located with help from detectives. He was arrested and charged accordingly.
Three Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In District Heights: Police Three Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In District Heights: Police
Three Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In District Heights: Police Two suspects have been charged - and a third is in custody - in connection to the armed robbery in Prince George's County on Thursday that led to an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a District Heights shopping center. Edward Leroy Brown, 24, and Kanard Bishop, 26, were arrested and charged for an armed robbery on March 28, police announced on Friday, while the third suspect, 18-year-old Kahlill Boyd, is facing charges pending his extradition after being apprehended and held in Washington, DC.  All three are from the nation's capital. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday aft…
Silver Spring Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say Silver Spring Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say
Silver Spring Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say What started as a probe into an armed robbery in Northwest DC has turned into a homicide investigation, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, two suspects took out a pair of handguns and walked into a business in the 5100 block of Georgia Avenue NW demanding money and property, to which the victims complied. During the robbery, police say that one of the robbers fired his gun, striking Silver Spring resident Philip Prendergast before the two fled the area and were caught on nearby surveillance cameras. #Update: The investigation i…
Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials
Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials An armed robber was shot by an officer from the Prince George's County Police Department after targeting a store in a District Heights shopping center, officials say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, detectives were surveilling a carjacked vehicle in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Road, where two men wearing masks got out and walked into the business. We are on the scene of an officer involved shooting in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Road. We are gathering information, we will provide additional details once confirmed. pic.twitter.com/LGEoz895fH — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) March 28…
IDs Sought For Suspects In Armed Robbery At Montgomery County 7-Eleven IDs Sought For Suspects In Armed Robbery At Montgomery County 7-Eleven
IDs Sought For Suspects In Armed Robbery At Montgomery County 7-Eleven Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects in an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Montgomery County. It happened at the store on the 11400 block of Georgia Avenue in Gaithersburg shortly before 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, the MCPD said. Both suspects walked inside, the first holding a handgun and demanding money from the cash registers as the second stood by the side door. When the employee opened the cash registers, the first suspect removed the cash drawer with an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. The first suspect then handed the drawer to the second …
Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop
Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop Police are investigating a late-night armed robbery at a tobacco shop in Howard County. It happened at Royal Tobacco & Vape on the 7100 block of Cradlerock Way in Columbia around 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, the HCPD said. Three men with their faces partially covered entered the store and wielded handguns at an employee before stealing cash and merchandise and fleeing. No one was injured, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Howard County Police at (410) 313-3200.
Suspect Arrested For Brutal Montgomery County Home Invasion: Police Suspect Arrested For Brutal Montgomery County Home Invasion: Police
Suspect Arrested For Brutal Montgomery County Home Invasion: Police Police have made an arrest in connection with a brutal home invasion in Montgomery County from July 2023. Jaron Dante Ray, 33, of Hyattsville, was charged with first-degree assault, armed robbery, theft and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, the MCPD announced Monday, March 25. The charges stem from an armed robbery reported at approximately 1:25 a.m. on Monday, July 10 on Key West Avenue in Rockville. The victim was approached by a group of armed suspects who announced they were robbing him as he parked his car in the garage of his Rockville apartment complex. The suspects …
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Trio Of Commercial Armed Robberies Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Trio Of Commercial Armed Robberies
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Trio Of Commercial Armed Robberies A Baltimore man pleaded guilty this week to robbing three businesses at gunpoint, authorities announced. Gary Leon Holloway, Jr., 46, pleaded guilty Thursday, March 21 to committing an armed robbery and to using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron said in a joint release. Holloway’s plea stated that he and his co-conspirators “planned and committed” armed robberies of three businesses. Investigators later found that he was related to both co-defendants. On January 4, 15, and 22 of 20…
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police 3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police Three people have been arrested and charged in the murder of a Maryland man whose body was found in the woods last month. Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives arrested Quinnton Eric Brown, 36, DeAngelo McRoy, 26, and Alicia Carson-Brown, 24, all of Gaithersburg, charging them with first-degree murder. The arrests were made about six weeks after Delondre Levert Sawyer, 35, of Germantown, was found unresponsive in a wooded area near the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg and later pronounced dead. An autopsy conducted on Sawyer’s body located a guns…
Teen Being Tried As Adult For DC Carjacking Let Go Despite Government's Objection: Feds Teen Being Tried As Adult For DC Carjacking Let Go Despite Government's Objection: Feds
Teen Being Tried As Adult For DC Carjacking Let Go Despite Government's Objection: Feds A teen carjacker who recently turned 18 is facing federal charges after being indicted by a Superior Court grand jury for an incident last summer, authorities announced. District resident Alvin Halmon-Daniels, now 18, was charged as an adult for armed carjacking and other offenses in connection to the June 2023 carjacking of a woman's vehicle in Northeast DC.  He was 17 at the time. According to court documents, at approximately 11:20 am on June 16 last year, an unidentified co-conspirator drove his car in front of the woman's sedan in the 200 block of 13th Street NE.  It i…
Man Shot By Victim During Armed Carjacking In Northeast DC Gets Prison Time Man Shot By Victim During Armed Carjacking In Northeast DC Gets Prison Time
Man Shot By Victim During Armed Carjacking In Northeast DC Gets Prison Time The District man who got himself shot during an attempted carjacking in Northeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting to the crime in November.  Marcus Thompson, 28, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for an early morning carjacking last summer that resulted with him being shot by his would-be victim, who was carrying his own weapon and took matters into his own hands, authorities say. According to court documents, at around 6 a.m. on July 17, 2023, Thompson admitted that he approached his victim armed with a handgun, which he put to his back as he was taking items o…
District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds
District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds A District man has been convicted of the kidnapping, robbery, and repeated rapes of a Maryland woman years ago, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Mark A. Blue, 34, was found guilty of the December 2018 assault of a woman who they targeted as she walked home from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Prince George's County. The woman was abducted while walking from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Temple Hills Wikimedia Commons/Ben Schumin Prosecutors say that Blue and a second man, Nick Savoy, forced her into a car, threatened to kill her, covered her eyes with her own shirt so she…
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds A police impersonator who carjacked drivers and their employers is expected to get 15 years in prison for a summertime crime spree in Maryland three years ago, federal authorities announced. Davonne Tramont Dorsey, 30, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty to carjacking and to using, carrying and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence while admitting that he and others conspired to kidnap their victims to rob them while using force or threats. According to federal prosecutors, between May and August 2021, Dorsey and others planned to impersonate police officers to stop vehicles, c…
Temple Hills Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In MD Gets Decades In Prison: USPIS Temple Hills Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In MD Gets Decades In Prison: USPIS
Temple Hills Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In MD Gets Decades In Prison: Uspis A man who robbed a letter carrier and stole mail in Maryland is heading to prison for decades, authorities announced. Teshan D. Jordan, 27, of Temple Hills, was sentenced to 35 years in prison with 12 years suspended, United States Postal Service Inspection Service officials said in a release on Thursday, Feb. 29. Jordan was found guilty in a Feb. 16 jury trial of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, use of firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and theft after working with Fermon R. Nichols to follow and rob a USPS letter carrier in Columbia and steal their postal …
Suspect Arrested For Assault On Pregnant Woman In Hyattsville: Police Suspect Arrested For Assault On Pregnant Woman In Hyattsville: Police
Suspect Arrested For Assault On Pregnant Woman In Hyattsville: Police A suspect has been arrested for the late January assault on a pregnant woman in Prince George’s County, police said. Keirina Boykin of Washington DC was arrested Thursday, Feb. 22 and charged with first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment, Hyattsville Police said. She was also identified as a suspect in a local armed robbery. Boykin is accused of assaulting the pregnant woman near the 6400 block of America Blvd. in Hyattsville around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28. She was identified less than 24 hours after police posted video of the attack on social media. Boykin was bein…
Dropped Keys During Armed Robbery In Anne Arundel Bring Different Suspects Back For Beatdown Dropped Keys During Armed Robbery In Anne Arundel Bring Different Suspects Back For Beatdown
Dropped Keys During Armed Robbery In Anne Arundel Bring Different Suspects Back For Beatdown A dropped set of keys during an armed robbery at an Anne Arundel tobacco shop led a different pair of suspects to return moments later to physically assault the employee who’d picked them up, police say. It happened at Tobacco Stop at 32 Mountain Road in Pasadena around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25. The first two suspects walked inside the store and asked an employee to remove products from a display case, Anne Arundel Police said. Once the items were taken out, one of the suspects threatened to hurt the employee with a knife before they both fled. The employee ran after the suspects, who…
Two In Custody Following Standoff With Police In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING) Two In Custody Following Standoff With Police In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING)
Two In Custody Following Standoff With Police In Northwest DC (Developing) Two people were taken into custody in Northwest DC following a standoff with members of the Metropolitan Police Department that led to several roads being closed in the area. The incident began shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday morning when an officer was flagged down regarding a possible armed robbery in the area of 8th Street and Florida Avenue NW that ended with two people running inside a building in the 2000 block of Georgia Avenue and barricading themselves inside. Members of the department's Emergency Response Team were able to breach building near Howard University - which was not in…
Repeat Bank Robber Heading Back Behind Bars In Maryland For Latest Heist: Prosecutors Repeat Bank Robber Heading Back Behind Bars In Maryland For Latest Heist: Prosecutors
Repeat Bank Robber Heading Back Behind Bars In Maryland For Latest Heist: Prosecutors A 59-year-old man who brandished a handgun and slipped a bank teller a note demanding cash in Maryland has been convicted by a jury, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced. Gaithersburg resident Samuel Harry Powell Jr. is facing up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of armed robbery and robbery on Thursday, Feb. 15 stemming back to an incident in September 2021. Prosecutors say that on Sept. 29, 2021, Powell walked into the BB&T Bank in the 400 block of North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg wearing a medical mask, where he slipped the teller demandin…
Armed Robber Who Caused Commotion Near Maryland High School Linked To Second Robbery: Sheriff Armed Robber Who Caused Commotion Near Maryland High School Linked To Second Robbery: Sheriff
Armed Robber Who Caused Commotion Near Maryland High School Linked To Second Robbery: Sheriff The man who caused concern for some at Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County on Monday has been apprehended and connected to at least two armed robberies in the area, the sheriff's office announced. Delano Jurail Parham-Nash, 20, who has no fixed address, is behind bars after being taken into custody on Feb. 12 in Lexington Park, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Monday morning, deputies were called to the 21100 block of Great Mills Road to investigate a reported armed robbery. 12:52 p.m., SMCSO is…
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two grocery store thieves did not go down quietly after being caught red-handed stealing merchandise and then attacking an officer in Montgomery County, police say. Fernando Calix, 38, and Christian Alexander Gonzalez, 18, have been arrested following an incident that played out in Safeway on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington when they pulled a knife on a security guard attempting to stop them from stealing. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 10500 block of Connecticut Avenue earlier this week to investigate a reported armed robbery involving the pair. …
Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Not even an electronic monitoring device could not stop a teen from committing another crime in Charles County.  A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who is no stranger to law enforcement is behind bars following a robbery inside a convenience store in Hughesville in late December, according to authorities. Investigators say that the teen entered the business brandishing a weapon and stole money from the register before fleeing a vehicle that was lying in wait for him. The investigation led members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office to identify the Temple Hills teen as a suspect, and a…
District Man Who Crashed Handyman's Carjacked Honda During Police Pursuit In MD Convicted: DOJ District Man Who Crashed Handyman's Carjacked Honda During Police Pursuit In MD Convicted: DOJ
District Man Who Crashed Handyman's Carjacked Honda During Police Pursuit In MD Convicted: DOJ The 21-year-old District man who carjacked a handyman at gunpoint and proceeded to crash his car days later will have years in prison to reconsider his actions, federal authorities announced. Gianni Saunders was found guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 30 of carjacking a handyman as he got out of his vehicle in the 2800 block of Denver Street SE in May last year after he was called to make repairs. According to prosecutors, on May 24, 2023, the handyman pulled up to make repairs inside a residential building; however, he was instead met by Saunders, who was armed with a handgun and extended magazine, …