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Unlicensed Driver Busted With Brass-Knuckled Knife, Drugs In Routine MD Traffic Stop: Sheriff Unlicensed Driver Busted With Brass-Knuckled Knife, Drugs In Routine MD Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Unlicensed Driver Busted With Brass-Knuckled Knife, Drugs In Routine MD Traffic Stop: Sheriff A 52-year-old man was arrested after police found drugs and a brass-knuckle knife in his vehicle during a traffic stop in St. Mary's County, authorities said. James Errick Barnes, 52, of Lexington Park, was stopped in his Ford Taurus after failing to stop by a traffic control device on Sunday, March 24, the county sheriff said. Barnes was stopped at Great Mills Road near North Essex Drive. During the traffic stop, deputies saw Barnes pass an item to a passenger in the vehicle, who then tried to hide the item.  Barnes was found to be unlicensed, and the vehicle was unregistered. A sub…
Police Find Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car As Driver Flees, Crashes In Anne Arundel County Police Find Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car As Driver Flees, Crashes In Anne Arundel County
Police Find Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car As Driver Flees, Crashes In Anne Arundel County A loaded handgun was found inside a stolen vehicle following a crash in Anne Arundel County overnight Friday, leading to pending charges for the injured driver, police said. It happened on Route 3 near Defense Highway in Crofton around 12:40 a.m., AACPD said. Officers tried to stop a white 2011 Infinity G37 that then fled and ran a stop sign before crashing into another vehicle. The driver was detained as a search of the car turned up a loaded .38 caliber Glock handgun and two bottles of suspected promethazine/codeine, police said. The driver was also prohibited from possessing firearms, …
Firearm Loaded With Magazine Found In Stolen Car Driven By Temple Hills Woman In VA: Cops Firearm Loaded With Magazine Found In Stolen Car Driven By Temple Hills Woman In VA: Cops
Firearm Loaded With Magazine Found In Stolen Car Driven By Temple Hills Woman In VA: Cops A woman wanted out of Maryland was arrested in Virginia operating a stolen car containing a stolen gun loaded with an extended magazine, police said. Trouble began around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, on the 500 block of 12 Street S., when Arlington officers were called to help Public Service Aid with a parking violation of a vehicle, county police said. The vehicle had bogus tags and a concealed Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), police said. During the course of the investigation, a loaded firearm with an extended magazine was recovered on the driver's floo…
Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say
Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say A man no stranger to law enforcement is back behind bars following a strange scene that played out on Tuesday night in Prince William County. District resident Vinzel Pierce Brown, 30, put on a show for police before being apprehended after firing shots at an unoccupied U-Haul vehicle that was parked in the 8000 block of Sudley Road in Manassas, officials say. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 20, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the report of shots fired, where they found Brown firing at the truck, at which point he attempted to flee - allegedly while…
Gun, Drugs Recovered During Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Gun, Drugs Recovered During Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Gun, Drugs Recovered During Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says What started as a routine traffic stop in St. Mary's County led to the arrest of a wanted man and convict who now faces drug and weapon charges, officials say. Lexington Park residents Robert Doral Harrod, 36, and Talmadge Jones, 51, were taken into custody over the weekend when the latter was stopped by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.  According to the agency, Jones was driving on Great Mills Road when he committed a traffic violation and was stopped be sheriff's deputies, who found that he had an open warrant out for his arrest. Harrod, a passenger in the 2020 For…
Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says Three people are in custody in Charles County after putting police through their paces before ultimately being thwarted by stop sticks during a pursuit, officials say. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a computer check determined that the plates belonged to a different vehicle, leading to an unfortunate series of events for three suspects. According to officials, the driver refused to stop and instead sped away in a vehicle that was later determined to have been stolen from a n…
Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds
Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds A convict from Montgomery County admitted to illegally possessing USPS “arrow keys” used to open collection boxes outside a local post office, authorities announced Monday, Feb. 5. Andrew Steven Martin, 30, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of US Postal Service keys used to access US Postal Service mail receptacles, as well as being a felon in possession of ammunition, Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland said. Martin was charged following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a bag of marijuana in the center vehicle console and a h…
Felon Driving With Child, Woman In SUV Busted With Illegal Guns, Fentanyl During DC Stop: Feds Felon Driving With Child, Woman In SUV Busted With Illegal Guns, Fentanyl During DC Stop: Feds
Felon Driving With Child, Woman In SUV Busted With Illegal Guns, Fentanyl During DC Stop: Feds A convicted felon with a checkered criminal history will spend more time behind bars after being busted with illegal weapons while driving with a child in the backseat of his SUV during a traffic stop in DC. District resident John Michael Wilcox, 36, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a Ruger Archangel rifle and a .32 caliber pistol when his SUV was stopped by police near Nationals Park, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, Wilcox was stopped by US Park Police officers on July 12, 2022, when they noticed his black SUV had an illegally …
Heroin, Cocaine Seized From Unlicensed Driver In St. Mary's Traffic Stop: Sheriff Heroin, Cocaine Seized From Unlicensed Driver In St. Mary's Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Heroin, Cocaine Seized From Unlicensed Driver In St. Mary's Traffic Stop: Sheriff A 37-year-old Charlotte Hall man was found with drugs in a Mechanicsville traffic stop on Martin Luther King. Jr. Day, authorities said. While conducting proactive traffic enforcement in Mechanicsville, Deputy Joseph Senatore stopped Charles Dallas Biagi, Jr. for a safety violation around 2:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, the county sheriff's office said. Senatore saw drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, and a subsequent search of the car and Biagi turned up heroin capsules, buprenorphine, and cocaine, authorities said. Biagi, whose driver's license was suspended, was placed under arr…
Convict Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In DC Jail Cell Convict Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In DC Jail Cell
Convict Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In DC Jail Cell An inmate being housed in the District has died, and now his death is under investigation, officials say. Early in the afternoon on Wednesday, Jan. 3, DC native Roy Tatum, 47, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Central Detention Facility, according to authorities. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon after "immediate life-saving measures were performed."  Tatum spent more than two decades in prison on a previous murder charge before being convicted on drug and weapons offenses last month. The convict was previous…
Upper Marlboro Ex-Con Barred From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In New Year's Stop: Police Upper Marlboro Ex-Con Barred From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In New Year's Stop: Police
Upper Marlboro Ex-Con Barred From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In New Year's Stop: Police A 43-year-old Maryland man barred from owning firearms was busted with a stolen gun during a holiday traffic stop, police said. While conducting the routine traffic stop for a violation, St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Deputies found James Richard Nelson Jr. had a loaded firearm on Monday, Jan. 1, the sheriff's office said. A subsequent investigation, including a check of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), revealed that Nelson is prohibited from owning firearms due to prior criminal convictions. Furthermore, it was found that the gun in his possession had been reported stolen …
Man Dies Weeks After Being Critically Injured During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG Man Dies Weeks After Being Critically Injured During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG
Man Dies Weeks After Being Critically Injured During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG The Crofton man who struck his head after being struck by a Taser-like device during a police pursuit in Anne Arundel County has died, the state's Attorney General announced. Lavaughn Coleman, 21, died at an area hospital weeks after he was subdued by a veteran member of the Anne Arundel County Police Department while disobeying commands. According to investigators, in the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 29, officers from the department were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way in Gambrills, where there was a report of two men inside a vehicle with a gun and drugs. The initial investigati…
Wanted Man Caught With Coke, Cash During Stop In Maryland: Police Wanted Man Caught With Coke, Cash During Stop In Maryland: Police
Wanted Man Caught With Coke, Cash During Stop In Maryland: Police An 18-year-old already known to police in Anne Arundel County is facing fresh charges after being busted with drugs and weapons, police say. Annapolis resident Demari Kelvin Turner was stopped shortly after noon on Thursday near the intersection of Benfield Road and Old Benfield Road in Severna Park by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department on an outstanding warrant.  According to police, once Turner was detained, officers found that he had a pistol on him illegally, and during a search of his gold Honda Accord, the officers found cocaine, weed packaged for distribution, …
Men Arrested For Kidnapping, Crime Spree In Southeast DC, Police Say Men Arrested For Kidnapping, Crime Spree In Southeast DC, Police Say
Men Arrested For Kidnapping, Crime Spree In Southeast DC, Police Say Members of the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested two men who were wanted for committing violent crimes in DC over the weekend. At around 1:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, officers from the department were called to the 3000 block of 30th Street SE, where there was a reported kidnapping involving a man who was robbed at knifepoint, assaulted, and held against his will in an area apartment. During that robbery, police say that Mecca Lee-Bey, 20, and Tumarcus Hawkins, 26, both of Southeast DC, took their victim's car keys and forced them to send money to them electronically before steal…
Teen Girl Among Victims Targeted By Trio Busted With Drugs During Assault In Maryland Teen Girl Among Victims Targeted By Trio Busted With Drugs During Assault In Maryland
Teen Girl Among Victims Targeted By Trio Busted With Drugs During Assault In Maryland Three from Glen Burnie were arrested for a violent midday crime spree that included the assault of a teen girl, police say. At around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, officers responded to a reported assault at a Gatewood Court home in Glen Burnie after an altercation broke out between a man and woman inside a residence in the 400 block of Hardmoore Court that spilled over to the neighboring street. Police say that the initial incident involved a 31-year-old man and 27-year-old woman who were assaulted and threatened with a handgun before fleeing to a separate home on Gatewood Court. From t…
Teen To Be Charged As Adult For Bringing Loaded Handgun, Drugs Into Landover HS: Police Teen To Be Charged As Adult For Bringing Loaded Handgun, Drugs Into Landover HS: Police
Teen To Be Charged As Adult For Bringing Loaded Handgun, Drugs Into Landover HS: Police A search for illegal drugs on a teen student at a Maryland high school led to the seizure of a loaded weapon inside the building, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officials say that shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a School Resource Officer assigned to Fairmont Heights High School in Landover was tipped off about security seizing a gun from the 17-year-old. Police say that a witness notified administrators at the school that the teen - whose name was not released due to his age - may have been in possession of drugs on school grounds. However, during a se…
Traffic Stop Leads To Police Pursuit With Stolen Vehicle, Drug Bust In Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Police Pursuit With Stolen Vehicle, Drug Bust In Maryland
Traffic Stop Leads To Police Pursuit With Stolen Vehicle, Drug Bust In Maryland A 22-year-old year old man didn't make it far after trying to escape police in Anne Arundel County while driving a stolen car. Officers from the Anne Arundel County were baited into a pursuit on Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn when they spotted an orange Dodge Avenger near the intersection of 11th Avenue, which had been reported stolen. When the officers attempted to stop the driver - later identified as Severn resident John Duvall-Phillip Canova, Jr. - took off, making a right turn onto Ritchie Highway before a quick left onto 8th Avenue, where he crashed into a street sign and ended the chase…
Suspected Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Suspected Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspected Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Authorities say that a traffic stop led to the arrest of a St. Mary's County man who now faces drug and weapon charges.  Lexington Park resident Michael Lashawn Johnson, 35, was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon when detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office executed a series of search and seizure warrants on him and the Hyundai Genesis he was driving. During a search of Johnson's vehicle following the stop, investigators found "quantities of suspected cocaine and fentanyl indicative of possession with the intent to distribute," according to the sheriff's office. He…
Man Wanted In MD Takes VA State Police On 90 MPH Chase Man Wanted In MD Takes VA State Police On 90 MPH Chase
Man Wanted In MD Takes VA State Police On 90 MPH Chase A man who is wanted for violating his probation in Maryland didn't go down quietly and forced police in Virginia into a wild, unsuccessful high-speed pursuit to evade capture. Manassas resident Cristian Valle is behind bars after being arrested by Virginia State Police troopers in Fauquier County, but not before he took them for a ride earlier this week, the department announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old was the subject of a BOLO issued by the Fauquier Sheriff's Office at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, when Valle was spotted driving recklessly in Warrenton. While canvasing th…
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three men from Washington, DC were busted with a host of stolen items and “magic mushrooms” while rocking a ride reported stolen out of Baltimore in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called into action at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, when a local resident reported that he spotted a group of people attempting to break into his car before fleeing in a silver Acura. The incident was reported in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. According to investigators, deputies were able to track the Acura to the area…
Man Asleep Behind The Wheel With Handgun In MD Busted With Stash Of Drugs, Police Say Man Asleep Behind The Wheel With Handgun In MD Busted With Stash Of Drugs, Police Say
Man Asleep Behind The Wheel With Handgun In MD Busted With Stash Of Drugs, Police Say An unconscious man enjoying a late-night cuddle with his handgun in Anne Arundel County is facing a host of charges after being busted asleep behind the wheel. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 18 to the area of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and Amberly Road in Glen Burnie, where they found Linthicum resident Demario Murrell Johnson, 31, asleep with a semi-automatic weapon in his lap, according to police. Once stirred, Johnson was taken into custody without further incident, though his troubles were only just begin…
Weapons, Drugs Seized Following Gang Unit Investigation In Bowie, Police Say Weapons, Drugs Seized Following Gang Unit Investigation In Bowie, Police Say
Weapons, Drugs Seized Following Gang Unit Investigation In Bowie, Police Say Three suspects are in custody after the Prince George's County Police Department completed a months-long investigation into gang activity throughout the region. Weapons, cash, and drugs were seized by members of the department's Strategic Investigations Division-Gang Unit who have been tracking purported members of the "GMF Crew," according to authorities. The investigation was launched months ago as the agency probed the trafficking of guns and drugs in Prince George's County. During a search and seizure at a home in the 4000 block of Windflower Way in Bowie, police say that they recover…
Purple Heart For Sheriff's Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In MD Purple Heart For Sheriff's Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In MD
Purple Heart For Sheriff's Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In MD A member of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office could not be stopped as he sought a wanted suspect in Lexington Park early on Monday morning. Patrol Deputy Devin Absher is being hailed as a hero after going the extra mile to arrest 29-year-old Antoine Keith Mackall III, who has no fixed address, after he assaulted him and left the officer with injuries. The scene played out shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Monday, June 12, in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road, when Mackall allegedly attacked several people inside an area home. While on patrol, officials say that Absher spotted Mackall leav…
Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police
Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police A 22-year-old registered sex offender from Baltimore, Maryland was arrested following a nearly eight-hour manhunt along Interstate 83— which involved an innocent bystander getting shot in the chest, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Jajayevoune Jerome Lee also known as Jajyevoune Lee-Jenkins was fleeing from an armed robbery in Springettsbury Township around 7:15 on Monday, June 5, 2023, PSP explained.  The troopers were given a description of Lee, the vehicle he escaped in, and were told a woman was driving— which helped troopers spot him on I-83S near Exit 10 and initiate a traff…
Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In VA: Police Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In VA: Police
Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In VA: Police A US Marine sergeant awarded the Purple Heart was being held in the Rappahanock County Jail on drug and DWI charges for a Stafford crash that sent two 14-year-olds to the hospital via medevac, authorities confirmed. Beth Ellen Abbott is being held on a $6,000 bond for two counts of DWI with serious injury and drug possession, according to jail records. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northern Provisions (@northernprovisions) Abbott's photo had been removed from the Marine Corps website as of Friday, June 2. Deputies from the St…
Weapons, Drugs Seized From Dubious Duo During During Search In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Weapons, Drugs Seized From Dubious Duo During During Search In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Weapons, Drugs Seized From Dubious Duo During During Search In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two men are in hot water with the law after being busted in St. Mary’s County with a host of drugs and illegal weapons during a search, authorities announced. Christopher Jujuan Commodore, 24, and Rahjon Jordan Adams, 23, both of Lexington Park, were arrested and face various charges following the execution of search and seizure warrants on Thursday, May 25, in the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive. During the execution of the warrants in Lexington Park, Commodore was found to be in possession of: Loaded Glock 23C semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine; Oxycodone pills; Suboxo…
Purse Snatchers Using Stolen Credit Card Lead MD Police To Illegal Guns, Drugs: Police Purse Snatchers Using Stolen Credit Card Lead MD Police To Illegal Guns, Drugs: Police
Purse Snatchers Using Stolen Credit Card Lead MD Police To Illegal Guns, Drugs: Police A pair of dim-witted 19-year-old purse-snatchers were busted with drugs and illegal weapons after leading investigators in Anne Arundel straight to their location following a reported robbery. Charles Boyd III, and Brandon White, Jr., both of Annapolis, were not as clever as police investigators hunting them, and they will now face multiple charges, after they were caught with drugs and illegal weapons, according to officials late on Friday, May 5. The strange series of events began shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, when officers were met by a woman on Melrob Court who said she was…
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School A School Resource Officer assigned to a Charles County middle school had to go to extreme measures to subdue an unruly student who was busted with weed on Monday morning. Administrators at the John Hanson Middle School were advised early on Monday, May 1 that a student was in possession of suspected cannabis, prompting further investigation that led to a wild scene. When confronted by officials, the student reportedly became aggressive with school employees and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building, refusing to follow their commands. As additional officers arrived at the s…
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…
Linthicum Hotel Getaway Busted After Teen Couple Uses Stolen Credit Card Linthicum Hotel Getaway Busted After Teen Couple Uses Stolen Credit Card
Linthicum Hotel Getaway Busted After Teen Couple Uses Stolen Credit Card Two teens are facing charges after being caught trying to get a hotel room with a stolen credit card in Linthicum, authorities state. Anne Arundel County Police officers were called to the Sheraton on Old Elkridge Landing Road for reports of a stolen card that had been used around 11 p.m., Wednesday, April 5. Officers were directed to the room the card was used for, where they located 19-year-old Kevin Keith Dawkins accompanied by a 17-year-old girl.  Police searched the room and found around 260 grams of suspected marijuana, over $3,000 in cash, and a loaded handgun, which Dawkins wa…
Meth Peddling Suspect Busted By Maryland State Police During Speeding Stop In Largo: Officials Meth Peddling Suspect Busted By Maryland State Police During Speeding Stop In Largo: Officials
Meth Peddling Suspect Busted By Maryland State Police During Speeding Stop In Largo: Officials Police say that a District man has been apprehended after being busted with drugs during a traffic stop in Prince George’s County. DC resident Jamal Hykeem Matthis, 33, was arrested and is facing multiple drug charges after an investigation in Largo when he was stopped for speeding, according to Maryland State Police on Tuesday, March 28. Specifically, Matthis was charged with: Drug possession; Possession of drug contraband; Possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). At approximately 11:10 a.m. on Monday, March 27, a trooper from the Forrestville Barrac…