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Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says An alleged robber who went to the well one too many times in Calvert County is facing charges after being busted by members of the sheriff's office. Ronald Joseph Strain, 58, of Prince Frederick, has been arrested following an investigation into several robberies and attempted robberies in the community, authorities announced over the weekend. In late April, deputies from the Calvert County Sherif's Office responded to Pollo Delicioso on Central Square Drive, where there was a reported robbery. According to investigators, an unknown Black man - later identified as Strain - was caught on ca…
Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says
Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says A 20-year-old Maryland man wanted in connection to the burglary of a fire station in Charles County, as well as other crimes throughout the DMV region has been apprehended, according to the sheriff's office. Capitol Heights resident Kairon Andre Fuell has been arrested and is facing criminal charges in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, following a string of incidents reported in the area. This week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Prince George's County, and Metropolitan police departments served two warrants related to an investigation into a burglary reported in February at a Wa…
Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff
Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff Tipsters who spotted a group stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a beauty store in Southern Maryland are being credited with helping members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office apprehend five theft suspects, officials say. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, deputies responded to Ulta Beauty on Solomons Island Road North in Prince Frederick, when witnesses advised the agency that a theft had just taken place. According to investigators, two men and a woman walked into the store and placed $10,000 worth of colognes and perfumes into bags before fleeing to a w…
Fugitive Wanted For Robbing Ex Arrested After Unrelated Crash In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Robbing Ex Arrested After Unrelated Crash In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Robbing Ex Arrested After Unrelated Crash In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A 24-year-old man robbed a former partner on Wednesday afternoon before being taken into custody overnight in St. Mary's County following an unrelated crash, according to the sheriff's office. Lexington Park resident Derin Robert Perez Perez was arrested on April 4 hours after he allegedly flagged down his ex and stole her property while she was sitting in a car outside a business. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies were alerted by a woman that Perez Perez - with whom she had a previous relationship with -&nb…
Jewelry Store Thief Linked To Five Other Robberies Of Maryland Businesses, Sheriff Says Jewelry Store Thief Linked To Five Other Robberies Of Maryland Businesses, Sheriff Says
Jewelry Store Thief Linked To Five Other Robberies Of Maryland Businesses, Sheriff Says A sticky-fingered thief who robbed a ring from a Charles County jewelry store has been connected to multiple other thefts at Maryland businesses, according to the sheriff's office. Waldorf resident Daniel Jerome Ball, 54, who was already wanted for previous offenses in Southern Maryland, is facing multiple charges following the investigation into a theft late last month.  Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before noon on Friday, March 29 to the 3000 block of Waldorf Market Place, when a customer asked to see some jewelry, and unexpectedly ran from the…
Temple Hills Man Busted Stealing $25K Worth Of Items In Charles County: Sheriff Temple Hills Man Busted Stealing $25K Worth Of Items In Charles County: Sheriff
Temple Hills Man Busted Stealing $25K Worth Of Items In Charles County: Sheriff A serial burglar who was caught coming back to the scene of the crime to steal a fireplace from a Waldorf building has ben apprehended, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Temple Hills resident Daniel Anantharajan Williams was arrested following an investigation into a string of robberies in the area over the course of four days last week, authorities announced. The burglaries were reported between Sunday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 20,  one in the 2400 block of Crain Highway, while the others were inside the 2400 block of Old Washington Road. A spokesperson for …
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 …
Suspicious, Scheming Thief Busted For Scamming Residents In Baltimore County, Police Say Suspicious, Scheming Thief Busted For Scamming Residents In Baltimore County, Police Say
Suspicious, Scheming Thief Busted For Scamming Residents In Baltimore County, Police Say A 26-year-old thief was busted for scamming residents throughout Baltimore County, police said. Alex Rich was arrested on multiple open warrants relating to theft schemes on Friday, March 15, the BCPD announced this week. Rich was being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Suspicious activity and individuals can be reported to 911, the BCPD said, adding that residents should try to take note of license tag numbers, vehicle descriptions, or suspect descriptions without putting themselves at risk. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Joi…
Thieves Targeting Retailers Throughout Maryland Caught Red-Handed In Calvert County: Sheriff Thieves Targeting Retailers Throughout Maryland Caught Red-Handed In Calvert County: Sheriff
Thieves Targeting Retailers Throughout Maryland Caught Red-Handed In Calvert County: Sheriff A pair of not-so-subtle thieves targeting very specific items are facing charges in Calvert County following a string of robberies throughout Maryland. Hanover resident Natara De'Asia Ortiz, and Hyattsville resident Curtis Gibral Tucker, Jr., both 22, were caught red-handed after being spotted stealing from Bath and Body Works on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to the sheriff's office. Late in the afternoon on Sunday, deputies were called to the Fox Run Shopping Center to investigate a theft when a man and woman wearing masks walked in, shoved several items from th…
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say The investigation into a midday home burglary in Frederick County has led to the arrest of a Silver Spring man who is now facing a litany of criminal charges, authorities announced on Monday. Quentin Bassey, 18, has been arrested by members of the Frederick Police Department following the investigation into an early afternoon burglary inside a home in the 1400 block of Mobley Court. The incident was reported shortly before 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to the department, responding officers called to the scene found Bassey in the area, and he was arrested without incident. Fu…
Fingerprints Lead Officers To Burglar Wanted For Months In Maryland, Police Say Fingerprints Lead Officers To Burglar Wanted For Months In Maryland, Police Say
Fingerprints Lead Officers To Burglar Wanted For Months In Maryland, Police Say Fingerprints led investigators to a man who broke into a mobile phone shop in Montgomery County months ago, police said. The burglary occurred around 4 a.m. at the Cricket Wireless store in the 11300 block of Georgia Avenue in Wheaton on Friday, Nov. 17, Montgomery County Police said in a Monday release. Mukhtar Ali Mohamed, 27, allegedly broke into the store, stole merchandise and left. Mohamed, of Silver Spring, touched a glass door with his right hand just before he tried to burglarize the Montgomery County Liquor Store just one block down about an hour beforehand, ultimately leavin…
Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck By Door Of Stolen Infinity, Maryland Driver Charged Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck By Door Of Stolen Infinity, Maryland Driver Charged
Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck By Door Of Stolen Infinity, Maryland Driver Charged A man was charged with assaulting a female police officer and other offenses after slamming her with the door of a stolen Infinity while attempting to escape a chase that lasted for several hours, police said. The officer saw T’reiko E’sean Medley, 24, of Annapolis driving a white Infinity with stolen registration plates into the Liberty gas station at 2042 West Street in Annapolis just before getting out to exit around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. As the officer pulled in behind the vehicle, Medley returned and got back into the Infinity. The officer was approaching the vehicle when Med…
'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Maryland Business: Police 'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Maryland Business: Police
'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Maryland Business: Police There is no shortage of criminal charges for a wanted 31-year-old man who was busted by police in Montgomery County who were called to investigate a "suspicious person" at an area business over the weekend. Members of the Rockville City Police Department responded to Ulta Beauty Supply in the 1600 block of Rockville Pike on Sunday afternoon, where they say Germantown resident Phillip Andrew Murray was reportedly acting curiously, and may be armed, officials said. Responding officers confronted Murray outside the store as he was attempting to get into a Toyota - which had suspicious license …
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. …
Family Friend, House Cleaner Sentenced For Swiping Thousands In Cash From MD Client Family Friend, House Cleaner Sentenced For Swiping Thousands In Cash From MD Client
Family Friend, House Cleaner Sentenced For Swiping Thousands In Cash From MD Client Two Maryland house cleaners have been sentenced to time in prison for stealing thousands of dollars in cash from a client's home, authorities said. Karen L. Stonesifer, 65, of Hampstead, and Susan E. Pinder, 65, of Manchester, were both captured on surveillance footage swiping $2,440 and $810 from drawers in their home, officials in Carroll County said. Circuit Court Judge Thomas S. Stansfield sentenced Stonesifer to 5 years of imprisonment with all but 90 days suspended, along with 3 years of supervised probation and ordered her to pay restitution in the amount of $2,440 (Stonesifer p…
Victim Assaulted, Robbed By Pair Behind Weiss Grocery Store In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Victim Assaulted, Robbed By Pair Behind Weiss Grocery Store In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Victim Assaulted, Robbed By Pair Behind Weiss Grocery Store In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Two people have been arrested in an assault-robbery in St. Mary's County over the weekend, authorities said. Shannyn Elizabeth Dulemba, 40, and Jamaze Jovan Wood, 25, knocked the victim to the ground, physically assaulted him, and then robbed him of his wallet around 4:50 p.m. behind the Weiss grocery store at the St. Mary's Square shopping center in Lexington Park Saturday, Jan. 27, the county sheriff's office said. Following the initial interview with deputies, the victim was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for medical treatment. Dulemba and Wood were arrested and taken t…
Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say
Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after being involved in a pair of robberies in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday night. In late September, police said that a group of people - including the preteen - approached their first victim as he was standing next to his electric bicycle in the 1300 block of Irving Street NW.  A group of five approached the man from behind and attacked him, taking the bike before attempting to flee. However, according to police, during the fracas, the first victim shouted for help, and a Good Samaritan parking his vehicle …
Homeless Armed Robbers Targeted MD 7-Eleven Stores During Short-Lived Crime Spree, Police Say Homeless Armed Robbers Targeted MD 7-Eleven Stores During Short-Lived Crime Spree, Police Say
Homeless Armed Robbers Targeted MD 7-Eleven Stores During Short-Lived Crime Spree, Police Say Two people have been arrested for a pair of recent armed robberies in Maryland, authorities announced. Stephen Lavance Oates, Jr., 35, and Katrice Ceclia Wood, 29, were arrested and charged for robberies committed Monday, Jan. 8 and Wednesday, Jan. 10, Montgomery County Police said. Oates, Jr. and Wood, who have no permanent addresses, were donning masks when they entered the 7-Eleven on the 14100 block of Georgia Avenue around 2:50 a.m. Jan. 8 and demanded the workers not to move. One of them showed a firearm while the other sprayed the workers with pepper spray before both suspects stole…
DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Prince George's Officer In Oxon Hill Arrested: Police DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Prince George's Officer In Oxon Hill Arrested: Police
DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Prince George's Officer In Oxon Hill Arrested: Police Police have identified and captured the man who they say carjacked a Prince George's County police officer this week. Anthony Stewart, 19, of Washington DC, was arrested on charges of carjacking, robbery, theft, and more, county police said. The officer was loading his family into his private vehicle when he was approached by Stewart, forcing him out of the car on the 6700 block of Oxon Hill Road, around 5:05 p.m., Prince George's County Police Department brass said. The officer was able to get his family out of the car, and fired his service weapon, but the suspect fled wit…
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police 'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police A man is in the hospital and a Washington, DC woman — who previously pleaded guilty to prostitution in Maryland — has been arrested in Pennsylvania after a bizarre situation at a Days Inn, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 20.  Brittany Kemi Abosede, 34 originally from the US Capitol City of Washington, most recently of York, PA, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 19, in what Northern York County Regional police Lt. Gregg Anderson called a "shots fired" incident.  Abosede was found by NYCRPD officers who were responding to the incident in the parking lot of the Days Inn located at 334 Arse…
Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say
Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say The man who assaulted a woman after rear-ending her on I-270 in Montgomery County has been apprehended weeks later, authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Jeremy Orellana, 21, has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run that led to him allegedly attacking a woman on the side of the road after he rear-ended her. According to Maryland State Police investigators, late in the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 26, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Shady Grove Road in Rockville, where there was a reported crash and assault in the shoulder of the roadway. Police say t…
Joyride Is Over For Man Who Stole Police Vehicle In Northwest DC Joyride Is Over For Man Who Stole Police Vehicle In Northwest DC
Joyride Is Over For Man Who Stole Police Vehicle In Northwest DC Daniel Gladden found himself in the back of a cruiser, not the front, nearly a week after stealing a police vehicle that he used to run errands in Northwest DC. Gladden has been arrested and charged with theft and theft from a motor vehicle days after he brazenly stole a University of the District of Columbia (UDC) police vehicle from the campus, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. The man took it right up to the store. Metropolitan Police Department At around 3:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, Gladden stole the UDC truck, police say, and he was later caught on camera using it to …
Career Criminal Wanted For Violating Pre-Trial Release Busted For Stabbing In MD: Sheriff Career Criminal Wanted For Violating Pre-Trial Release Busted For Stabbing In MD: Sheriff
Career Criminal Wanted For Violating Pre-Trial Release Busted For Stabbing In MD: Sheriff It didn't take long for Terrell Anthony Duckett to wind up back behind bars for his latest discretion in Southern Maryland. The 27-year-old career criminal, who was already wanted for violating the terms of his pre-trial release on previous charges, was arrested on Saturday in the 46800 block of Morningside Lane in Lexington Park following a stabbing that required a 36-year-old man to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Investigators from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said that deputies found the man suffering from stab wounds, and Duckett wa…
Porch Pirate With Checkered Criminal History Caught Stealing Packages In DC: Feds Porch Pirate With Checkered Criminal History Caught Stealing Packages In DC: Feds
Porch Pirate With Checkered Criminal History Caught Stealing Packages In DC: Feds A serial robber is facing charges in Washington, DC after being arrested for stealing packages from the front of area homes, authorities announced. District resident Daniel Greene, 41, has been indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts of theft dating back to a string of robberies last month during a Jewish holiday. It is alleged that the porch pirate was active on Saturday, Sept. 16, when he targeted homes in the 600 block of G Street NE and stole packages from at least two of them, though he didn't get far. While attempting to make off with the stolen items, he was walking away wh…
Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say
Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say Months after a porch pirate went free after robbing a Maryland apartment complex, police say that they have apprehended a wanted suspect. Silver Spring resident Scott Brigden, 52, has been arrested and will face criminal charges after allegedly breaking into several mailboxes and stealing multiple pieces of mail and packages, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. In late June, officers were called to the 1130 block of University Boulevard West to investigate a report of vandalism and theft from the Warwick Towers Apartments. During the investigation, Brigden was ide…
Former School DOT Employees In MD Sentenced For $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney Former School DOT Employees In MD Sentenced For $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney
Former School DOT Employees In MD Sentenced For $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney The former Assistant Director of the Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation (DOT) will spend years behind bars for his role in a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. Charles Ewald, 37, of Knoxville, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with all but five suspended, after admitting to the scam earlier this year, authorities announced. The scam began in 2009 when Todd Watkins, 56, of Jefferson - who also pleaded guilty to the scheme - began conspiring with Ewald  Prosecutors say that Watkins assumed his position in 2009, and beginning in 2016 and throu…
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Two men who didn't like where their bus was heading took matters into their own hands and tried to take it over in Maryland, police say. Early on Friday morning, Ricko Ford, of Capitol Heights, 29, and 30-year-old Gaithersburg resident Wayne Pitt allegedly sought to a Ride-On Metro Bus in Wheaton in a strange carjacking that was called in overnight. The incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue. Investigators say that the pair were picked up at the Glenmont Metro Station in Wheaton, when they advised the bus driv…
Vehicle Stolen From Fire Department Recovered In Prince George's County, Officials Say Vehicle Stolen From Fire Department Recovered In Prince George's County, Officials Say
Vehicle Stolen From Fire Department Recovered In Prince George's County, Officials Say Officials say that a truck stolen from a firehouse in Maryland is back where it belongs after investigators were able to track it down. On Thursday afternoon, Prince George’s County Fire and EMS officials said that a marked 2011 Chevy Silvarado was taken from the Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department in Capitol Heights. The PGFD and @PGPDNews are seeking your help to locate a stolen fire department vehicle. The vehicle is a 2011 Chevy Silverado with Ritchie VFD markings and MD Tag LG92945. It was removed from the Ritchie VFD on 8/10/23. If seen, please call 911. pic.twitter.com/zmLvEI1TcS …
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…
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD A York County, PA robber was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland — three months after a second child told authorities they were sexually abused by him.  Anthony James Raimo, 35, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7 by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, according to a release on Friday. Raimo had been under investigation by the Upper Allen Township Police Department since April for allegedly sexually abusing a child. During the investigation, police learned of the second victim and an ar…
Man Who Escaped From Maryland Treatment Facility At Large: Sheriff Man Who Escaped From Maryland Treatment Facility At Large: Sheriff
Man Who Escaped From Maryland Treatment Facility At Large: Sheriff The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a man who is wanted for escaping custody. An alert was issued late on Tuesday, July 11 regarding Christopher Glenn James, 33, whose whereabouts are unknown after he made his great escape from a local treatment facility in Charles County. Investigators say that his last known whereabouts were at the facility, though he has ties to St. Mary's County and is now wanted on a second escape charge. Glenn is wanted after he removed his GPS monitor in 2022 while on a pretrial release on charges t…