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'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Maryland, Police Say 'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Maryland, Police Say
'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Maryland, Police Say A "Rabbit" is on the run after an early morning shakedown outside an area business when he targeted someone in Anne Arundel County. At around 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to Lidl in the 5700 block of Ritchie Highway to investigate a reported robbery involving a victim who said he was approached by a man known to him only as "Rabbit" who asked for a cigarette, police say. When the man went to look for a cigarette, it is alleged that "Rabbit" took out a screwdriver and demanded that his victim empty his pockets. He then went through his pockets and stole cash before ru…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Man Struck, Killed Walking Along Maryland Highway On Thanksgiving Night Police ID Man Struck, Killed Walking Along Maryland Highway On Thanksgiving Night
Police ID Man Struck, Killed Walking Along Maryland Highway On Thanksgiving Night Dark clothes doomed an Anne Arundel man who was struck and killed by a driver in Glen Burnie on Thanksgiving, officials say.  On Monday morning, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced that Kevin Lee Crist, 54, died from his injuries after being struck by a Hyundai SUV while walking on Thanksgiving night in his hometown. The crash was reported around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23 in the area of Ritchie Highway near Kuethe Road. According to police, the Glen Burnie resident was walking in the northbound lanes of Ritchie Highway wearing all-dark clothing when he was struck …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say
Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say A group of young carjackers who demanded a ride from Anne Arundel County into Baltimore learned a valuable lesson the hard way overnight.  On Wednesday night, officers were called to investigate an unusual carjacking in Glen Burnie when a group of minors got a taste of their own medicine after pulling a knife on a woman who did not go down quietly. At around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, officers were called to the 6600 block of Ritchie Highway when a woman was in the parking lot of the Giant grocery store when four or five boys approached her demanding cash and a ride into the cit…

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by Zak Failla
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Bank Robbers Flee From Wells Fargo On Moped Before Being Tracked Down In Baltimore Bank Robbers Flee From Wells Fargo On Moped Before Being Tracked Down In Baltimore
Bank Robbers Flee From Wells Fargo On Moped Before Being Tracked Down In Baltimore Two men are in custody following an Anne Arundel bank robbery and brief barricade situation that played out in Baltimore, according to authorities. Frank Edward Williams, 35, and Bernard Albert Turner, 44, both of Baltimore, are locked up following a reported incident at the Wells Fargo on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie early on Saturday afternoon. Robbery at the Wells Fargo, 6708 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie. Both suspects are in custody. Expect increased police presence. pic.twitter.com/MOQCfv5TyN — Anne Arundel County Police Department (@AACOPD) July 15, 2023 Officers from the An…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Girl Killed In Crash Near Upper Marlboro High School: Police Teen Girl Killed In Crash Near Upper Marlboro High School: Police
Teen Girl Killed In Crash Near Upper Marlboro High School: Police An 18-year-old girl has died after a violent crash near a Prince George's County high school, authorities say. The crash reportedly occurred just before 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 7 in the northbound lanes of Ritchie Highway near Dunsmore Terrace in Upper Marlboro, reports confirm. Prelim: At approx 9:00 am, officers responded to the area for a single-vehicle collision. The decedent, a teenage female, was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver, a teenage male, was taken to a hospital in stable condition. — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) March 7, 2023 Investigation revealed that an 18-year-old boy …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Little Girl Pistol-Whips Employees At Latin Grocery Store After Threatening To Kill Them Little Girl Pistol-Whips Employees At Latin Grocery Store After Threatening To Kill Them
Little Girl Pistol-Whips Employees At Latin Grocery Store After Threatening To Kill Them A young girl has been charged after pistol-whipping an employee at a Latin Grocery Store, authorities say. The 16-year-old reportedly forced her way into La Quetzalteca Latin Grocery located at 5031 Ritchie Highway around 11:20 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, according to Anne Arundel County police. The girl then allegedly struck one of the employees in the head with a handgun while threatening to kill the employees. The employees were able to force the girl outside and secured the door.  Responding officers located the girl nearby and found her to be in possession of an unloaded black semi…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Pedestrian, 31, Critical In Anne Arundel Hit-Run Crash: Authorities Pedestrian, 31, Critical In Anne Arundel Hit-Run Crash: Authorities
Pedestrian, 31, Critical In Anne Arundel Hit-Run Crash: Authorities A 31-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a truck while walking on a highway on Friday, Aug. 26 in Anne Arundel County, police said. Mason Allen Schaeffer, of Brooklyn Park, was in the southbound lane of Ritchie Highway at 6th Avenue when he was struck by a pickup truck around 9:20 p.m., county police said. The Chevrolet pickup fled the scene and Schaeffer was rushed to University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with life threatening injuries. The truck is believed to be beige or white color, cap with a ladder rack.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Edgewood Man Arrested In Connection To July 7-Eleven Robbery Edgewood Man Arrested In Connection To July 7-Eleven Robbery
Edgewood Man Arrested In Connection To July 7-Eleven Robbery An Edgewood man has been arrested in connection to a strong-armed robbery of a Brooklyn Park 7-Eleven that occurred last month, authorities say. Alexander James Harvey Sr, 38, is accused of robbing the convenience store in the 5617 block of Ritchie Highway around 10 p.m., Friday, July 22, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Harvey allegedly entered the store and approached the register before lunging over the counter and assaulting the cashier. Police said that Harvey then stole cash from the register and fled the scene. Harvey was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 10, and has bee…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Man Arrested After Stabbing Minor Outside Glen Burnie Mall Man Arrested After Stabbing Minor Outside Glen Burnie Mall
Man Arrested After Stabbing Minor Outside Glen Burnie Mall Police have arrested a man who stabbed a juvenile during a fight outside of the Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, authorities say. David Knuckey, 21, was allegedly arguing with a group of juveniles in the 7900 block of Ritchie Highway, when he took out a knife around 8:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigators determined that Knuckey then stabbed one of the juveniles, who fled to a local hospital for treatment. Knuckey fled the scene on foot and was arrested a short time later. Charges against him are pending.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police
Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police Two Maryland men were arrested after a traffic stop in Brooklyn Park led to the discovery of multiple handguns and a large quantity of suspected drugs, authorities say. Marquise Da'Shawn Stafford, 22, and Shawn Nickolas Guzman, 22, were pulled over in the area of Ritchie Highway and Townsend Avenue shortly after 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Anne Arundel County police. Officers conducted a search of the vehicle where they found a loaded .40 caliber Glock 23 handgun, a loaded .40 caliber Polymer 80 handgun, and around 577 grams of suspected marijuana. Guzman, who was a passenger in …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police
Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police Several suspects are on the run after binding a victim in a Brooklyn motel robbery, authorities say. Three black male suspects entered the victim's room at the Park Plaza Motel in the 4900 block of Ritchie Highway around 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, according to Anne Arundel County police. The victim was forced into the bathroom where the armed suspects bound his arms and legs before demanding money and rifling through the victim's pockets. taking his wallet, according to investigators. The suspects then allegedly grabbed the victim's backpack and fled in an unknown direction. Detectives&nbs…

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by Annie DeVoe