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Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland Released By AG Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland Released By AG
Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland Released By AG New shocking body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved high-speed police pursuit that started in Virginia before crossing state lines and ending with a violent crash in Charles County that left multiple people injured has been released. Last week, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General identified the officers and deputy involved in a high-speed police pursuit, which left several hospitalized. The officers include Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a two-year veteran, and Cpl. Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran, both from the La Plata Police Department.  The Charles Co…

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Man Dies After Police Encounter In Montgomery County, Officers Identified By Maryland AG Man Dies After Police Encounter In Montgomery County, Officers Identified By Maryland AG
Man Dies After Police Encounter In Montgomery County, Officers Identified By Maryland AG The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified a man who died following an in-custody police incident in Montgomery County and the officers involved in the case. Marvin Salamanca Garcia, 35, of Gaithersburg, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Dec. 26, after an incident involving Gaithersburg Police Department officers two days earlier, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of N. Summit Avenue, officials said, noting that Salamanca Garcia was found lying…

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Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds
Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for misconduct in office following an investigation into their actions during a fatal crash in Pasadena last year, officials announced. Cpl. K. Schnell and Cpl. E. Vasquez were issued criminal summonses on Friday, Dec. 6 following an investigation led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, according to Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Amal E. Awad. The indictments stem from a crash that occurred on Dec. 7, 2023, but details about the alleged misconduct have not been disclosed.  Damione Gardner, 22, of Baltimore, wa…

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Officers Identified In Crash Following Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland: AG Officers Identified In Crash Following Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland: AG
Officers Identified In Crash Following Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland: AG The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the officers and deputy involved in a high-speed police pursuit that started in Virginia, crossed state lines and ended in a violent crash in Charles County, leaving multiple people injured. The officers include Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a two-year veteran, and Cpl. Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran, both from the La Plata Police Department.  The Charles County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been identified as Cpl. Katie Bottorf, a nine-year veteran. All three are assigned to their respective Patrol Divisions, offici…

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Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Maryland Shooting Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Maryland Shooting
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Maryland Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has identified the man fatally shot by Howard County police and the officers involved in the incident following a domestic disturbance in Laurel over the weekend. The decedent was 29-year-old Tyree Winslow of College Park, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced on Wednesday. Officers involved include Police Officer First Class (PFC) Christopher Weir, a 14-year veteran, and PFC Joseph Debronzo, a 15-year veteran, both assigned to the Howard County Police Department’s Field Operations Divisi…

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Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG A domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a deadly standoff after a gunman exchanged fire with Howard County police and was later found dead inside a home, authorities said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers encountered a woman on an outside upper ledge of the house and an adult male suspect at a window inside the residence with a long gun. According to investigators, …

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Driver, Deputy Involved In Deadly Maryland Police Pursuit Identified By AG Driver, Deputy Involved In Deadly Maryland Police Pursuit Identified By AG
Driver, Deputy Involved In Deadly Maryland Police Pursuit Identified By AG New details have been released following a high-speed pursuit in Calvert County that ended tragically on Saturday night when a driver lost control and crashed, resulting in a fatality, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a Deputy First Class Taylor Strong, of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, observed a gold Ford Mustang speeding southbound on MD Route 261 near 17th Street in Chesapeake Beach. The deputy activated emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver, identified o…

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Fatal Crash in Maryland Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG Fatal Crash in Maryland Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG
Fatal Crash in Maryland Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG A high-speed pursuit in Calvert County ended tragically Saturday night when a driver lost control and crashed, resulting in a fatality, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office observed a gold Ford Mustang speeding southbound on MD Route 261 near 17th Street in Chesapeake Beach.  The deputy activated emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver failed to comply, leading to a pursuit that spanned nearly two miles, officials say…

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