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Police & Fire
Thieves Lead Dramatic Pursuit Across Maryland: Sheriff
A major pursuit led to the arrest of two suspects accused of stealing dirt bikes from a Frederick County home, while a third suspect remains on the run, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. Darius Deontae Bond, 18, of Brooklyn in Anne Arundel County, was arrested after leading deputies on a chase and unsuccessfully attempting to flee on foot. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 11730 block of Hessong Bridge Road in Thurmont for a reported theft in progress, officials said. The homeowner told police that an…
Police & Fire
Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Authorities in St. Mary’s County are investigating a bold burglary attempt after a vehicle was used to ram the front of a Mechanicsville gun store early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to JMJ Firearms on the 29000 block of Three Notch Road shortly before 7 a.m. on Jan. 23, after reports of a break-in, according to a spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies found the front door and windows of the business shattered, appearing to have been intentionally smashed, and the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect or suspects used a veh…
Politics
Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House
The House of Representatives passed its first bill of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 7, a border security measure requiring the detention and deportation of unauthorized immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, including shoplifting and burglary. Named the Laken Riley Act in honor of a 22-year-old Georgia college student killed in February, 2024 by a Venezuelan migrant, the legislation received bipartisan support, in a 264-159 vote. All Republicans and 48 Democrats backed the measure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stated that the Senate will consider the bill as early as Fr…
News
'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG
Four men have been indicted in connection with an organized retail crime ring responsible for 37 thefts across six Maryland counties, causing approximately $800,000 in losses, authorities announced Monday. The suspects are accused of overwhelming stores with “flash mob” tactics, targeting high-end retail items, and reselling stolen goods. Attorney General Anthony Brown revealed details about the operation, which spanned Howard, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, and Prince George’s counties. Those charged include: Donte Bernard Shaw, 34, of Washington, DC; Taquan An…
Police & Fire
Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal
A man who was found with a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) after breaking into his ex-girlfriends home is behind bars and facing serious charges, according to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. Andrew Ervin Romack, 62, was arrested following a joint investigation by the fire marshal and Maryland State Police following a reported burglary earlier this week at an Allegany County home. Investigators say that shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, troopers were called to the 20300 block of Lower Georges Creek Road, where it is alleged Romack forced his way into his estranged…
Police & Fire
Maryland Couple Wanted For PA Burglary, Assault: Hanover Police
A couple from Maryland is wanted for a burglary and the assault of a pair in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Hanover Borough Police officers were called to the burglary and assault in the first block of Pleasant Street at 11:54 p.m. on Oct. 18, as detailed in the release. During the investigation, the police learned that a 47-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman both from Maryland had committed the crimes at the home. The pair had arrived and met a 25-year-old woman who was outside, according to the release. They "physically assaulted a female resident …
News
Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Maryland
Four suspects are facing hundreds of charges for their alleged roles in a string of commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries of gun stores in Maryland, authorities announced on Tuesday. Between December 2023 and March 2024, officials say that the group is connected to at least 10 incidents in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Baltimore counties. Those charged: Cy'juan Hemsley, 19, of District Heights, who was charged with 200 counts; Mahkiya McQuinn-Woodley, 20, of Baltimore, who was charged with 189 counts; A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who was charged with 199 count…
Police & Fire
Joshua Brewster Arrested For Burglary, Shooting Woman
A drone proved key in helping investigators in Harford County track down a North East man wanted in connection to a shooting and burglary earlier this year who is now heading to prison. Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested in April following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April 10 to the 200 block of Highland Drive, where they found a woman who had been shot in her lower bo…
Police & Fire
Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff
A trespassing man who attempted his best John McClane impression after being arrested is facing burglary and other charges after being busted in Frederick County. James Abraham Prevatt III, who has no fixed address, was arrested early on Thursday morning after the sheriff's office received a complaint about a possible trespasser in Woodsboro. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, the call to deputies came in at approximately 7:50 a.m. on May 30 regarding a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Cooper Oaks Drive, when a man was seen inside the residence. That report c…
Police & Fire
Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds
Six Chilean nationals who burglarized homes in multiple states were recorded on video stashing a huge safe and other items stolen in the break-ins in a Jersey City apartment building, authorities said. The crew took pearl necklaces, diamond earrings, a distinctive high school “state champions” ring, and other jewelry during the burglary of a Westchester County, NY, residence in late March, an FBI complaint says. The same burglars struck again in Baltimore County, MD, in mid-April, taking luxury timepieces, distinctive cufflinks, and a safe that contained a collection of rare coins, the comp…
Police & Fire
Burglarizing Brothers Busted Targeting Properties In DC, Montgomery County: Police
Two brothers busted for at least two burglaries at area residences and are facing charges after being found with stolen items in a Catonsville home, police say. Alex Dumitru, 23, and younger brother Natalian Dumitru, 18, have been arrested for burglarizing two properties as the Montgomery County Department of Police continues to probe a recent string of robberies. Between March and April, police say that unknown suspects forced entry into these places, damaging and stealing property before fleeing: A residence attached to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the 15000 block of Go…
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Maryland Church: Police
The Anne Arundel County Police Department is investigating a reported hate crime after a burglary and vandalism incident at a Glen Burnie church. In the early morning hours of Sunday, detectives were called to Christ the King Catholic Church on Dorsey Road, where there was a reported robbery where a man was caught on camera breaking a window to gain access to the building, officials said. Christ the King Catholic Church at 126 Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie Google Maps street view According to police, because the incident involved the damage of church-owned property, it is considered a hate…
Police & Fire
Joshua Brewster Arrested For Burglary, Shooting Woman
A drone proved key in helping investigators in Harford County track down a North East man wanted in connection to an early morning burglary and shooting on Wednesday, officials say. Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April 10 to the 200 block of Highland Drive, where they found a woman who had been shot in her lower body, though sh…
News
Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG
Six people have been charged for what authorities describe as a “horrifying string of violence” affecting more than 80 citizens throughout Maryland, primarily in Baltimore. Anecio Rodriguez, Lovelle Little, Kevin Mills, and Twan Ellis, all of Baltimore, are accused of committing more than 80 crimes, ranging from armed carjackings, robberies, and assaults to burglaries and a murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced alongside federal authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Two defendants are minors whose identities have been withheld, said Brown. The investigation, led by the B…
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At
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A Washington County man wanted for attempted murder was picked up by police as he was heading to the BWI Airport to fly out of the area, officials say. Wanted Hagerstown resident Zachary A. Butler, 34, was arrested by Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Sunday morning, according to authorities on Feb. 12. Police say that officers assigned to the airport were tipped off at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11 that the wanted man may be traveling to the airport, prompting a search for Butler and his vehic…
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Woman Disrobed After Breaking Into Two Maryland Homes, Police Say
A spitting-mad burglar who broke into several Annapolis homes and rang in the New Year in her birthday suit has been released from custody, police say. Local resident Emily Morton, 33, is facing charges after she allegedly broke into several homes in her neighborhood while intoxicated on Monday, Jan. 1 and made her presence known. According to a spokesperson from the Annapolis Police Department, officers were called at around 8:30 p.m. on New Year's Day to the 600 block of Americana Drive to investigate a reported burglary. Responding officers found Morton, who allegedly entered one home w…
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police
Police say that a shooting suspect has been apprehended months after a 27-year-old man was gunned down during a violent night in Anne Arundel County. Middle River resident Andre Raquan Riggs, 26, is facing multiple murder charges following an investigation into the death of Matthew Anthony Ponder, who was shot and killed in late August last summer, authorities announced on Friday. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2022, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 400 block of M Street North East in Glen Burnie, where they found Ponder inside an …
Police & Fire
Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff
Two people from Las Vegas who gambled it all on a multi-million dollar jewelry heist in Maryland have been arrested and brought back to the East Coast, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Demarco Coney-Jones, 29, and Akayla Tuttle, 22, have both been extradited back to Maryland to face charges following a burglary when they allegedly made off with millions of dollars in jewelry from an Urbana home. In August, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to a residential burglary, where suspects stole an estimated $3 million in jewelry from the home, according to inve…
News
Inmate Back In Custody After Escape From Prison Van In Maryland: State Police
Randy Morris is back in custody following an hours-long manhunt after he escaped from a prison van. Maryland State Police officials confirmed shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, that Morris was apprehended after making a great escape earlier in the morning in Howard County. #UPDATE The escaped inmate has been taken into custody. Thank you to the public for your assistance. https://t.co/ThgFZY0ZfO — MD State Police (@MDSP) August 16, 2023 A widespread search was launched at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday when Morris, an inmate, escaped from a transport van. The 38-year-ol…
Police & Fire
Brazen Burglars Drive Through Jewelry Storefront During Bold Baltimore County Robbery: Police
A brazen burglary was reported in Baltimore County on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, police say that a van drove through the front of Radcliffe Jewelers in the 1800 block of Reistertown Road during a robbery in Pikesville. According to investigators, once inside, the suspects stole several high-end items before fleeing the area. No information about the suspects was released by the Baltimore County Police Department. The investigation is in its infancy. Anyone with information about the burglary has been asked to contact detectives at the departme…
News
Police Searching For Inmate Who Escaped From Custody In Maryland
Police in Maryland are warning area residents to be on the lookout after a resident escaped from custody. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Howard County Police Department were notified that Randy Morris, an inmate, escaped from a transport van. The 38-year-old - who was in custody for burglary - got away in the area of Dorsey Run Road and Route 32. The Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Maryland State police departments are now searching for him on foot and with drones. Morris was described as being 5-foot-9, weighs between 130 and 140 pounds, is bald with a b…
Police & Fire
Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police
Police continue to search for a recently unarmed burglar from Chambersburg. Angel Robles-Montero, 20, of Chambersburg, has been identified as the burglar the homeowner disarmed during the burglary in the 300 block of East King Street in Chambersburg on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2023. The gun was "wrestled" away and Robles-Montero fled in a dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee Police SUV (pictured), the police said. The vehicle has been located as of Monday afternoon but Angel Robles-Monterohas not been found. He is wanted for burglary, endangerment, and assault, according to police…
Police & Fire
Owings Mills Man Busted With Cocaine After Kicking In Anne Arundel Apartment Door: Police
Police in Anne Arundel County made a big bust after tracking down a ski mask-wearing burglar who kicked in a woman's door, authorities announced. Owings Mills resident Corey Isaiah Abney, 28, was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department on Monday night following a reported burglary in Glen Burnie. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 31, officers were called to the 300 block of Gatewater Court when Abney allegedly kicked in an apartment door wearing a ski mask and black sweatshirt. Abney was able to flee the scene in a gray Infiniti before officers arrived, bu…
News
'Stick-Up Steve' Heading To Prison For Crime Spree After Fleeing MD Drug Treatment Center
Not even a drug treatment center could contain a Maryland man who is no stranger to law enforcement and is set to spend decades behind bars. Serial bank robber Steven Ray Beitzel, 33, of Germantown, was sentenced to 85 years in prison, with all but 32 suspended, after he attempted to disarm a sheriff’s deputy while he was in custody after he went rogue in Montgomery County, the state’s attorney’s office announced. In November 2021, Beitzel was being held in connection to a stolen vehicle before he was transferred to the Avery Road Drug Treatment Center on a court order, which he bailed fro…
Police & Fire
Feds Capture Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Fairfax County Gun Store: Police
Police have arrested a Maryland man who they say burglarized a gun store in Fairfax County last April. Cedric Antonio Minger, 20, was arrested by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) at a home in Washington DC on Monday, May 22, county police said. Minger and three other masked men were captured on surveillance footage breaking into Dominion Defense on Fullerton Road in Springfield through a small opening above the door around 3 a.m. Saturday, April 29, county police said. Minger and others stole 53 firearms, which were a combination of long …
Police & Fire
Officers Shot Responding To Burglary In MD; Suspect Busted Soliciting Ride Home: Police
A suspect who couldn't find a getaway driver is in custody after shooting a Maryland State Police trooper and two deputies from the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office during a botched burglary attempt, authorities announced. Daniel Padraig Colin Donnelly, 23, of Elkton, opened fire shortly before midnight on Sunday morning when he was caught by police investigating a reported burglary. An emergency call came in from a neighbor regarding a burglary in progress in the unit block of Twin Lakes Drive in Port Deposit, prompting a response from state police and the sheriff’s office, according to offi…
News
Multi-State Investigation Leads To Bust Of Thieving Romanian Nationals In MD Facing Deportation
Sometimes, it takes a village. A widespread, multi-agency investigation that coursed through multiple states has led to the apprehension of three Romanian nationals involved in a rash of recent regional burglaries and thefts throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania. Officials in Frederick County announced the arrests on Friday, March 17 following the apprehension of the three suspects, who were wanted on multiple charges and could face deportation. Those charged on out-of-state warrants: Stefan Chicui, 43; Anisoara Nistor, 41; Ana Maria Velcu, 33. Following their arrests, US Immigrations…
News
Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities
A Baltimore woman illegally using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards to collect baby formula she claimed to be sending to Ukraine, lead to the arrest of a Romanian man illegally in the US who allegedly forged documents for her, authorities say. Eglisa Ciuciu, 25, of Baltimore, MD, and Sandrino Trifu, 32, of Croaova, Romania were arrested along with an unnamed 15-year-old in connection to a bizarre baby formula theft at the Gettysburg Walmart on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Ciuciu used the 15-year-old to transport the stolen goods from the store that she supposedly needed “to s…
Police & Fire
Couple Charged In Connection With Vacant Harford County House Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
A local couple has been identified as suspects and implicated as the firebugs who allegedly set an expensive house fire in mid-November that has been under investigation for months. Baltimore County resident Noah Larkins, 22, of Nottingham, and Monica Boesch, 24, of Abingdon, are facing arson and other charges after being caught on camera running away from a vacant house fire late last year. The wanted firebugs in Havre De GraceOffice of The State Fire Marshal First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in the 2000 block of Pulaski…
News
Florida Dad Posts Child Porn To Facebook Story: Chambersburg Police
A 32-year-old dad from Florida shared photos of children engaging in sexual acts to his Facebook story as a way to "harass or intimidate" the victim(s), police in Chambersburg explain in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Tylor Davidson Lamance was "charged with one count of unlawful dissemination of intimate image after an incident was reported to police" on North Church Street, Chambersburg on November 2, 2022, at 11:47 a.m., the police stated in a release on January 19. He was arrested on Wednesday, January 18 at 8 a.m., according to the release. Lamance has been held on a m…
Police & Fire
Kohberger Victims, Roommate Were Reportedly Awake During Idaho Slayings: Affidavit
The probable cause affidavit in the quadruple murders of University of Idaho students was unsealed Thursday, Jan. 5 as prime suspect Bryan Kohberger appeared in court, suggesting that at least one of the victims and one surviving roommate were awake during the crimes. It was ultimately DNA on the button snap of a knife sheath that helped police identify the 28-year-old criminology PhD student as the suspect in the Nov. 13 killings of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, according to the affidavit published in NewsNationNow. The affidavi…
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