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Repeat Offender Busted After Hardware Store Theft In Maryland, Police Say Repeat Offender Busted After Hardware Store Theft In Maryland, Police Say
Repeat Offender Busted After Hardware Store Theft In Maryland, Police Say A Temple Hills man has been charged in connection to the strong-armed robbery of a hardware store employee in Montgomery County, authorities say. Terry Claude Tompkins, 41, is accused of robbing the employee at the Ace Hardware store on the 800 block of Wayne Avenue around 4 p.m., Saturday, July 30, according to Montgomery County police. Police say that Tompkins allegedly entered the store and began stealing multiple electrical cables and wire items.  When the employee confronted Tompkins, he allegedly assaulted the employee and took stole a cell phone. Tompkins was identified a…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Officers In Maryland Seize Firearm, Knife, Pepper Spray During Standoff With Armed Man: Sheriff Officers In Maryland Seize Firearm, Knife, Pepper Spray During Standoff With Armed Man: Sheriff
Officers In Maryland Seize Firearm, Knife, Pepper Spray During Standoff With Armed Man: Sheriff A potentially dangerous scene nearly played out in Maryland before law enforcement was able to intervene and deescalate a potentially fatal situation with a man reported to be having a mental health scare. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Smallwood Drive and McDaniel Road in Waldorf, where there was a report of a man who had just stolen a gun from a relative and proceeded to flee the area on foot. The family members who were robbed and alerted the sheriff’s office advised that the man - whose name has n…

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by Zak Failla
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Treatment Facility Escapee Wanted In Maryland On Multiple Charges: Sheriff Treatment Facility Escapee Wanted In Maryland On Multiple Charges: Sheriff
Treatment Facility Escapee Wanted In Maryland On Multiple Charges: Sheriff Seen him? An alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland as they look to locate a missing man wanted on theft, escape, and other charges. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Guy Vivian Butler, 57, who has no fixed address, after he absconded from an inpatient treatment facility, officials said. Butler, described as being approximately 6-foot-2, weighing an estimated 195 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, made his great escape on Sunday, July 31, after previously being charged with theft, property destruction, and esc…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff
Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff A man wanted for assaulting and robbing a mother while she was driving with her young child in the car has been arrested, authorities say. Osirameh Garaba was arrested on Monday, Aug. 8, after a warrant was obtained in connection to the robbery, on Wednesday, July 27 according to Prince George's County police. On Monday, July 25, the victim called police from the 8100 block of Bird Lane in Greenbelt after Garaba entered her vehicle while she was stopped at a red light driving away from the Greenway Shopping Center, investigators said. Garaba sat in the back with the victim's child and orde…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Motorcycle Thief Enjoys Brief Joy Ride Before Crashing Into Ditch In Maryland: Sheriff Motorcycle Thief Enjoys Brief Joy Ride Before Crashing Into Ditch In Maryland: Sheriff
Motorcycle Thief Enjoys Brief Joy Ride Before Crashing Into Ditch In Maryland: Sheriff A motorcycle thief in Maryland didn't make it real far after hot-wiring a bike and subsequently crashing into a ditch, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Lexington Park resident Malachi Alexander Steele, 20, is facing charges after allegedly stealing a parked motorcycle and accidentally destroying it during a joy ride, authorities said. Deputies from the sheriff's office responded to the 21600 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park late on Monday, Aug. 8, where there was a reported theft of the motorcycle. The investigation determined that Steele allegedly stole the victi…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Busted, One At Large For Robbing Maryland Home Depot, Pepper-Spraying Security Officer Two Busted, One At Large For Robbing Maryland Home Depot, Pepper-Spraying Security Officer
Two Busted, One At Large For Robbing Maryland Home Depot, Pepper-Spraying Security Officer Detectives are searching for a third suspect in connection to a theft and assault at a Home Depot in Montgomery County, authorities say. Three suspects allegedly entered the store in the 14000 block of Georgia Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Montgomery County police. When the three were confronted by a security officer, one of the suspects pepper-sprayed him before fleeing the scene in a gray Dodge Charger. The Dodge Charger was located and officers attempted to stop it on Georgia Avenue near Randolph Road, police said. The suspects continued driving at a hig…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Summer School Student Charged For Stealing Phone, Brandishing Weapon At Maryland HS: Sheriff Summer School Student Charged For Stealing Phone, Brandishing Weapon At Maryland HS: Sheriff
Summer School Student Charged For Stealing Phone, Brandishing Weapon At Maryland HS: Sheriff A pair of summer school students are unlikely to have a “Breakfast Club” moment in Maryland after one teen stole his victim's phone and allegedly threatened him with a weapon when he was confronted, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. The victim and suspect were involved in an altercation at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 in a stairwell inside Westlake High School, during which the victim’s phone fell out of his pocket, authorities said. It is alleged that the suspect teen grabbed the phone and proceeded to flee, according to officials. His victim followed on his he…

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by Zak Failla
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MD Couple Steals $230 In Lottery Tickets From PA Rutters: Police MD Couple Steals $230 In Lottery Tickets From PA Rutters: Police
MD Couple Steals $230 In Lottery Tickets From PA Rutters: Police A pair of thieves stole hundreds of dollars of lottery tickets from a central Pennsylvania convenience store, authorities say.  The man and woman pictured, were since in a vehicle with a Maryland license plate, according to a release by York County Regional police on Thursday, August 4.  In total, the couple took approximately $230 worth of lottery tickets from the Rutter's store on Leader Heights Road.  Anyone with information about the theft, the couple, or their whereabouts should contact the police. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff
Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff A cellphone took a dip in a Maryland river after a Prince Frederick man was involved in a dispute and threw his victim's device into the water, authorities announced. Carlos Humberto Coroy Ruiz, 26, of Prince Frederick, was arrested and charged for his role in an incident in Lexington Park earlier this month, a spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff said. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 46500 block of Corporate Drive on Monday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance involving Ruiz and his victim. The investigation by the sheriff's office determined th…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff
Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff A wanted man was released on $100 bond after destroying items in a Maryland tobacco store and punching an arresting police officer in the face, officials said. Ottoy Bradley Lawson, 30, of Davis, Oklahoma, who was wanted in Charles County for failing to appear in court on criminal charges, was arrested after refusing to comply with members of the sheriff’s office, the agency announced on Thursday, July 21. The alleged incident began shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at Cloudz Tobacco in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road when Lawson was allegedly breaking items insid…

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by Zak Failla
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Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland
Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland A serial burglar from Baltimore who targeted the Columbia area late this spring has been arrested, authorities say. Dawon Martice Davis, 20, is allegedly connected to seven commercial burglaries that took place from May 12 to June 17, 2022, according to Howard County Police. Davis reportedly entered the businesses in the overnight hours, stealing various items. The businesses he targeted are listed below: Howard County International Market (8700 block of Cloudleap Court); Mobil (6200 block of Columbia Crossing); Shell (5600 block of Waterloo Road). Davis allegedly burglarized the Ho…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Woman Arrested With Crack Pipe, Stolen Food During Search For Missing Person In Maryland Woman Arrested With Crack Pipe, Stolen Food During Search For Missing Person In Maryland
Woman Arrested With Crack Pipe, Stolen Food During Search For Missing Person In Maryland An investigation into a missing person led to the arrest of a wanted woman who was busted with drugs and items stolen from an area food store in Maryland, according to investigators on Tuesday, July 12. Ashley Renee Harvey, 28, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges after being arrested with suspected crack cocaine and stolen merchandise, officials said. A deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office responded to the California Target location on Colony Way on Thursday, July 7, where there was a report of a located missing person. Upon arrival at Target, a spokesperson …

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by Zak Failla