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Impaired Driving
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Officer In Head-On Prince George's County Crash As Police Urge Holiday Safety
A police officer is recovering after being struck head-on by a drunk driver in a collision that underscores the dangers of impaired driving, authorities said. The officer is back home and recovering following a head-on crash involving an intoxicated driver while on duty late Wednesday night, according to authorities. The collision, which left the officer with injuries requiring hospital treatment, serves as a "stark reminder of the dangers of impaired driving," police said. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured. Photos from the scene highlight the severity of the crash, whic…
Police & Fire
Sergeant Paralyzed By Speeding Driver In Intentional I-270 Crash: Chief
The Montgomery County Police sergeant who was run down by a reckless driver well known to the department has lost the use of both of his legs. Sgt. Patrick Kepp is hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday afternoon after 19-year-old Frederick Rafael Mayorga took police on a wild ride and intentionally struck him in a green Dodge Charger while speeding on I-270, something he is known to do, according to Police Chief Marcus Jones. Jones said that on Wednesday morning, officers in Germantown were monitoring the Charger, which hit speeds approaching 110 mph, as he attempted to bait poli…
News
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Route 295 Crash In MD
One person was killed in an early-morning head-on crash in Anne Arundel County with an allegedly impaired driver, state police say. Maryland State Police have launched an investigation into a fatal two-vehicle crash between two drivers from Baltimore, one of whom was killed at approximately 2:45 a.m on Thursday, June 1. According to investigators, Brittany Sherlock, 33, was driving a Lincoln MKC north in the southbound lanes of Maryland Route 295 near Arundel Mills Boulevard when she struck a Hyundai being driven by 62-year-old Marien Haider in Hanover. Police say that Haider was pronounc…
Police & Fire
Suspected Impaired Driver Smashes Infiniti Into
Mdta
Police SUV In Maryland: Officials
A driver without a license was allegedly impaired when he sped into the back of a Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash in Baltimore City, authorities say. Herman T. Rock, 53, of Baltimore, is facing multiple charges including driving a motor vehicle while under the influence and driving a motor vehicle without a license following the violent crash shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 15. According to police, officers responded to a crash in the area of Monroe Street and MD 295 on Tuesday night. While officers waited for a tow truck …
Lifestyle
Maryland State Police Increase Efforts To Stop Impaired Drivers Over Halloween Weekend
Maryland State Police are reminding drivers of the dangers of distracted and impaired driving, particularly throughout the Halloween weekend as children get ready to dress up to trick-or-treat. Additional troopers will be deployed throughout the state to concentrate enforcement efforts on impaired driving and other dangerous driving behaviors including speed, aggressive and distracted driving, according to the Maryland State Police. Impaired driving enforcement will run from Thursday, Oct. 27 through Halloween and will focus on locating and arresting drunk and drugged drivers. Offici…
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Busted With Brass Knuckles, Stolen Handgun After Crashing In Maryland: Police
An allegedly impaired driver with a checkered criminal history found himself in a precarious position with an allegedly stolen handgun after crashing in Maryland over the weekend, state police said. Charles County resident John Michael Brand, 40, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges after troopers recovered a loaded stolen firearm at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Prince George's County. Specifically, Brand was charged with: Firearm possession with a felony conviction; Loaded handgun in vehicle; Possession of a regulated stolen firearm; “Other criminal charges.” Shortly …
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Kills Texas Man Fixing Car On I-695 In Baltimore
A 34-year-old man experiencing car problems was struck and killed by an impaired driver while trying to fix his car on I-695 in Baltimore Saturday, June 11, State Police said. Juan Rivera was stopped in the right shoulder standing outside of his 2005 Dodge Dakota on the inner loop near I-70 when his car was struck by a 2014 Toyota Tacoma driven by Moto Chapol, 37, around 9:45 p.m., Maryland State Police said. Rivera was transported by ambulance to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead. Chapol, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, was arrested at the scene and char…
Police & Fire
Smiley PA Driver Charged With DUI
A Pennsylvania man didn't seem too upset about his recent arrest based on his mugshot Jonathan Shaffer, of Phoenixville, beams in the photo after West Chester police charged him for DUI. Shaffer, 25, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. on May 3, when police saw spotted him driving erratically on the 400 Block of E. Market St. in the city, they said. Shaffer showed signs of impairment, and following an investigation, he was charged with impaired driving. A preliminary hearing was pending at District Court 15-1-04.
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