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Double Trouble: Prince George's Pair Busted For DUI After Passenger Flees Traffic Stop: Sheriff Double Trouble: Prince George's Pair Busted For DUI After Passenger Flees Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Double Trouble: Prince George's Pair Busted For DUI After Passenger Flees Traffic Stop: Sheriff A Calvert County traffic stop spiraled into chaos when a passenger, instead of calling for a ride as instructed, took the wheel and made a wild getaway—while allegedly drunk himself, officials said. It all started late last month when a sheriff's deputy spotted a vehicle swerving along Route 260 near Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, prompting him to stop the driver.  According to a spokesperson from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, After pulling the car over, officers discovered the driver, Jervis Jerome James, 52, of Glenn Dale, smelled strongly of alcohol.  Field sobriety tests …
Deputy Fire Chief In Maryland Accused Of Setting Blaze He Helped Extinguish Deputy Fire Chief In Maryland Accused Of Setting Blaze He Helped Extinguish
Deputy Fire Chief In Maryland Accused Of Setting Blaze He Helped Extinguish A Cecil County fire official has been arrested for allegedly setting a brushfire on the property of a local addiction treatment center, leaving a community stunned. Robert "Bobby" Bennett, 39, the deputy fire chief of Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after investigators identified him as the person allegedly responsible for a blaze earlier this month, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 4 when a brushfire burned two acres of land on Grove Neck Road at the Recovery Centers of America’s property, officials sa…
Man Arrested For Arson After Altercation Involving Maryland Neighbor: Fire Marshal Man Arrested For Arson After Altercation Involving Maryland Neighbor: Fire Marshal
Man Arrested For Arson After Altercation Involving Maryland Neighbor: Fire Marshal An argument over stolen property led to arson charges for a 30-year-old Maryland man who allegedly attempted to start a fire outside of a neighbor's home on Sunday afternoon. Lexington Park resident Cesar Augusto Gonzalez-Lopez was arrested at around noon on Monday afternoon when members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Sue Drive to investigate a blaze, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say that a dispute over allegedly stolen property the previous night between Gonzalez-Lopez and the homeowner led to th…
'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Event In Prince George's Dismantled Overnight: State Police 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Event In Prince George's Dismantled Overnight: State Police
'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Event In Prince George's Dismantled Overnight: State Police Seven people were arrested over the course of six hours as Maryland State Police broke up nearly a dozen "unlawful exhibition driving events" overnight, officials say. Troopers were busy on Saturday night and Sunday morning in Baltimore, Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, responding to several locations in the region where up to 200 people gathered in parking lots and attempted to shut down certain intersections. Police say that they responded to these locations:  10:40 p.m.: 5710 A Wabash Ave. in Baltimore; 11:10 p.m.: 2880-2894 Rolling Road in Windsor Mill; 11:49 p.m.: 3…
Two Who Torched Maryland Home, Blocked Door With Mattress Accused Of Attempted Murder: State PD Two Who Torched Maryland Home, Blocked Door With Mattress Accused Of Attempted Murder: State PD
Two Who Torched Maryland Home, Blocked Door With Mattress Accused Of Attempted Murder: State PD Two Maryland men who tried to set a house on fire with people inside on the Eastern Shore were arrested this week after being caught red-handed with the fuel they used to set it, state police say. Lascelles David Beckford, 37, a Somerset County resident, and Dante Jamar Stone, 34, of Salisbury, went through great lengths in an attempt to torch the home of two people they were familiar with, according to officials. The incident was reported at around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 in the 12000 block of Independence Court in Princess Anne. Investigators say that they believe Beckford and Ston…
Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff
Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff Two teen brothers caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at a Frederick County playground after playing with fire and burning some of the equipment, according to the sheriff's office. In late June, first responders were called to Green Hill Park in the 2800 block of Decatur Drive in Adamstown, where they were met by playground equipment on fire. The fire caused extensive damage to several pieces of playground equipment that was estimated at approximately $230,000. During the investigation, two brothers - 14 and 15 years old - from the neighborhood were identified as those respon…
Armed Man Shot TV, Threatened Pair Before Arrest In Charles County, Sheriff Says Armed Man Shot TV, Threatened Pair Before Arrest In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Armed Man Shot TV, Threatened Pair Before Arrest In Charles County, Sheriff Says A man who fired shots at a TV and threatened two people inside a Charles County home was apprehended peacefully due to the measured work of officers, according to the sheriff's office. La Plata resident Alfredo Arroyo, 45, is facing charges following an incident that played out over the weekend that led to a large police presence and could have ended tragically if not for officers de-escalating the situation, officials said on Wednesday. On the morning of Saturday, July 13, officers were called to the La Plata home, where there was a report of shots fired.  "Responding officers i…
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says An escaped prisoner who has been on the run for more than a month after ditching his GPS monitor was re-arrested on Thursday night following a lengthy standoff with members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Dimarian Eltreek Logan, 20, who escaped last month, is back in custody following a three-hour barricade on Thursday, June 20, at an apartment in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park, according to the agency. Logan, who had been behind bars for a 2021 robbery conviction, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough, though on May 7, Correctional Officers re…
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say A 55-year-old woman wanted out of Maryland for felony theft and malicious property destruction was has been arrested in Pennsylvania. Quarryville, PA police got a tip on June 6 that Lisa Marie Phillips was on the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in Oak Bottom Village, the office said. She had been wanted by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for felony theft of $7,705 and malicious destruction of property.  QPD officers responded to the area, immediately found Phillips and arrested her. Phillips was subsequently charged with one one additional count of Fugitive from Justice (M) by t…
Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says An alleged robber who went to the well one too many times in Calvert County is facing charges after being busted by members of the sheriff's office. Ronald Joseph Strain, 58, of Prince Frederick, has been arrested following an investigation into several robberies and attempted robberies in the community, authorities announced over the weekend. In late April, deputies from the Calvert County Sherif's Office responded to Pollo Delicioso on Central Square Drive, where there was a reported robbery. According to investigators, an unknown Black man - later identified as Strain - was caught on ca…
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say A serial burglar has been taken into custody and faces new charges in Maryland after terrorizing Montgomery County businesses during a string of robberies, police say. Gaithersburg resident Lawrence Clipper, 57, has been linked to a series of burglaries during the first week of March in the area of Redland Road, Montgomery Village Avenue, and Stedwick Road. According to police, Clipper is accused of burglarizing and damaging property at these locations during his rash of robberies:  An Exterior ATM damage at the Bank of America in the 17500 block of Redland Road; Forcing entry and st…
'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD
'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD Authorities have arrested a man they say is connected to a series of robberies dubbed the "Jaws of Life ATM String” following a police chase in Prince’s George’s County. Stefon Janey, 31, of Upper Marlboro, was arrested Wednesday, March 13 after a police chase in Prince George’s County involving detectives, patrol officers and the Aviation Section, the PGPD said. Janey was indicted this week in connection with eight robberies in the county earlier this year, including at convenience stores in the 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue and the 8200 block of Martin Luther King Junior Highwa…
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC will have plenty of time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue a…
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Maryland Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Maryland
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Maryland Police in Prince George's County were able to peacefully resolve a standoff on Sunday after a fugitive with several warrants out for his arrest was caught in a stolen car and barricaded himself inside a Laurel home. Jason Nathaniel Marks, 40, is facing fresh charges following his latest arrest following an incident that played out in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 28. Officers from the Laurel Police Department were called by a carjacking victim about a stolen vehicle in the area of the 14600 block of Philip Court, officials say. They were able to quickly track down the stolen vehicle, driv…
Intoxicated Woman Disrobed After Breaking Into Two Maryland Homes, Police Say Intoxicated Woman Disrobed After Breaking Into Two Maryland Homes, Police Say
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…
Arsonist, 25, Booted By Brother Torches Trailer In Hagerstown: Cops Arsonist, 25, Booted By Brother Torches Trailer In Hagerstown: Cops
Arsonist, 25, Booted By Brother Torches Trailer In Hagerstown: Cops A Hagerstown man has been charged with setting fire to his brother's utility trailer hauling brush this week, authorities announced. Christian Reyes Torres, 25, had been staying with his brother but was asked to leave on Thursday, Dec. 14, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. Torres later returned and began arguing with family members, and threatened to burn down the house, officials said. It wasn't long before it was discovered that Torres' brother's trailer was found engulfed in flames, along with the brush and tree limbs it had been hauling, officials said. Firefighters extinguished t…
Naked Woman's Wild Night In MD Ends With Trespassing Bust In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Naked Woman's Wild Night In MD Ends With Trespassing Bust In Prison Clothes: Sheriff
Naked Woman's Wild Night In MD Ends With Trespassing Bust In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Thirteen hours likely felt like a lifetime for members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office who arrested a woman twice in the same day for a strange series of wild offenses. Lusby resident Shelley Marie Dodson, 51, put sheriff’s deputies through the paces earlier this month, when she started her morning in handcuffs, and then was released and locked up while still donning her jail clothes later that afternoon, according to information released by officials on Wednesday, June 21. Dodson’s fateful day began shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, June 16, when the agency was alerted about a report…
BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff
BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office had to be called in to help diffuse a sticky situation when a woman attacked her family with a weapon during a tirade in Waldorf. Tonnaysha Wilkins, 24, of Waldorf, is facing charges following a bizarre domestic disturbance that ended up with her in custody after she was found storming about outside a Seal Place home. The incident was reported shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 7 in the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf. Upon arrival, officers said that they found Wilkins in the front yard holding what appeared to be a rifle. Officers de-…
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff A student at a Maryland high school is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly stealing a girl's cell phone and attacking her, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officials say that at approximately noon on Wednesday, may 3, a male student at St. Charles High School took a girl's phone and refused to give it back, and when she attempted to recover it outside the building, he got physical with her. It is alleged that when confronted by the girl, he grabbed her throat, choked her, and spat on her.  She reported injuries and had to be treated by a school nurse after…
Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault
Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault The tow truck driver from Washington, DC who intentionally rammed his vehicle into the side of a Prince George’s County restaurant in an attempt to gain access to an employee has been tracked down by investigators weeks after a reported assault. Josyah Brown, 24, who had been wanted for reckless endangerment since an incident earlier this month, has been apprehended after nearly three weeks on the run, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department on Monday, April 24. The incident was called in shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4 at a restaurant in the 2900 block of Col…
Son Ordered Out Of House Busted For Setting Blaze Inside Parents' Home: Maryland Fire Marshal Son Ordered Out Of House Busted For Setting Blaze Inside Parents' Home: Maryland Fire Marshal
Son Ordered Out Of House Busted For Setting Blaze Inside Parents' Home: Maryland Fire Marshal A man with apparent “daddy issues” is facing charges for allegedly setting his parents’ Charles Count home on fire over the weekend. Jordan Christopher Robinson, 21, is facing arson and other charges for attempting to set a Waldorf home ablaze, though his efforts were quickly thwarted by fire sprinklers, according to Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, officials said that first responders were called to the 9200 block of Misting Court when a homeowner reported that his son may have set a fire inside the house. Investigators from the C…
Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff
Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff An alleged rapist in Southern Maryland is at large in St. Mary’s County after removing his electric monitor in advance of his upcoming trial, authorities said. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 27 as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Walter Crouse Prentiss, 42, who has no fixed address, and is wanted on a host of charges. Specifically, Prentiss is wanted for: First-degree rape; Three counts of first-degree assault; Three counts of second-degree assault; Malicious destruction of property. It is alleged that Prentiss was incarcerated a…
Assault Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says Assault Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says
Assault Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says Things are not going egg-celently for a Maryland man who allegedly went through extreme measures to terrorize his victims during a recent outburst. Leonardtown resident Quentin Xavier Chase, Jr., 34, is facing multiple charges in St. Mary’s County after an incident that saw him throwing eggs at his victim and a child before going after them with a statue, the sheriff’s office announced. It is alleged that Chase assaulted his unnamed victim in the 4200 block of Moll Dyer Road in Leonardtown by throwing multiple eggs at him, striking both he and a juvenile with the produce, a spokesperson for…
Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials
Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With Covid-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials An inmate being held at a Maryland detention center died after coming down with COVID-19-related illnesses, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 23. Tina Marie Billings, 44, of Whiteford, died at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of natural after being transported from the Harford Detention Center for treatment of an illness. Billings was being treated at the detention center shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, when the medical staff determined she should be transported to the hospital for further care. White in the hospital, police said that Billings…
Thief Attempting To Flee From Deputies Busted After Running Into Car In Maryland: Sheriff Thief Attempting To Flee From Deputies Busted After Running Into Car In Maryland: Sheriff
Thief Attempting To Flee From Deputies Busted After Running Into Car In Maryland: Sheriff A theft suspect made matters worse for himself when he attempted to flee from police and his victim in Maryland when he sprinted into a moving vehicle, leaving it with damage, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Cheverly resident Randy Demaun Lee, 47, is facing a host of charges following a reported theft in the 40000 block of Merchant’s Lane in Leonardtown, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Officials said that Lee’s alleged victim advised deputies that he spotted him entering his vehicle and stealing cash from inside, and when he was…
New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting
New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting The Baltimore County Police Department has partially released the name of the officer involved in a shooting while investigating a two-woman crime spree over the weekend. “Officer Chiveral” a three-year veteran of the department with the White Mash Precinct was the investigator who shot Alicia Page, 30, as she used her vehicle as a weapon to try to avoid getting apprehended, according to reports. He reportedly was the only officer to discharge his firearm. Page and Kelly Anthony, 31, allegedly attempted to shoplift from a business in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, where the officer w…
Two Boys Busted After Repeated Vandalism Incidents At Maryland Middle School Two Boys Busted After Repeated Vandalism Incidents At Maryland Middle School
Two Boys Busted After Repeated Vandalism Incidents At Maryland Middle School Two young boys from Bethesda have been arrested after being linked to several vandalism incidents at Pyle Middle School, authorities say. The boys are allegedly connected to at least three vandalism incidents at the middle school that began in June, according to Montgomery County police. Police were initially called to investigate vandalism that was reported around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, June 25 at the school in the 6300 block of Wilson Lane. School security told officers that they witnessed the two boys painting graffiti on the back of the school building before fleeing on bicycles. Police …
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…
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…
Alert Issued For Tattooed Man Wanted For Escape, Theft, Destroying Property In Maryland Alert Issued For Tattooed Man Wanted For Escape, Theft, Destroying Property In Maryland
Alert Issued For Tattooed Man Wanted For Escape, Theft, Destroying Property In Maryland Seen him? An alert has been issued by the Caroll County Sheriff’s Office as they attempt to locate a man who is wanted on multiple charges following a reported 2010 bank robbery. Brentyn Scott Finn, 33, who was convicted of robbing an Eldersburg Susquehanna Bank branch, according to the Baltimore Sun, is again wanted in Carroll County, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday, July 20. Specifically, Finn is wanted for second-degree escape, failure to appear in court for theft, and malicious destruction of property. Finn - who can be recognized by his distinct neck and head tattoo - w…
University Of Maryland Baltimore County Police Officer Charged After Series Of Campus Arsons University Of Maryland Baltimore County Police Officer Charged After Series Of Campus Arsons
University Of Maryland Baltimore County Police Officer Charged After Series Of Campus Arsons A University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) police officer is under arrest and facing charges for allegedly setting multiple fires on campus while he was on duty, the state fire marshal announced. Walter Christopher, 36, has been charged on a 12-count indictment for allegedly setting four fires between December 2021 and his arrest on Tuesday, July 19 authorities said. Specifically, Christopher was charged with second-degree arson, second-degree malicious burning, and malicious destruction of property. He was arrested on July 19 at the UMBC campus by members of the Office of the State …