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Man Rang Doorbell, Forced Way Inside Maryland Home On Halloween Night, Police Say Man Rang Doorbell, Forced Way Inside Maryland Home On Halloween Night, Police Say
Man Rang Doorbell, Forced Way Inside Maryland Home On Halloween Night, Police Say A 23-year-old man in Montgomery County was arrested after doing too much tricking and not enough treating on Halloween night. Officers from the Rockville Police Department were called shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday night to a home in the unit block of Pebble Ridge Court, where a strange - and scary -  scene played out involving an active armed robber who forced his way inside. Police say that the man - whose name has not been released - rang the doorbell and when the homeowner answered, presumably expecting a trick-or-treater, he forced way inside the house until he was fended off an…

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by Zak Failla
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Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose
Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose A Maryland woman was able to avoid disaster after being alerted to a fire that broke out in her home by a neighbor, officials said. In Waldorf, first responders were contacted shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, where there was a reported house fire that was discovered by a neighbor on Greystone Circle. Officials said that the neighbor spotted smoke coming from the back of the house, alerting the occupants, who were able to escape the home safely. They then jumped into action, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, knocking down the flames with the use of a…

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by Zak Failla