'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney 'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney A 24-year-old Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for the second-degree murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson, was convicted of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for his role in the death of 22-year-old Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in Rockville in February 2022. On Feb. 17, 2022, officers were called to the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Fletcher Place in Rockville, where they found Genao Romero suffering…
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Recognize this vehicle?  An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department this week as they attempt to track down a suspect and vehicle wanted in connection to a carjacking, robbery, and kidnapping in Northwest DC earlier this month. Like a scene out of a movie, shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the suspect swerved his car in front of his victim, who was still parked in his own vehicle in the 400 block of K Street NW. He then got out, and when his victim rolled down a window, the wanted man allegedly snatched a cell phone and assaulted him, police say. He then made …
Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say
Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after being involved in a pair of robberies in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday night. In late September, police said that a group of people - including the preteen - approached their first victim as he was standing next to his electric bicycle in the 1300 block of Irving Street NW.  A group of five approached the man from behind and attacked him, taking the bike before attempting to flee. However, according to police, during the fracas, the first victim shouted for help, and a Good Samaritan parking his vehicle …
Flat Tire Ends Police Pursuit Involving Alleged Robbers In Virginia, Police Say Flat Tire Ends Police Pursuit Involving Alleged Robbers In Virginia, Police Say
Flat Tire Ends Police Pursuit Involving Alleged Robbers In Virginia, Police Say Two District women are facing charges in Arlington after stealing items from a store and taking police on a short-lived pursuit, officials say. Taniya Bradford, 22, and Jamira Hampton, 23, took members of the Arlington County Police Department for a ride over the weekend before ultimately being apprehended for robbery. At around 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, officers were called to the 1000 block of North Fillmore Street to investigate a reported robbery. It is alleged that Bradford and Hampton entered the business and began collecting merchandise, with one making threats toward an employe…
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials More than a dozen weapons and four pounds of meth are off the streets following a bust in Fairfax County, police say. Michael Bond, 33, of Maryland, and Sterling resident Anne Sue Hyun Lee, 26, have been charged in connection to a December robbery that resulted in the seizure of 13 guns and several pounds of meth, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Tuesday. Late last month, officers were called to the Residence Inn on Old Courthouse Road in Vienna, where Lee and Bond allegedly brandished weapons and pistol-whipped their victim before stealing cash. Following the investigatio…
Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Maryland Mall, Casino: Police Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Maryland Mall, Casino: Police
Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Maryland Mall, Casino: Police Two robberies were reported hours apart near a busy Maryland mall and casino, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called twice on Saturday night to the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover to investigate a pair of separate strong armed robberies involving a group of minors. The incidents were reported near the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland and Arundel Mills Mall. According to police, at around 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 20, officers were initially called after a man was approached by several boys who pinned him to the wall and stole his began before…
Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police A teen is behind bars after being involved in a reported shooting involving a vehicle he had just carjacked in Southeast DC, police say. On Friday, Jan. 12, a man was sitting inside his car in the 1900 block of 14th Street SE, when three suspects approached, assaulted, and robbed him at gunpoint before two made off with his vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly after stealing the vehicle, police say that one of the two carjackers began exchanging gunfire with another person in the 3300 block of Bening Road NE, during which he was struck by a bullet. Responding o…
Woman Pistol Whipped, Has Phone Stolen During Home Invasion In Anne Arundel County: Police Woman Pistol Whipped, Has Phone Stolen During Home Invasion In Anne Arundel County: Police
Woman Pistol Whipped, Has Phone Stolen During Home Invasion In Anne Arundel County: Police A man squeezed his way into an Anne Arundel home early on Thursday morning, where he robbed a 33-year-old woman and assaulted her, police say. At around 3 a.m. on Jan. 11, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to investigate a home invasion in the 900 block of Victory Avenue in Brooklyn involving a man who broke in and attacked a woman. According to officials, a Black man wearing all black clothing entered the residence through a basement window and threatened a woman inside while demanding cash. When she refused, the man struck her with a handgun, took her phone…
District Man Admits Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer District Man Admits Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer
District Man Admits Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer The Washington, DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has admitted to the crime and is facing decades behind bars. Trevon Brox, 28, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center, authorities announced on Wednesday. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view On Feb. 1, 2022, Maryland National Capital Park Police responded to the call of a theft at the swim center when an employee advised th…
Armed Robbers Targeting Anne Arundel Gas Station At Large, Police Say Armed Robbers Targeting Anne Arundel Gas Station At Large, Police Say
Armed Robbers Targeting Anne Arundel Gas Station At Large, Police Say A pair of armed robbers are at large after targeting an Anne Arundel gas station early on Wednesday, Jan. 3, according to police. Anne Arundel County Police responded to the Citgo on Ridge Road in Hanover to investigate reports of a robbery around 5:30 a.m., the department said. Officers learned that the robbers had wielded a handgun to the clerk and demanded that he open the register. The clerk complied, and the robbers took an unknown amount of cash before fleeing on foot. The suspects are described as two Black men in full face masks. One of the men was tall and dressed in all-black cl…
DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Maryland Officer Arrested: Police DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Maryland Officer Arrested: Police
DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Maryland Officer Arrested: Police Police have identified and captured the man who they say carjacked a Prince George's County police officer this week. Anthony Stewart, 19, of Washington DC, was arrested on charges of carjacking, robbery, theft, and more, county police said. The officer was loading his family into his private vehicle when he was approached by Stewart, forcing him out of the car on the 6700 block of Oxon Hill Road, around 5:05 p.m., Prince George's County Police Department brass said. The officer was able to get his family out of the car, and fired his service weapon, but the suspect fled wit…
Woman Temporarily Blinded By Substance During Maryland Home Invasion, Police Say Woman Temporarily Blinded By Substance During Maryland Home Invasion, Police Say
Woman Temporarily Blinded By Substance During Maryland Home Invasion, Police Say An Anne Arundel County homeowner got an unexpected surprise when she answered a knock on her door and was greeted by a home invader armed with an unknown substance, according to officials. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday to the 1100 block of Reece Road in Severn to investigate a reported home invasion robbery. According to police the home invader - later identified as Glen Burnie resident Zymirah Tasha Tahirah McGill - splashed an unknown substance in the woman's face, leaving her temporarily blinded and prone for an attack. …