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Fatal Crash in Maryland Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG Fatal Crash in Maryland Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG
Fatal Crash in Maryland Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG A high-speed pursuit in Calvert County ended tragically Saturday night when a driver lost control and crashed, resulting in a fatality, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office observed a gold Ford Mustang speeding southbound on MD Route 261 near 17th Street in Chesapeake Beach.  The deputy activated emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver failed to comply, leading to a pursuit that spanned nearly two miles, officials say…

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Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff
Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff A Baltimore man took police on a high speed pursuit in Virginia, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun a police K9 in Fauquier County, officials say. Marcus Johnson, 46, is facing multiple charges after being treated for a dog bite following a pursuit that approached 120 mph over the holiday weekend. According the the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, shortly after noon on Sunday, Sept. 1, a deputy in the area of Opal spotted a reckless driver in a silver Cadillac casually drinking a beer, launching the pursuit. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Johnson took off, spe…

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Woman Begging BF To Stop Motorcycle During High-Speed Chase Injured In Maryland Crash: Sheriff Woman Begging BF To Stop Motorcycle During High-Speed Chase Injured In Maryland Crash: Sheriff
Woman Begging BF To Stop Motorcycle During High-Speed Chase Injured In Maryland Crash: Sheriff The man who took his girlfriend on a harrowing chase with members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office before she was ditched from his motorcycle is facing kidnapping and other charges, authorities announced. Owings resident Austin Page Catterton, 25, was arrested following a high-speed pursuit with deputies that went on despite his girlfriend "begging him to stop the motorcycle," according to officials.  According to the sheriff's office, on Sunday, May 26, a deputy spotted Catterton speeding in the northbound lanes of Route 4 in Prince Frederick, but when he attempted to conduct a …

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