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Maryland Man With 6 DUIs Turns Speeding Stop Into 80+ MPH Police Chase, Prosecutors Say Maryland Man With 6 DUIs Turns Speeding Stop Into 80+ MPH Police Chase, Prosecutors Say
Maryland Man With 6 DUIs Turns Speeding Stop Into 80+ MPH Police Chase, Prosecutors Say A Maryland man with six prior DUIs and a history of running from cops did it again — this time turning a simple speeding violation into an 80+ MPH booze-fueled chase and a fresh prison sentence, authorities said. The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, led deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Owings in February, after he refused to stop for what started as a basic speeding stop. Instead, Reid floored it.  Deputies said he barreled down Skinners Turn Road, West Mt. Harmony Road, Fowler Road, Jennifer Lane, and MD Route 4, topping 80 MPH …

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Police & Fire
Deputy Airlifted After Being Struck At Scene Of Maryland Fire: Sheriff Deputy Airlifted After Being Struck At Scene Of Maryland Fire: Sheriff
Deputy Airlifted After Being Struck At Scene Of Maryland Fire: Sheriff A Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy suffered serious injuries while assisting at the scene of a structure fire in Huntingtown when his patrol vehicle was struck by an oncoming car, authorities said. Deputy Gavin Shuart was working a road closure at the scene of a fire on North Solomons Island Road when he was hit by a vehicle at around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Fire crews had requested assistance blocking northbound lanes to ensure safety during emergency operations.  While Shuart’s marked patrol SUV was stationed with its emergency l…

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Man Admits To Role In Maryland Shooting Incident Over Stolen Medication Debt: State's Attorney Man Admits To Role In Maryland Shooting Incident Over Stolen Medication Debt: State's Attorney
Man Admits To Role In Maryland Shooting Incident Over Stolen Medication Debt: State's Attorney A Calvert County man implicated to a shooting at an area home during a dispute over allegedly stolen medication copped to the crime and will face decades in prison. Chesapeake Bach resident Stephen Louis Betz pleaded guilty this week to first-degree assault and reckless endangerment stemming from an incident that was reported in Owings last fall, authorities announced on Tuesday. On Sept. 10, 2023, Betz and two other unidentified men broke into the home and confronted them about alleged stolen medication. An argument broke out, and one of the men pulled out a weapon. The dispute then …

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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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