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Driver Crashes Into Back Of Police Vehicle During Maryland Speeding Stop On I-270 Driver Crashes Into Back Of Police Vehicle During Maryland Speeding Stop On I-270
Driver Crashes Into Back Of Police Vehicle During Maryland Speeding Stop On I-270 One of Montgomery County's top cops got a scare on Saturday morning when a driver plowed into his vehicle as he was conducting a traffic stop. District 3 Commander Jason Cokinos stopped a driver early on Nov. 2 for driving 110 mph on I-270 near I-495 when he was rudely interrupted by another reckless motorist in a Mercedes who crashed into the back of his vehicle. No serious injuries were reported, according to the commander, who was out of his vehicle when the Mercedes caused the crash. When you see police vehicles 🚔, emergency vehicles 🚒, tow trucks, etc. on the side of the road... MO…

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Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Blocks From Reported Landover Shooting Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Blocks From Reported Landover Shooting
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Blocks From Reported Landover Shooting Police investigators have identified the 18-year-old who was found with a fatal gunshot wound in a vehicle not far from a Prince George's County funeral home on Tuesday. Officers were called to the 7400 block of Old Landover Road at around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 to probe a reported shooting, and further investigation led to the grisly discovery of Kesean Pollard's body in the 7100 block. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the initial investigation, investigators are searching for multiple suspects who arrived at the initial scene and opened fire before fleeing in a vehicle. N…

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Man Found Dead Blocks Away From Reported Shooting Near Maryland Funeral Home (DEVELOPING) Man Found Dead Blocks Away From Reported Shooting Near Maryland Funeral Home (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Dead Blocks Away From Reported Shooting Near Maryland Funeral Home (Developing) A deadly shooting near a Prince George's County funeral home is under investigation, police confirmed. Officers were called to the 7100 block of Old Landover Road at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning to investigate a reported shooting, and further investigation led to the grisly discovery of a dead body inside a vehicle in the 7400 block. According to police, they are searching for multiple suspects who arrived at the initial scene and opened fire before fleeing in a vehicle. No description of the suspects or vehicle has been provided. Detectives are on scene working to establish a s…

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Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland
Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland New photos have been released by the University of Maryland Police Department as they continue their search for a suspect wanted in connection to a sex offense last month. In early September, members of the department responded to the 4600 block of College Avenue near the intersection of Princeton Avenue, where a student reported that she had been inappropriately touched. According to police, at around 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, the female student reported to investigators that she was walking along College Avenue when a man approached her and began asking questions. During that interacti…

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Harley Rider Suffers Serious, Life-Threatening Injuries In Maryland Crash, Police Say Harley Rider Suffers Serious, Life-Threatening Injuries In Maryland Crash, Police Say
Harley Rider Suffers Serious, Life-Threatening Injuries In Maryland Crash, Police Say Three people were injured - one critically - in a crash involving a motorcycle and Toyota Camry on Monday in Maryland, police say. At around 4:20 p.m. on Oct. 7, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the intersection of Hammonds Ferry Road North and Ardmore Road in Linthicum Heights to investigate a two-vehicle crash. Investigators say that a 34-year-old man from Glen Burnie was riding his 2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy north on Hammonds Ferry Road when it struck the side of a Camry heading west on Ardmore Road and making a turn into the roadway. The driver of…

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Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Prince George's County Bus Stop, Police Say Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Prince George's County Bus Stop, Police Say
Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Prince George's County Bus Stop, Police Say A high school student was shot at and robbed at gunpoint while waiting at a bus stop to head to school on Thursday morning in Prince George's County, police say. At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 19, officers were called to the 15900 block of Livingston Road near Xander Street in Accokeek, where there was a reported incident involving a robber and pair of robbers. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, two people approached a group of minors at the bus stop and announced the robbery, prompting them to scatter away in fear. One of the two suspects fired a shot in the air, cau…

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Two Juveniles Walking Along Maryland Roadway Hospitalized By Hit-Run Driver: Police Two Juveniles Walking Along Maryland Roadway Hospitalized By Hit-Run Driver: Police
Two Juveniles Walking Along Maryland Roadway Hospitalized By Hit-Run Driver: Police Two minors suffered injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking along the road in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday morning, police say. Officers were called at around 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, officers responded to the intersection of Outing Avenue and East Shore Road in Pasadena to investigate a reported hit-and-run involving a group of juveniles. According to investigators, the group was walking along Outing Avenue when two were struck by a white Nissan Pathfinder that was occupied by three Hispanic men. One juvenile was taken by paramedics to the hospital, while another w…

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Woman, 85, Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Officer In Prince George's County, Police Say Woman, 85, Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Officer In Prince George's County, Police Say
Woman, 85, Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Officer In Prince George's County, Police Say An 85-year-old woman died at the hospital days after she was injured in a crash with an on-duty patrol officer in Prince George's County, police say. Largo resident Jeanette Benthall has been identified as the person who was involved in a fatal crash last week. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, the officer and Benthall collided in the intersection of Campus Way and Joyceton Drive in Upper Marlboro. Google Maps street view Both were taken to area hospitals, Benthall died from her injuries days after the crash. The officer h…

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Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Prince George's Woods Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Prince George's Woods
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Prince George's Woods A massive reward is being offered for information that results in the apprehension of a shooting suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a 35-year-old father in Montgomery County. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz in a nearby wooded area suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a $25,000 reward has been offered by the police for information that leads to the identification and apprehension of a possible shooter. Follo…

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Photos Released Of Suspects, Vehicle Connected To Fatal Prince George's Tire Shop Shooting Photos Released Of Suspects, Vehicle Connected To Fatal Prince George's Tire Shop Shooting
Photos Released Of Suspects, Vehicle Connected To Fatal Prince George's Tire Shop Shooting New details have been released by police in Prince George's County as they continue their search for two suspects wanted in connection to a fatal tire shop shooting over the weekend. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 1200 block of Marblewood Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found one person suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained during the shooting. Investigators say that detectives believe the shooting took place inside of a tire shop, where the victim was an employee. F…

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Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say
Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say Two weeks after a man was carjacked at knifepoint near a Montgomery County gas station, the three people who planned it out have been apprehended for their roles in the conspiracy, police say. Detectives announced on Monday that three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to a Viers Mill Road carjacking earlier this month in Silver Spring. Those charged:  Lascelles Alonzo Greenwood, 27, of Silver Spring; Alei Imani Cook, 27, who has no fixed address; Dewayne Davis, 35, who has no known address. The carjacking was reported on Monday, Sept. 2 in the 12100 block of Viers…

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Vulnerable 86-Year-Old Man Reported Missing For Days From Maryland Home Vulnerable 86-Year-Old Man Reported Missing For Days From Maryland Home
Vulnerable 86-Year-Old Man Reported Missing For Days From Maryland Home Concerns are mounting for friends and family of an 86-year-old man who has been reported missing in Anne Arundel County and may be in need of medical aid. A new alert was issued by police on Tuesday afternoon as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Robert Santmyr Bell, who was initially reported missing on Monday, Sept. 2. He left his home in the 7000 block of Aviation Road in Glen Burnie at around 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30 in his truck. He was last seen in the area of US-40 and North Payson Street in Baltimore later that day at around 6:30 p.m. Bell was last spotted we…

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