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Coordinated Crew Caught On Camera During 21-Vehicle Crime Spree Through Montgomery County: PD Coordinated Crew Caught On Camera During 21-Vehicle Crime Spree Through Montgomery County: PD
Coordinated Crew Caught On Camera During 21-Vehicle Crime Spree Through Montgomery County: PD A group of wanted suspects put police through their paces during a wild one-night crime spree that saw them targeting nearly two dozen vehicles in Montgomery County.  Four suspects vandalized and looted 21 vehicles across multiple Silver Spring streets in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 2, officials say, with one flashing a handgun at a residence. According to a Montgomery County Department of Police spokesperson, the group began terrorizing several neighborhoods beginning at around 2:30 a.m., hitting vehicles in the areas of Belvedere Boulevard, Woodland Road, Dameron Drive, Fore…
Repeat Killer Found Guilty Of Maryland Murder During Smartphone Sale: State's Attorney Repeat Killer Found Guilty Of Maryland Murder During Smartphone Sale: State's Attorney
Repeat Killer Found Guilty Of Maryland Murder During Smartphone Sale: State's Attorney A Brooklyn man already serving a life sentence for a 2023 murder has been convicted in a second killing, this time for fatally shooting a 29-year-old man during a fake smartphone sale in Annapolis. Jaden Crowner, 20, was found guilty Friday, Dec. 6, of first-degree murder, carrying a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and other handgun offenses following a four-day trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, officials said.  He faces sentencing on April 30, 2025. The victim, Walters Elangwe, a hardworking Cameroonian immigrant who bought and resold used smartphones for …
Baltimore Carjacker Sentenced To Term Topping Guideline By 15 Years: State's Attorney Baltimore Carjacker Sentenced To Term Topping Guideline By 15 Years: State's Attorney
Baltimore Carjacker Sentenced To Term Topping Guideline By 15 Years: State's Attorney A Baltimore man with a history of violent crimes received a sentence far beyond the standard guidelines after carjacking and robbing two victims at gunpoint, authorities announced on Friday. Ikem Ravenell, 35, was sentenced to 45 years in prison, with the first 10 years ineligible for parole, for armed carjacking and robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.  The sentence surpasses the guidelines by 15 years, reflecting the severity of the offense and his criminal history. Ravenell, a repeat offender with prior convictions for robbery …
Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says
Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says Three middle school students are facing charges after allegedly stealing a name-brand ski mask from a fellow student during dismissal, authorities announced. The incident happened on Nov. 18 at Mattawoman Middle School in Charles County, where investigators say three students, all 13 years old, approached another student and forcibly took their mask. A School Resource Officer was alerted to the robbery the following day and began investigating.  The officer quickly identified the involved students and consulted with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office. On Nov. 21, two of the…
Two Teens Charged As Adults In Deadly Maryland Shooting During Robbery, Police Say Two Teens Charged As Adults In Deadly Maryland Shooting During Robbery, Police Say
Two Teens Charged As Adults In Deadly Maryland Shooting During Robbery, Police Say Three suspects, including two juveniles charged as adults, are in custody after a fatal shooting during a robbery in Greenbelt claimed the life of a 23-year-old Bowie man, police said. Prince George’s County police have arrested 22-year-old Samuel Nnam of Upper Marlboro and two 17-year-old boys in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred during a robbery in Greenbelt on July 29. The victim, 23-year-old Jordan Swan of Bowie, was found with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of an apartment building in the 8500 block of Greenbelt Road at approximately 1:55 p.m., police said.  He w…
Man Dragged From Vehicle After Being Robbed At Maryland Motel: Police Man Dragged From Vehicle After Being Robbed At Maryland Motel: Police
Man Dragged From Vehicle After Being Robbed At Maryland Motel: Police A man was injured after being robbed and dragged by a vehicle outside a Motel 6 in Anne Arundel County late Wednesday night, police said. Officers responded to the Motel 6 on Raynor Avenue in Linthicum at around 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 20 for a reported citizen robbery. According to investigators, a 44-year-old man was approached by three suspects who demanded cash, with one of them deliberately bumping into the victim before rifling through his pockets and stealing money. Police say that the suspects then got into a vehicle to flee the scene, though the victim was not done fighting.  The…
Transit Center Assault Caught On Camera Lands Two Behind Bars In Montgomery County: PD (VIDEO) Transit Center Assault Caught On Camera Lands Two Behind Bars In Montgomery County: PD (VIDEO)
Transit Center Assault Caught On Camera Lands Two Behind Bars In Montgomery County: PD (Video) A violent assault caught on camera landed two men behind bars after they attacked their victim and robbed him in Montgomery County. Gaithersburg resident Davon Lopez, 30, and 25-year-old Anthony Tyrone Slater, Jr., of Germantown, are both facing multiple charges following an assault at the transit center earlier this week.  According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, officers from multiple agencies were called to the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg, where there was a reported robbery in progress. A witness desc…
Teen With History Of Violence Arrested After Carjacking Elderly Woman In Maryland: Police Teen With History Of Violence Arrested After Carjacking Elderly Woman In Maryland: Police
Teen With History Of Violence Arrested After Carjacking Elderly Woman In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old who has already racked up a lengthy rap sheet across Baltimore is facing fresh charges after carjacking an elderly woman, according to police. In a harrowing incident on Monday afternoon, an 83-year-old woman was violently carjacked while retrieving her belongings from her vehicle in the 6700 block of Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore.  Officers arrived at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Nov. 11, where they found the woman suffering from multiple injuries to her forearms and knees that had to be treated by paramedics. Investigators learned that two suspects, described as Black…
Two Arrested, One At Large After Shooting Outside Southern Maryland Home, Sheriff Says Two Arrested, One At Large After Shooting Outside Southern Maryland Home, Sheriff Says
Two Arrested, One At Large After Shooting Outside Southern Maryland Home, Sheriff Says Two men are in custody and a third is at large following a multi-agency investigation into a shooting that resulted in a man being airlifted to an area hospital in Southern Maryland.  Mark Albert Fenwick, 32, of Park Hall, and Prince Frederick resident Jarrell Raheim Johnson, 36, were arrested in Prince Frederick following an investigation into a St. Mary's County shooting. A third suspect, Lexington Park resident Charles Henry Thompson, 30, remains at large. Deputies were called at around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30 to the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park, wh…
Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping In Maryland Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping In Maryland Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds
Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping In Maryland Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds An inmate already waiting to be sentenced for kidnapping and other offenses is facing additional time behind bars following a tirade at the Chesapeake Detention Facility that left several officers injured, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Igor Yasinov, 35, was found guilty following a four-day trial after assaulting several correctional staff members and causing damage in the facility. Court documents state that the assaults began on Nov. 16, 2021, when Yasinov broke a control center window within the facility with a broom stick and suffered minor injuries. That …
Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death
Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death A Pennsylvania State Police officer is dead and his accused killer from Maryland has been held without bail, authorities announced in updated statements to the press on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  Off-duty PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer, Benjamin J. Brallier, age 44, of Kennedy Township, formerly of Moon Township, was found stabbed while running near near the 1900 block of Hassam Road on Montour Trail on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2:52 p.m., Allegheny County Police detailed.  He was treated at the scene and then taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, the po…
Arraignment Held For Maryland Man Charged In Connection To September 2023 Murder In DC Arraignment Held For Maryland Man Charged In Connection To September 2023 Murder In DC
Arraignment Held For Maryland Man Charged In Connection To September 2023 Murder In DC Four men charged in connection to a mass shooting that left one dead and five others injured inside a Southwest DC apartment more than a year ago, federal authorities announced. Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2023, Assistant Metropolitan Police Chief Carlos Heraud said that officers rushed to the 200 block of M Street SW when they heard gunshots ring out. Upon arrival, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds, one of whom - later identified as Matthew Miller, 32 - was pronounced dead at the scene and another who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. While still inv…
ATM Theft Rings Sought In PA, MD After Bust Of 'Smash & Grab' Group: Police ATM Theft Rings Sought In PA, MD After Bust Of 'Smash & Grab' Group: Police
ATM Theft Rings Sought In PA, MD After Bust Of 'Smash & Grab' Group: Police Four people are being extradited to Pennsylvania from Maryland for "smash and grab" ATM thefts authorities believe are part of a wider network, according to a release on Friday, Oct. 11.  A police investigation across three states has led to the arrests of the following four suspects all from Baltimore, MD, on charges of Robbery and Risking Catastrophe: Donnell King, 39. Charonda Cook, 27. Barry Diggs, 26. Jaquawon Matthews, 26. The quadruple is suspected of stealing an ATM by driving through the front entrance of the York Fuel Stop at 1129 W. Market Street in West York Borough a…
Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Montgomery County Store Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Montgomery County Store
Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Montgomery County Store Eagle-eyed employees at a Montgomery County grocery store assisted police in apprehending a man who attempted to return stolen merchandise for cash and assaulted an employee along the way.  Rafael Stedman Diaz-Powell, 25, who has no known address, returned to the scene of the crime and found himself behind bars for his troubles in connection to a strong-armed robbery over the summer. On Tuesday, June 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called before noon to the Giant Food in the 7100 block of Arlington Road in Bethesda, investigate a reported robbery. Inv…
Benevolent Dognapper From MoCo Let Pup Out To Use Bathroom After PA Carjacking, DA Says Benevolent Dognapper From MoCo Let Pup Out To Use Bathroom After PA Carjacking, DA Says
Benevolent Dognapper From MoCo Let Pup Out To Use Bathroom After PA Carjacking, DA Says A Maryland man is wanted in connection to a carjacking and theft of a dog at a Pennsylvania business earlier this week, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Pennsylvania State Police have released photos of Poolesville resident Kenneth Crider, who is wanted for robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property following an incident in East Huntingdon on Monday afternoon, Sept 23. Prosecutors say that the victim advised police that he was walking into the Tractor Supply store when Crider allegedly forcibly stole the victim's truck keys from his pocket and fled the parking lot towar…
ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into MoCo Gas Station: Police (VIDEO) ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into MoCo Gas Station: Police (VIDEO)
ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into MoCo Gas Station: Police (Video) A curiously coordinated smash-and-grab robbery using a 16-passenger van to break into a gas station and steal an ATM is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. The group of robbers used the van as a battering ram to shatter the storefront of the Shell gas station in the 21000 block of Frederick Road in Germantown this week, before taking off with the ATM. In video released by the Montgomery County Department of Police, the group can be seen backing into the front of the gas station before several suspects got out, dragged the machine out of the store, and tossed it in the back…
Teen Shouting Racial Slurs During Movie Beaten By Group In Anne Arundel: Police Teen Shouting Racial Slurs During Movie Beaten By Group In Anne Arundel: Police
Teen Shouting Racial Slurs During Movie Beaten By Group In Anne Arundel: Police A teenager shouting slurs in a movie theater was assault by a group, who is now being sought by police in Anne Arundel County, authorities said. Officers were called late in the afternoon to the Cinemark theater at the Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover on Wednesday, where there was a reported robbery and assault that had just taken place. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, arriving officers were met by two teens - one 18, one 19 - who were involved in the incident, but were also complicit in what transpired. One of the victims reported that a wallet had…
Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Maryland Bus Stop, Police Say (UDPATED) Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Maryland Bus Stop, Police Say (UDPATED)
Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Maryland Bus Stop, Police Say (Udpated) 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…
Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Virginia Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Virginia Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds
Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Virginia Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds A pair who conspired to steal 50 weapons from a federal firearms licensee (FFL) with the intent to sell them have been sentenced, authorities announced. District resident Victor Jones, 22, and Cedric Minger, of Brandywine, both 22, were among four involved with two others to rob a gun seller, officials say. According to court documents, on April 29, 2023, the four drove a stolen Acura ILX from Washington to an FFL in Springfield with the intention of breaking in and stealing weapons. After his initial attempts to gain entry, including shooting a round at the door with a firearm, were unsuc…
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
Employee Shot, Killed Robber Assaulting Restaurant Workers In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Employee Shot, Killed Robber Assaulting Restaurant Workers In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Employee Shot, Killed Robber Assaulting Restaurant Workers In Maryland: Police (Updated) A would-be robber was gunned down by an employee while attempting to rob a restaurant in Prince George's County, police say. Capitol Heights resident Victor Rios Rubio, 27, has been identified by investigators as the person who was shot and killed on Thursday afternoon inside an area business. . Officers responded to the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike at approx. 4:40 pm for a reported shooting. Once on scene, they located an adult male inside a store suffering from gunshot wound(s). He was pronounced dead on scene. — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) August 29, 2024 According to the Prince George's C…
Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland
Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland A Guatemalan national who was convicted of assault and later released is back in the custody of the the Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore (ERO), authorities announced. Walter Romero Saloj-Pecher was apprehended after being let back into the public following multiple incidents that were reported in Maryland. According to officials, in late January 2013, Saloj-Pecher entered the country illegally in Texas, where he was apprehended and issued a notice to appear before a DOJ immigration judge, who ultimately released him in March 2013. Months later, in August 2014, a secon…
Felon Who Escaped Custody After 'One-Man Crime Spree' In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison Felon Who Escaped Custody After 'One-Man Crime Spree' In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison
Felon Who Escaped Custody After 'One-Man Crime Spree' In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison A 22-year-old felon who went on a "one-man crime spree" while on probation in several Maryland counties is going to spend decades in prison, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced. Stoney Beach native Tyler Ray Marini Sater, who has racked up a lengthy rap sheet, was sentenced to 59 years in prison with 44 to serve following multiple criminal convictions stemming from a weeklong crime spree in December 2022.  On Dec. 13, 2022, Sater committed a robbery by knifepoint at the Cloud Smoke Shop in California, prosecutors say. Less than a week later, on Dec. 19, 2022, he …
Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors
Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors Jeremiah Terrell Bryant has been convicted following a five-day trial for his role in an armed robbery, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. The 25-year-old was found guilty by a jury on Friday of armed robbery and other offenses after being arrested earlier this year.  According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, in early January, Bryant entered a Sunoco gas station in Waldorf brandishing a semi-automatic weapon, stole an employee's phone, and proceeded to grab the cash drawer from the register before fleeing in a vehicle. An investigation …
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police A driver in a car reported stolen out of Prince George's County took officers in Alexandria on a chase that ended in DC when they crashed into multiple vehicles in The Wharf, police say. At approximately 6:50 p.m. on Friday night, officers were alerted by a License Plate Reader about a car reported stolen out of Maryland that was also wanted in connection to a felony robbery in Arlington earlier this week in the 6200 block of Duke Street. According to the Alexandria Police Department, officers pursued the vehicle into The Wharf, where it crashed, and the driver took off on foot before being…
District Man, Maryland Teen Accused Of Armed Robbery, Carjacking Outside High School: Sheriff District Man, Maryland Teen Accused Of Armed Robbery, Carjacking Outside High School: Sheriff
District Man, Maryland Teen Accused Of Armed Robbery, Carjacking Outside High School: Sheriff Two teens have been arrested months after a pair students were assaulted during an armed robbery and carjacking outside a Charles County High School, the sheriff's office announced.  District resident Martino Marcus Young, 19, and a 17-year-old from Waldorf - who will be charged as an adult - were identified and apprehended following an incident in March in the parking lot of St. Charles High School. On March 6, two students were assaulted in the parking lot, when one of the two stole their car and fled, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Young and the teen were identif…
Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says A 24-year-old suspect who is familiar to members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after ditching his monitoring device from a previous arrest is facing fresh charges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Waldorf resident Kavon Brown, who violated the condition of his release earlier this summer for a previous robbery offense, is back in custody, and being held without bond this time, following an incident that played out last week. The incident began shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 when officers spotted a Toyota Prius parked near Hamilton Place in Waldorf that had been rep…
Teen Tried As Adult Gets 35 Years For Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station Teen Tried As Adult Gets 35 Years For Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station
Teen Tried As Adult Gets 35 Years For Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station A teen murder suspect who admitted to his role in the death of a popular 18-year-old in Montgomery County will have decades to think about his actions after being sentenced on Monday. Emmanuel Simmonds, now 17, copped to his role in bringing a fresh round of grief to a Montgomery County family last year inside the Wheaton Metro Station. Simmonds pleaded guilty to murder and weapon offenses for his role in the shooting death of Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, who was shot in the back of the head during a dispute at the station. On Monday, authorities announced that Simmonds …
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: Usdoj More than eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024.  Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, "who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges" on July 17, 2024, as stated in the release. His sentencing was for his role in the execution-style…
Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder Following Botched Robbery Near Maryland Business: Police Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder Following Botched Robbery Near Maryland Business: Police
Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder Following Botched Robbery Near Maryland Business: Police The investigation into a Maryland shooting and botched robbery landed a 23-year-old man behind bars and led to the recovery of contraband, according to the Prince George's County Police Department on Monday. Suitland resident Nicholas Norris is facing charges following a weeklong probe into a reported shooting in Camp Springs on July 5, authorities announced. Officers were called to a business shortly before 6:30 a.m. on the morning of the shooting in the 5100 block of Auth Road, where a man advised investigators that a man shot at him while attempting to steal an item. Norris was identifi…
Suspects Charged For Stealing Designer Watch From Teen Leaving Prom Party In Maryland: Sheriff Suspects Charged For Stealing Designer Watch From Teen Leaving Prom Party In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspects Charged For Stealing Designer Watch From Teen Leaving Prom Party In Maryland: Sheriff Prom was an unforgettable night for all the wrong reasons for a teen in Charles County. On Friday, July 12, the sheriff's office announced that three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to an assault and robbery in Waldorf earlier this year. According to a spokesperson from the agency, on May 10, two people approached a teen who was leaving a prom party on Devongate Street, when one placed a gun to his stomach, the other to his head and demanded a designer watch before fleeing. The investigation led to the identification of two suspects, Ryle Michael Mili, 24, of Waldorf,…