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Four Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation in Carroll County: State's Attorney
An extensive investigation into drug dealing in Carroll County led to the apprehension of four wanted suspects who have been indicted by a grand jury, the state's attorney's office announced.
Last week, the county's Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force (DTF) and local police agencies executed three search warrants at local residences in Carroll and Baltimore counties, leading to the arrest of four suspects.
Those charged:
Christine Katheryn Harris, 49, of Taneytown;
William Randy Tew, 42, of Taneytown;
Melissa Dawn Smith, 41, of Reisterstown;
Randolph Eric Vassar, 55, of Owings …
Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police
A wanted suspect who attempted to flee from police in Baltimore County before crashing in an alleyway is behind bars after being busted with drugs, cash, and illegal weapons.
Xzavier J. Logan, Jr., 25, is facing attempted murder and other charges after being caught with a weapon during a traffic stop and then dragging an officer attempting to detain him, according to police on Tuesday afternoon.
Just before midnight on Sunday, an officer stopped Logan in the 3300 block of McShane Way in Dundalk, and while speaking with him, a weapon was found sitting between his legs.
Logan was order…
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Maryland: State Police
Maryland State Police troopers arrested two men on gun charges following a pair of separate traffic stops in Montgomery County this week, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 28.
First, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was stopped at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by troopers from the Rockville Barrack on Piney Branch Road near Ray Drive for illegally tinted windows.
While conducting that stop, troopers say that they suspected illegal drugs inside Habtu’s vehicle, and a search of his vehicle led to the seizure of a handgun that was reported stolen in South Carolina.
Habtu …
One Injured, Two Apprehended After Shooting At Union Station, Capitol Police Say
United States Capitol Police apprehended a pair of suspects involved in an alleged shooting at Union Station, authorities announced.
Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, a Capitol Police sergeant heard the shots at Union Station, while DC’s Metropolitan Police issued an alert for shots fired at the same location.
Officers were quick to respond to the scene, searched the area, and apprehended two suspected shooters involved in the incident near North Capitol Street and H Street, where they confiscated a handgun, officials said.
During the shooting incident, one person suffered a mi…