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Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Maryland, Sheriff Says Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Maryland, Sheriff Says A St. Mary’s County man with a criminal past is back behind bars after allegedly threatening someone with a handgun, authorities announced. Akeem Grinnell-Cropper, 35, was arrested on Feb. 13, after deputies responded to reports of a suspect brandishing a firearm in the 21000 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived at around 8:10 a.m., they canvassed the area and found a man matching the victim’s description near Midway Drive and Yorktown. Grinnell-Cropper initially refused to comply with commands but was taken …

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Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says The search for a Maryland man wanted for attempted murder in St. Mary's County led to a hit-and-run, police pursuit and three behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. A long afternoon for deputies began on Wednesday afternoon when they spotted Lexington Park resident Davione Syheme Mason, 23 - who was wanted on an open warrant for multiple offenses - inside the passenger's seat of a GMC Yukon in Hollywood. The incident began shortly after 4 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the southbound lanes of MD Route 235 and ended with a vehicle in the front yard of a California home. According to the St. Mar…

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Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Driver Asleep At The Wheel Busted With Stolen Gun, Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man found passed out at the wheel of a suspicious vehicle is facing drug and weapon charges following a curious scene that played out earlier this week in Leonardtown. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Friendship School Road and Jones Road, where they found Hollywood resident James Gregory Smith, asleep in the driver's seat with the engine still running. According to investigators, after Smith was stirred, a deputy found a holstered Glock 22 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun in plain sight, which was recovered, and the sleeping driver said that there wa…

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Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old passenger didn't make it difficult for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, when he was caught with a loaded handgun stolen out of Virginia hidden in plain sight, officials say. On Sunday, July 28, a sheriff's deputy on patrol stopped the teen driver in a Ford F-150 for reported equipment violations in Lexington Park, and while approaching the truck, found a firearm leaning against the passenger's left leg, prompting an investigation. The driver and passenger - who have not been identified by the sheriff's office - were detained, the Ford se…

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Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff
Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff An 18-year-old man who pointed a gun at a group of people gathered at a Maryland park was apprehended after a short chase in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. Hollywood resident Javonte Taevon Fenwick was arrested over the weekend after allegedly breaking out a gun on Saturday afternoon at the George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee, officials say. A spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said that witnesses stated that following an altercation, a man - later identified as Fenwick - pointed a firearm at a group of people gathered at a pavilion in th…

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Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says
Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says It didn't take long for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office to track down a hit-and-run driver who took off on foot in Lexington Park over the weekend. Patrick Shawn Daly, 35, was taken into custody following a head-on crash on Saturday, where witnesses reported one driver fled in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road.  According to the sheriffs office, responding deputies determined that Daly was at-fault for the crash, and had left the scene before they arrived.  Passersby were able to provide them with a description of the driver, and he was located later on May 18…

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