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Meth, Guns Seized After Harley With Blocked Plate Pulled Over, Police Say
A Harley rider’s slightly obscured license plate led to a traffic stop in Virginia that ended with meth, weapon seizures, and two people in handcuffs, according to police.
The stop happened on Lafayette Boulevard on Tuesday, July 29, when an officer on patrol spotted a black Harley with its rear plate partially covered by metal netting at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive, Fredericksburg Police said.
When the bike was pulled over, officers identified the driver as Louis Buttice III and the passenger as Amber Sullivan.
While dismounting, police noticed a bulge on Buttice’s hip, and …
Jerome Britton Trafficked Fentanyl From PA To MD: Prosecutor
A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades.
Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced.
A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall.
According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.
Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
Stolen SUV Chase Ends With K9 Standoff In Maryland, Two Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Too fast, too furious.
A pair of car thieves were caught after a wild pre-dawn pursuit across Calvert County that ended with spike strips, K9 warnings, and a standoff in a stranger’s driveway, authorities said.
Emmanuel Adjapong Mellish, 21, of Silver Spring, and Ryan Eveard Moses Lowe, 20, of Bowie, were arrested early Thursday morning, May 8, after allegedly leading deputies on a chase in a stolen SUV tied to a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts.
It all started on May 4, when deputies were called to Wildfire Lane in Owings around 7 a.m. after a 2016 white Dodge Journey was stolen fro…
Virginia Fugitive In Stolen Car Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A Virginia fugitive wanted for burglary was tracked down in Maryland, where officers found him in possession of a stolen car, authorities said.
Michael Anthony Kirk, Jr., 28, of Waldorf, was arrested by Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to Judicial Services, with help from the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and K9 Unit.
Kirk was wanted in Virginia on burglary charges and also had an active felony warrant in Maryland for violating probation related to a theft over $25,000 case, investigators said.
Officers pursued leads and successfully located and arrested Kirk, and at the time of …
Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts
A beloved K9 unit who dedicated his life to serving her Maryland community is officially retiring, announces authorities.
Accelerant Detection Canine "Billie" will retire after serving nearly eight-and-half years of dedicated service to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, says State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci.
"Billie and her handler, Senior Deputy Jeff Thomas are assigned to the Lower Eastern Regional Office and have lived, eaten, breathed, and worked together ever since", Geraci stated. "Billie's last investigations were an …
