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Gunfire Sparks Chase In Maryland, Suspect Tosses Loaded Rifle From SUV Before Arrest: Sheriff Gunfire Sparks Chase In Maryland, Suspect Tosses Loaded Rifle From SUV Before Arrest: Sheriff
Gunfire Sparks Chase In Maryland, Suspect Tosses Loaded Rifle From SUV Before Arrest: Sheriff Gunfire shattered the night in Southern Maryland when deputies on patrol heard shots ring out — setting off a chase that ended with a suspect in cuffs and a loaded rifle tossed from a fleeing SUV, authorities said. Vanecalus Quntya Alexander, 38, took deputies from the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office on a brief pursuit before ultimately surrendering after attempting to evade his arrest. At around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, deputies heard gunshots while on patrol in Lexington Park and immediately responded to Bunker Hill Drive.  Upon arrival, deputies found a red Chevrolet Equinox …

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Police & Fire
Trooper Hurt When Woman Rams Police SUV In Wild Overnight Chase From Virginia Into Maryland Trooper Hurt When Woman Rams Police SUV In Wild Overnight Chase From Virginia Into Maryland
Trooper Hurt When Woman Rams Police SUV In Wild Overnight Chase From Virginia Into Maryland A late-night pursuit that crossed state lines ended with a crashed vehicle, a trooper hospitalized, and a Howard County woman in custody after she rammed a Virginia State Police patrol car, authorities said. Virginia State Police said a trooper was injured during an overnight pursuit that began shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, in Alexandria, when police spotted a stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Police said the driver — later identified as 24-year-old Elkridge resident Naturi Michon Hayes — refused to stop, leading troopers onto Route 1 southbound and then I-495 east…

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Police & Fire
Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says
Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says A suspected car thief led deputies on a wild chase across county lines before finally being stopped with spike strips on a Maryland highway, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Kazon King Cassion, 25, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Sunday, June 8, after a stolen car investigation turned into a pursuit that ended in neighboring Charles County, investigators said Monday. Deputies were investigating a commercial burglary in Lexington Park when they spotted a suspicious vehicle near Old Horse Landing Road and Mount Zion Church Road in Mechanicsville, according to the sh…

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Traffic
Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66: State Police Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66: State Police
Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66: State Police A motorcyclist speeding at more than 100 mph died in a fiery crash on I-66 after fleeing from police in Fairfax County, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday, April 27, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted the motorcycle flying eastbound on I-66 near Nutley Street, officials said. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the rider refused to pull over and sped away, prompting a short pursuit, police said. The trooper quickly terminated the pursuit for safety reasons and slowed down, but moments later came across a crash involving the same motorcycle an…

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News
Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police
Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police A group of suspects put police through their paces in Frederick County during a short-lived pursuit early on Thursday afternoon.  There were no shortage of charges for a trio who did their best, but weren't quick enough to avoid their arrests on weapon, burglary, and other charges. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Police Department, at around 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 22, officers on patrol attempted to stop a 19-year-old driver in the area of Madison Street and Carrollton Street, though Anthony Lee Ferguson, Jr. continued on before stopping near the intersection of Logan…

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