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Knife-Wielding Man In Paintball Mask, Makeshift Armor Taken Into Custody After Standoff: Police Knife-Wielding Man In Paintball Mask, Makeshift Armor Taken Into Custody After Standoff: Police
Knife-Wielding Man In Paintball Mask, Makeshift Armor Taken Into Custody After Standoff: Police A tense standoff in Germantown came to a peaceful conclusion Sunday morning as officers with the Montgomery County Police skillfully de-escalated a domestic situation involving a 49-year-old man donning improvised armor while wielding a butcher knife. It all started around 7:19 a.m. when officers from the 5th District responded to the 12300 block of Silvergate Way following a call to the Emergency Communications Center.  A woman told dispatchers her husband, identified as Marques Buford, wouldn’t let her leave their apartment and the situation escalated when Buford allegedly made threa…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Dead After Releasing Hostages During Baltimore County Barricade (UPDATED) Man Found Dead After Releasing Hostages During Baltimore County Barricade (UPDATED)
Man Found Dead After Releasing Hostages During Baltimore County Barricade (Updated) A barricade situation in Baltimore County over the weekend ended with one person dead inside an Arbutus home, officials say. Early on Jan. 20, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 4800 block of Grenville Square to investigate a domestic disturbance, where officers made contact with 31-year-old Antonio Hart, who refused to cooperate with them and stated he was armed. #UPDATE 11:58 a.m. A media staging site has been established at 901 Courtney Rd., 21227. pic.twitter.com/9Rz4C9sfa5 — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) January 20, 2024 A pe…

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by Zak Failla
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Negotiation, Tactical Team Help Resolve Barricade Situation Safely In Maryland Negotiation, Tactical Team Help Resolve Barricade Situation Safely In Maryland
Negotiation, Tactical Team Help Resolve Barricade Situation Safely In Maryland Crisis negotiators in Maryland were able to safely resolve a barricade situation early on Thursday morning in Owings Mills, a spokesperson for the Baltimore County Police Department announced. At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, first responders were called to the 400 block of Doe Meadow Drive for a barricade situation, though investigators have not disclosed the nature of the incident. The incident happened in the 400 block of Doe Meadow DriveGoogle Maps street view Members of the department's Crisis Negotiation and Tactical Team responded to the scene and worked quickly a…

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by Zak Failla
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Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police A stabbing suspect is in custody after assaulting a man visiting Maryland from Georgia during an attack in a Harford County parking lot and later barricading himself in an area hotel, police announced. Aberdeen resident Timothy Mark Humes, 30, is facing multiple charges following an incident where he allegedly stabbed 62-year-old Tommy Gene Boone, of Hoschton, Georgia in the parking lot of Riverside Shopping Center. Police said that shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Boone walked into Harford Memorial Hospital with an apparent stab wound to his upper body. He was treated for his no…

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by Zak Failla