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Investigators Bust Teen Drug Dealer With Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills In Maryland: Police
Two tens are facing charges after being busted during a drug deal in Montgomery County, police say. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were in the Glenmont area conducting an investigation when they spotted two people in the middle of a deal on Georgian Wood Place. An 18-year-old buyer from Riverdale and his 16-year-old seller were both detained without incident. During the subsequent search, the 18-year-old was determined to be in possession of 13, “M30” suspected fentanyl pills, while the underage dealer was found to be in possession of 432 “M30” suspected fentanyl …
Police & Fire
Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff
Two teen brothers caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at a Frederick County playground after playing with fire and burning some of the equipment, according to the sheriff's office. In late June, first responders were called to Green Hill Park in the 2800 block of Decatur Drive in Adamstown, where they were met by playground equipment on fire. The fire caused extensive damage to several pieces of playground equipment that was estimated at approximately $230,000. During the investigation, two brothers - 14 and 15 years old - from the neighborhood were identified as those respon…
Schools
Teen Responsible For Bomb Threat That Forced Maryland High School Evacuation, Police Say
A teenager has been identified as the person who was responsible a bomb threat that forced an evacuation at a Montgomery County high school. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Walt Whitman High School on Friday morning to investigate a reported threat. An alert was issued by the agency shortly before 11 a.m. on June 7 regarding a possible threat targeting the building, though it was also determined to be not valid and there was never any danger to the school. On Tuesday, June 11, investigators announced that they identified a 15-year-old as the…
Police & Fire
Juvenile Arrested Months After Making Bomb Threat To Montgomery County High School: Police
A juvenile was arrested months after he made a bomb threat to a Montgomery County high school, as well as schools in several other states, police said Friday, March 1. The suspect called Wootton High School in the 2100 block of Wootton Parkway around 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 and claimed that bombs had been placed inside specific areas of the school. School personnel contacted 911, prompting students and staff to evacuate. A search by Community Engagement officers, 1st District officers, K-9 units and Montgomery County Fire Rescue did not locate any bombs. The suspect was identified via a…
Police & Fire
Teens To Be Tried As Adults For Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Maryland: Police
A group of teens pulled off an elaborate carjacking scheme and almost made off with a new Infiniti before being caught by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police. Three teens - 13, 16, and 17 - have been charged for an armed carjacking and robbery weeks after an incident that played out on Wayne Avenue in June. On Wednesday, June 21, police say that a man was driving home when he noticed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee tailing him, though when he parked, the driver blocked his Infiniti FX35 and five or six Black men wearing dark clothes and masks held him at gunpoint. According t…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Making Anti-Semitic Calls To Jewish Outreach Center In MD During Hanukkah
Police say that a teenage member of the community has been identified as the suspect who made anti-Semitic phone calls to the Jewish Rockville Outreach Center at the beginning of Hanukkah last year. A 17-year-old Montgomery County teenager - whose name will not be released - is facing charges for making harassing and anti-Semitic phone calls, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 2. According to investigators, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Outreach Center in the 11300 block of Old Georgetown Road, where they were advi…
Police & Fire
Teen, Two Minors Busted For Attempted Audi Carjacking Outside Maryland Grocery Store: Police
The owner of an Audi was able to fight off a teen and two minors who viciously beat him outside a Maryland grocery store before the trio was ultimately apprehended by police in Montgomery County, officials announced. Washington, DC resident Kaiyon Denell Porter, and two juvenile suspects are facing charges following a violent attempted carjacking that saw a Good Samaritan coming to the aid of the Audi owner, investigators say. The incident began at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, when Montgomery County Department of Police 3rd District officers were downtown and spotted three&nb…
Police & Fire
Maryland Teens Take Deputies On Wild Ride In Stolen Vehicle Before Bailing, Sheriff Says
Not even stop sticks could slow down a pair of teenagers in Maryland who took police on a high-speed pursuit through Frederick County before ultimately being apprehended by investigators, officials say. Luis Eduardo Jimenez and Octavia Natasha Seeney, both 19, are facing a host of charges following an early morning incident that saw them attempting to flee across the county. The incident began shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, when the Frederick County Emergency Communications Center dispatched Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies to attempt to locate a reported stolen ve…
Schools
Two Maryland Teens Charged For Assaulting, Robbing Student In Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff
Two middle school students in Maryland are facing charges for allegedly assaulting and robbing a student in a bathroom late last month, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. On Halloween in Charles County, a student at General Smallwood Middle School reported that he was assaulted in a bathroom by several students who stole his air pods during the melee. An investigation by the school resource officer, school administrators, and Charles County State's Attorney's Office led to charges for a 15-year-old who was charged on a juvenile offense report with robbery, assault, and theft. A second 1…
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DC Teens Busted After Bystanders Step In To Stop Attempted Carjacking
Three young teenage boys from Washington D.C. have been arrested and charged with an attempted carjacking in Rockville Town Square, authorities say. The 14-year-old boys, all wearing ski masks, ran up to the victim who was walking away from her parked Toyota Rav4 in the 20 block of Maryland Avenue, before pushing her to the ground and demanding her keys at gunpoint around noon on Monday, Oct. 3, according to Montgomery County police. The victim began screaming, which got the attention of witnesses who ran to help, scaring off the boys. The witnesses then chased the teens and took pic…
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Underage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For String Of Home Burglaries: Sheriff
An underage suspect has been apprehended following the investigation into a string of residential burglaries in Maryland toward the end of the summer, authorities announced. In late August and early September, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple residential burglaries in Ijamsville that happened overnight while homeowners were home, according to the agency. During the investigation, the sheriff’s office said that deputies were able to ascertain surveillance footage from neighborhood cameras which provided information that pointed them in the direction of a juvenile s…
Police & Fire
Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store
An unexpected suspect has been identified as the person who caused millions of dollars in damage to a Maryland store last week. The Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Monday, Sept. 12 that an 11-year-old has been charged in connection to the fire at Dollar General on South Main Street in Carroll County that caused $2.5 million in damage and destroyed the building. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, first responders in Hampstead were dispatched to the Dollar General Store on South Main Street for a reported building fire. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm blaze shortly after firs…
Police & Fire
Juvenile Charged In Shooting Death Of 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Police (
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A juvenile has been charged for his role in the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl who was found with life-threatening injuries in a Baltimore basement, police announced. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, officers from the Baltimore County Towson Precinct responded to the 6300 block of Sherwood Road, where there was a reported shooting involving a minor. HILLENDLE | BALTIMORE CO | MAJOR TRAUMA | 6300 BLK SHERWOOD RD | 8 YR OLD LITTLE SIS PLAYING WITH HANDGUN, DISCHARGED CHEST WOUND PRI 1 TRAUMA ARREST TO HOSPITAL #BCOPD #BCOFD — Baltimore Metro News (@BaltMetroNews) Augu…
Police & Fire
Teen Firebugs Charged With Setting Vacant Maryland Duplex On Fire
Two teens are facing arson charges in Maryland after allegedly intentionally setting a fire inside a vacant duplex in Allegany County, state officials announced. A joint investigation between the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cumberland police and fire departments led to the apprehension of two 13-year-old teens in Cumberland who are charged with setting an early morning fire in the 100 block of Grand Avenue this week. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, the fire marshal said that members of the Cumberland Fire Department responded and discovered a fire within a two-story, vac…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged After Costly Maryland Barn Fire
A 15-year-old Maryland boy is facing charges for allegedly intentionally setting a Harford County barn fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, state officials announced. Deputy State Fire Marshals announced that the teen has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a barn fire that was reported in the 5300 block of Onion Road on Sunday, June 19. Crews from the Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were dispatched at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, where there was a report of a barn that was set ablaze, authorities said. The…
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For String Of Spring Baltimore Burglaries
A teenager has been arrested in connection to a string of spring burglaries in Woodlawn, authorities say. The 17-year-old suspect was arrested Friday, May 27 after being tied to eight residential burglaries that took place between April and May 2022, according to Baltimore Police. The suspect would enter homes overnight and during the day through sliding glass doors, and stole multiple electronic devices and money from the victims. The teen has been charged with eight counts of first degree burglary. He’s been placed in a Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) facility.
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