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Police & Fire
Sheriff's Office Releases Video Of 2022 Deputy-Involved Shooting During Foot Chase In Maryland
With Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello heading to prison for the rest of his life for firing at a Frederick County Sheriff's deputy in 2022, the agency has released body-cam footage of the officer-involved shooting. Bello took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot and will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder and other offenses, authorities announced last month. He was convicted in July following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot …
Obituaries
Luis Bran Remembered By Family After The I-270 Crash
Luis Bran was picking up his 16-year-old cousin from El Salvador when his vehicle was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on I-270 in Maryland, his family says. The Gaithersburg resident, 17, and Rebeca Gabriela Vasquez Moreno were both killed in Montgomery County in a crash on Friday, June 21 that also left their 50-year-old driver hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. The aftermath of the crash in Montgomery County Twitter/@mcfrsPIO It is believed that the driver was Bran's mother and Moreno's aunt. "He was a vibrant, kind-hearted young man who had his whole life ahe…
News
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Convicted Of Attempted Murder: Prosecutors
The man who took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot and shooting at them has been convicted of attempted murder and other offenses in Maryland, authorities announced on Thursday. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was convicted following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot by deputies returning fire in Frederick County. According to prosecutors, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on March 18, 2022, Frederick County Sheriff Deputy First Class Christian Lucente attempted to stop Bel…
Police & Fire
I-270 Drag Racer Throws Stolen Charger In Reverse Before Arrest: Cops
A car reported stolen out of New Jersey was at the center of a drag racing scandal in Maryland that landed one man behind bars. Capitol Heights resident Keith Andre Gorham, 25, pushed things to the limit and now faces more than a dozen charges after he was caught racing a Dodge Charger that had been taken from Highland Park, NJ, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. The arrest came following reported racing late on Veteran's Day in the area of I-270 and I-70 in Frederick County. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to the ar…
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Injures Maryland State Police Trooper Directing Traffic
A Maryland State Police trooper was injured by a drunk driver after being struck in Montgomery County, officials say. The Thanksgiving holiday got into an inauspicious start for 21-year-old Collin Rono, who is facing a DUI charge after driving into the back of a state police cruiser while troopers were working to direct traffic amid flooding in North Bethesda on Tuesday night. According to police, shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, troopers from the Rockville Barrack were called to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Tuckerman Lane in Bethesda to assist with flooding throughout the a…
News
Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-270 In Maryland, State Police Say
The man who assaulted a woman after rear-ending her on I-270 in Montgomery County has been apprehended weeks after assaulting her, authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Jeremy Orellana, 21, has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run that led to him allegedly attacking a woman on the side of the road after he rear-ended her late last month. According to Maryland State Police investigators, late in the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 26, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Shady Grove Road in Rockville, where there was a reported crash and assault in the shoulde…
News
Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say
The man who assaulted a woman after rear-ending her on I-270 in Montgomery County has been apprehended weeks later, authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Jeremy Orellana, 21, has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run that led to him allegedly attacking a woman on the side of the road after he rear-ended her. According to Maryland State Police investigators, late in the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 26, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Shady Grove Road in Rockville, where there was a reported crash and assault in the shoulder of the roadway. Police say t…
Traffic
One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Maryland Woods (
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An apparent medical emergency caused a driver to go off road and land in a wooded area in Maryland, sending two to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called at around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to the I-270 ramp to Sam Eig Highway, where there was a reported single-car crash with a car in the woods. ICYMI @MontgomeryCoMD SB I270 ramp to Sam Eig Hwy - single vehicle collision, vehicle into the woods, 2 adult occupants extricated & transported Pri1 & Pri3 @mcfrs @MCFRS_EMIHS @DavidPazos15 @MDSP @MDSHA pic.twitter.com/5kOeMdslSk — Pete Piringe…
Police & Fire
Sergeant Paralyzed By Speeding Driver In Intentional I-270 Crash: Chief
The Montgomery County Police sergeant who was run down by a reckless driver well known to the department has lost the use of both of his legs. Sgt. Patrick Kepp is hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday afternoon after 19-year-old Frederick Rafael Mayorga took police on a wild ride and intentionally struck him in a green Dodge Charger while speeding on I-270, something he is known to do, according to Police Chief Marcus Jones. Jones said that on Wednesday morning, officers in Germantown were monitoring the Charger, which hit speeds approaching 110 mph, as he attempted to bait poli…
News
District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland (
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A 19-year-old District man will join his teenage co-conspirator behind bars after being sentenced for a armed carjacking that ended in a violent crash in Maryland. Zyier Brown has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 13 years suspended after he and 17-year-old Upper Marlboro resident Victor Noel carjacked both an Uber and later a Toyota driver at gunpoint, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. The prison term stems from a pair of separate carjacking incidents: On Oct. 25, 2022 when they attacked an Uber driver in the 1500 block of Shady Gro…
Obituaries
Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash
A family is in mourning after a beloved mother of three and newly minted nurse was killed by a negligent drunk driver who took her life in a wrong-way crash that left nine others - including her children - hospitalized. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police said that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. The Mercedes eventually …
Traffic
DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators
New information has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as investigators continue a probe to a fatal police pursuit that left one dead and two injured in Montgomery County earlier this month. The AG's Office launched an inquiry into the fatal pursuit that led to the death of 37-year-old Washington, DC resident Lawrence White early on Saturday, May 20 that started in North Bethesda. At approximately 5 a.m. on May 20, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the area of Rockledge Drive in North Bethesda, to conduct a welfare check following …
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Road-Rage Incident: Maryland State Police
Authorities say that a woman had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after being shot by an erratic driver during a reported road-rage incident on I-270 in Frederick. A suspect is at large after firing multiple shots at a vehicle at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 on I-270 near the 26-mile marker, according to Maryland State Police. The victim - whose name or age has not been released - was driving a dark blue Jeep Wrangler at the time of the incident when a driver pulled up behind her and began flashing high beams. It is alleged that the second driver then pulled up next to …
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Probe Possible PD Impersonator
Officials are investigating a possible police imposter in Rockville, authorities say. Maryland State Police received a call about a suspicious vehicle on I-270 that was activating red and blue lights to move vehicles off of the road around 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, according to the MSP office. The caller stated that the tan Chevrolet Malibu had police-like lights on the front and rear of the vehicle and was driving aggressively near Middlebrook Road. The driver briefly got behind the witness before switching to the high occupancy vehicle lane and driving away, according to state p…
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Struck, Killed By BMW Driver Along Maryland Roadway: Police
A 20-year-old woman from Prince George’s County was struck and killed after being struck by a BMW on I-270 in Frederick County when she left her vehicle on the side of the roadway, police said. Upper Marlboro resident Excel Gold has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on the interstate that happened at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes in Hyattstown near Route 109. Officials said that the initial investigation determined that Gold left her vehicle on the shoulder of the roadway for an undisclosed reason, and while she was walking she was struck and killed by a BMW…
Police & Fire
Leader Of Trucker Convoy Causing Traffic On Maryland Highways Arrested: State Police
A leader of a protest movement to "restore freedom" has been charged by Maryland State Police after organizing a convoy that stopped traffic in Gaithersburg on Independence Day, authorities say. David "Santa" Ridell, 57, was arrested after acting as an alleged leader of a truck convoy that stopped traffic on southbound I-270 south of I-370 on Monday, July 4, according to Maryland State Police. The convoy claims to be a part of the "1776 Restoration Project", who states they were exercising their "first amendment right" to "restore the Rule of Law", according to posts addressing the matter …
Police & Fire
MD Gunman Fired At Sanitation Worker, Police During Multi-State Pursuit: Authorities (
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A 26-year-old Maryland man was arrested for leading a police pursuit across state lines into Virginia on July 4, authorities announced. Frederick Njihia fired a gun multiple times at a Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission worker and a man standing next to his truck around 9:50 a.m., bringing police to the 11300 block of Hawks Ridge Terrace in Germantown, Montgomery County police said. No one was injured. A description of Nijhia's Honda Civic was broadcast. A MoCo officer spotted his car, but Nijhia shot the front tire, flattening it, police said. Police pursued the gunman's onto I-270 …
Police & Fire
Dashcam Footage Captures Horrific I-270 Crash (
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A driver's dashcam captured a horrific I-270 crash in which a semi-truck being cut off a passenger car, seriously hurting a child over the weekend in Montgomery County. The semi appears to have swerved to avoid hitting a white SUV vehicle when it lost control and overturned in the northbound lanes of the highway in Gaithersburg around 5:15 p.m., Sunday, May 22, according to the footage and MoCo Fire & Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer. My dashcam caught the accident. Looks like the truck swerved to avoid a white suv and lost control. pic.twitter.com/4qHDxTdjH1 — Heather T🇺🇸 (@heatherha…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Troopers Struck By Impaired Driver In Montgomery County: Police
Charges are pending against a suspected impaired driver who struck two Maryland State troopers in Montgomery County, authorities said. Kevin Junghans, of Frederick City, was suspected to be under the influence of drugs when he crashed into the troopers' patrol vehicles on I-270 in Rockville around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, Maryland State Police said. The troopers were parked on the left shoulder with their emergency lights on and were both sitting in their vehicles at the time of the crash, MDSP said. Junghans and the troopers were taken to local hospitals and the troope…
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