High-Powered Rifle, Handgun Used In Hit-Run Shooting At MD Block Party That Injured Teen: PD High-Powered Rifle, Handgun Used In Hit-Run Shooting At MD Block Party That Injured Teen: PD
High-Powered Rifle, Handgun Used In Hit-Run Shooting At MD Block Party That Injured Teen: PD Nearly three dozen shots were fired at a Montgomery County block party over the weekend, leaving a teen hospitalized after she was struck by a stray bullet. Police say that shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday, June 2, officers responded to a block party in the 11400 block of Stewart Lane in Silver Spring where a 16-year-old was shot during a hit-and-run that marred the neighborly celebration.  A group of people were at the block party when a dark-colored sedan with three or four people inside rolled up to the event and began firing into the crowd, with at least one of the bullets striking…
7-Eleven Robber Strikes Severn Location 7-Eleven Robber Strikes Severn Location
7-Eleven Robber Strikes Severn Location A suspect is on the run after a robbery at a Severn 7-Eleven, police say. Officers responded to the 7-Eleven on Annapolis Road around 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 7 after receiving reports of a robbery that had occurred around an hour earlier, according to Anne Arundel County Police. The suspect, described as a black man in his mid-twenties, entered the store and brandished a handgun before demanding money. The victim placed money into a bag brought by the suspect and fled on foot.  Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at (410) 222-4720 or the Anne Arundel…
Nine Pounds Of Pot, Coke, Cash Seized From Driver In Baltimore After Crash, Police Say Nine Pounds Of Pot, Coke, Cash Seized From Driver In Baltimore After Crash, Police Say
Nine Pounds Of Pot, Coke, Cash Seized From Driver In Baltimore After Crash, Police Say A Randallstown man was arrested after police found him with more than nine pounds of suspected marijuana and cocaine, authorities say. Michael Harrell Jr., 30, was pulled over after observing him driving a Honda Accord with a paper license plate that was registered to a Ford Truck on the night of Friday, Jan. 13, according to Baltimore police. When officers approached the vehicle, they saw a handgun and suspected narcotics. Harrell then tried to drive away, but collided with a police vehicle.  The crash caused both vehicles to run off the road, with Harrell's vehicle coming to a stop …
Decomposed Body Found Behind Maryland Grocery Store Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Decomposed Body Found Behind Maryland Grocery Store Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Decomposed Body Found Behind Maryland Grocery Store Under Investigation (Developing) Authorities say that they are actively working to identify a decomposing body and have multiple leads after it was found behind a supermarket in Maryland. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to the 800 block of East Main Street in Middletown, where there were reports of a dead body behind Safeway. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that they found the body decomposing behind the building alongside a 9mm handgun and backpack. Detectives say that they are actively working to identify the body “and…
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Maryland: State Police Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Maryland: State Police
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Maryland: State Police Maryland State Police troopers arrested two men on gun charges following a pair of separate traffic stops in Montgomery County this week, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 28. First, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was stopped at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by troopers from the Rockville Barrack on Piney Branch Road near Ray Drive for illegally tinted windows. While conducting that stop, troopers say that they suspected illegal drugs inside Habtu’s vehicle, and a search of his vehicle led to the seizure of a handgun that was reported stolen in South Carolina. Habtu …
Suspect Brandishing Homemade Handgun In Maryland On The Loose After Shooting Incident: Police Suspect Brandishing Homemade Handgun In Maryland On The Loose After Shooting Incident: Police
Suspect Brandishing Homemade Handgun In Maryland On The Loose After Shooting Incident: Police Police say that a shooting suspect is at large in Maryland after allegedly pointing his gun at officers before dropping his weapon and fleeing the scene. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to a reported shooting in the 12900 block of Twinbrook Parkway, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. According to police, upon arrival, an officer from the agency spotted a suspect carrying a black handgun with an extended magazine down by his side. As the officer stopped his unmarked vehicle, a spokesperson for …
Alexandria Residents Stopped From Bringing Handguns Aboard DCA Flight: TSA Alexandria Residents Stopped From Bringing Handguns Aboard DCA Flight: TSA
Alexandria Residents Stopped From Bringing Handguns Aboard DCA Flight: TSA Two people were unable to carry their personal handguns on a flight leaving from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials reported. On Sept. 29, a woman was stopped with her .380 caliber gun, that was not loaded, and a man was stopped with his nine millimeter handgun, loaded with 14 bullets, according to TSA. The man also had an extra 14 bullets with him, authorities said. TSA said the two incidents were not related. After each incident, both individuals had their guns taken away and were dealt weapons charges by law enforcement, officials said.
One Injured, Two Apprehended After Shooting At Union Station, Capitol Police Say One Injured, Two Apprehended After Shooting At Union Station, Capitol Police Say
One Injured, Two Apprehended After Shooting At Union Station, Capitol Police Say United States Capitol Police apprehended a pair of suspects involved in an alleged shooting at Union Station, authorities announced. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, a Capitol Police sergeant heard the shots at Union Station, while DC’s Metropolitan Police issued an alert for shots fired at the same location. Officers were quick to respond to the scene, searched the area, and apprehended two suspected shooters involved in the incident near North Capitol Street and H Street, where they confiscated a handgun, officials said. During the shooting incident, one person suffered a mi…
Police Search For Armed DC Robbers Police Search For Armed DC Robbers
Police Search For Armed DC Robbers Police are on the lookout for two suspects who robbed a victim in Washington DC, authorities say. The victim was robbed in the 400 block of Evarts Street with the report coming in shortly before 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, according to the Washington DC Police Department.  One suspect is described as wearing a green shirt and being armed with a handgun. The second suspect did not have a clothing description. Both suspects are described as black males. The suspects were last seen running through a nearby alley. Police ask if you see the suspects to not take action, and instead call 9…
Delivery Drivers Targeted In String Of Greenbelt Carjackings Delivery Drivers Targeted In String Of Greenbelt Carjackings
Delivery Drivers Targeted In String Of Greenbelt Carjackings Delivery drivers seemed to be the target of the night in Greenbelt after two were carjacked within an hour of each other, authorities say. A food delivery driver was first attacked around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, on the 7800 block of Hanover Parkway, according to Greenbelt Police. The victim's blue Toyota Corolla was taken by four men wearing all black and black face masks who were armed with a handgun, investigators said. Then, the second victim was approached shortly before 9 p.m. by two men wearing all black with black face masks and armed with handguns. The suspects fled the scene …
Silver Spring Man Found With Gun, Drugs In Routine Anne Arundel Traffic Stop: Authorities Silver Spring Man Found With Gun, Drugs In Routine Anne Arundel Traffic Stop: Authorities
Silver Spring Man Found With Gun, Drugs In Routine Anne Arundel Traffic Stop: Authorities A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a Silver Spring man after officers found a handgun and nearly an ounce of suspected marijuana in the vehicle, authorities say.  Mohamed Diallo, 24 was pulled over for a registration violation in the area of Annapolis Road and Blue Water Boulevard in Odenton around 11:45 p.m., Monday, June 20, according to Anne Arundel County Police.  During the stop, officers noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle and conducted a search that turned up 22 grams of suspected marijuana and a loaded .40 caliber handgun.  Diallo was…