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Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say
Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say Two weeks after a man was carjacked at knifepoint near a Montgomery County gas station, the three people who planned it out have been apprehended for their roles in the conspiracy, police say. Detectives announced on Monday that three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to a Viers Mill Road carjacking earlier this month in Silver Spring. Those charged:  Lascelles Alonzo Greenwood, 27, of Silver Spring; Alei Imani Cook, 27, who has no fixed address; Dewayne Davis, 35, who has no known address. The carjacking was reported on Monday, Sept. 2 in the 12100 block of Viers…
Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff
Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff A 28-year-old man who targeted an elderly relative before stabbing a caregiver attempting to intervene in Charles County was hospitalized in an officer-involved shooting in Waldorf, according to the sheriff's office. Thomas James Roberts, Jr. was hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 13 following an investigation that was launched earlier this week after an incident involving he, a relative, and the relative's caregiver. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, Sept. 8, officers were called to Bassford Road to investigate a reported stabbing.  Investiga…
Officers Suffering 'Serious Injuries' Arresting Domestic Violence Suspect In Maryland: Police Officers Suffering 'Serious Injuries' Arresting Domestic Violence Suspect In Maryland: Police
Officers Suffering 'Serious Injuries' Arresting Domestic Violence Suspect In Maryland: Police Two officers from the Frederick Police Department will be on the shelf for an undisclosed amount of time after being assaulted by a suspect. Marcus Deandre Taylor, 36, first attempted flight, then decided to fight a pair of officers chasing him during an investigation into a reported domestic disturbance. At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, officers were called to the 1000 block of Heather Ridge Drive, where there was a reported domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, the officers were provided a description of Taylor, fled fled before they arrived, but was quickly apprehended. Accor…
Former EMS Chief In MD Arrested For Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Fentanyl Vials: Sheriff Former EMS Chief In MD Arrested For Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Fentanyl Vials: Sheriff
Former EMS Chief In MD Arrested For Tampering With Narcotics Boxes, Fentanyl Vials: Sheriff The former Chief of Medical Services for the St. Mary's County government has been arrested and charged for tampering with narcotics boxes in Southern Maryland, authorities announced. Leonardtown resident Thomas Patrick Raley, 39, who was the subject of an investigation into the suspected tampering with the security seal on a narcotics box at a local medical unit is facing nearly three dozen charges following his arrest on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  In July, the sheriff's office determined that the seal on a medic box containing vials of fentanyl had been broken. Further investigation…
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old who chased down a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County and began shooting at him earlier this year will be charged as an adult on multiple charges, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng has been identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old victim got off the bus, he got out of the …
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
Man Arrested In Purported Attempted Plane Theft At Martin State Airport In Maryland: State PD Man Arrested In Purported Attempted Plane Theft At Martin State Airport In Maryland: State PD
Man Arrested In Purported Attempted Plane Theft At Martin State Airport In Maryland: State PD A pilot received an unexpected passenger who allegedly attempted to steal a plane at Martin State Airport in Baltimore County, police confirmed. Maryland State Police troopers received a report at approximately 5:10 p.m. at the airport in Middle River on Friday afternoon, when Joseph Goldman, 43, drove past security and onto airport grounds in an attempt to take the plane. A police spokesperson said that Goldman got out of his vehicle and made his way to an empty aircraft. One of the pilots assigned to the scheduled flight found Goldman and alerted security, leading to his arrest. No inju…
Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Maryland, Police Say Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Maryland, Police Say
Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Maryland, Police Say Two from Baltimore were arrested after stealing a truck and dragging its owner, who was attempting to recover the vehicle in Anne Arundel County, police say. Thomas Stephan Culver, and Windsor Mill resident Michael Dennis Fuller, Jr., both 38, are facing charges in connection to a theft and assault that was reported on Tuesday afternoon. At around 4 p.m. on Aug. 27, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, where a man got into a gold 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in…
Maryland Man Ditched GPS Monitor While Awaiting Trial For Assault, Arson Arrest, Sheriff Says Maryland Man Ditched GPS Monitor While Awaiting Trial For Assault, Arson Arrest, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man Ditched GPS Monitor While Awaiting Trial For Assault, Arson Arrest, Sheriff Says A Maryland man arrested for multiple assault offenses and for threatening arson in St. Mary's County has escaped, officials say. Markko Darvelle Morsell, 34, is wanted for escape after removing his electronic monitoring device and fleeing the area following his latest arrest.  At the the time, Morsell was on pretrial release for charges that include three counts of second-degree assault, theft of $100 to under $1,500, and making threats of arson. He was described as being 6-foot-3 weighing approximately 320 pounds.  Anyone with information regarding Morsell or his whereabouts ha…
Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland
Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland A Guatemalan national who was convicted of assault and later released is back in the custody of the the Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore (ERO), authorities announced. Walter Romero Saloj-Pecher was apprehended after being let back into the public following multiple incidents that were reported in Maryland. According to officials, in late January 2013, Saloj-Pecher entered the country illegally in Texas, where he was apprehended and issued a notice to appear before a DOJ immigration judge, who ultimately released him in March 2013. Months later, in August 2014, a secon…
UPS Employee Arrested For Stealing, Pawning Off Contents Of Packages In Maryland UPS Employee Arrested For Stealing, Pawning Off Contents Of Packages In Maryland
UPS Employee Arrested For Stealing, Pawning Off Contents Of Packages In Maryland A UPS employee from Hyattsville who stole packages and then pawned off the contents for cash has been charged, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Adela Beatriz Orellana, 26, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of theft for stealing the contents of packages she accepted, while employed at UPS and selling the stolen items at local pawn shops, officials said. The investigation into Orellana was launched in November 2023 when the department received a report that he sent five gold coins from the UPS store on Viers Mills Road, but when the package reache…
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four of six teens who were caught driving the wrong-way following a pair of robberies in Baltimore County will be tried as adults after being busted on Monday, police say. Six suspects between the ages of 14 and 18 years old were implicated in two robberies that were reported on Aug. 5 near a shopping center in Towson and Owings Mills. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday night, officers were called to the 400 block of Jefferson Avenue, where there was a reported armed robbery in a Dulaney Valley Road shopping center. During the investigati…
Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors
Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors Jeremiah Terrell Bryant has been convicted following a five-day trial for his role in an armed robbery, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. The 25-year-old was found guilty by a jury on Friday of armed robbery and other offenses after being arrested earlier this year.  According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, in early January, Bryant entered a Sunoco gas station in Waldorf brandishing a semi-automatic weapon, stole an employee's phone, and proceeded to grab the cash drawer from the register before fleeing in a vehicle. An investigation …
Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says A 24-year-old suspect who is familiar to members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after ditching his monitoring device from a previous arrest is facing fresh charges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Waldorf resident Kavon Brown, who violated the condition of his release earlier this summer for a previous robbery offense, is back in custody, and being held without bond this time, following an incident that played out last week. The incident began shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 when officers spotted a Toyota Prius parked near Hamilton Place in Waldorf that had been rep…
Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD
Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD A Baltimore County man who ran a $1.1 million government-imposted-related gold bar scheme in Maryland has been arrested, according to police in Montgomery County. Vipul J. Thakkar, 52, of Owings Mills, was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 24 after his 74-year-old victim alerted the authorities about a possible scammer who had been targeting him. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, earlier this month, a Bethesda man contacted them to advise he believed he had been scammed after seeing local news reports of a woman being bilked out of nearly $1 million in a simi…
'Deeply Disappointing': Sheriff's Deputy Indicted Following Forgery Investigation In Maryland 'Deeply Disappointing': Sheriff's Deputy Indicted Following Forgery Investigation In Maryland
'Deeply Disappointing': Sheriff's Deputy Indicted Following Forgery Investigation In Maryland A member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office has been suspended after being indicted by a grand jury for a forged check scheme, authorities announced on Wednesday. Senior Deputy Shawn Forton, 40, who was assigned to the Harford County Detention Center, is facing charges following complaints from a member of the community about forgery, prompting an investigation into the officer. Google Maps street view Investigators say that detectives spoke with a woman, who knew Forton away from his work with the department, who alleged that the deputy forged a check in her name for an undisclo…
Suspects Caught In Carjacked Camry Facing Weapons Charges In Maryland, Police Say Suspects Caught In Carjacked Camry Facing Weapons Charges In Maryland, Police Say
Suspects Caught In Carjacked Camry Facing Weapons Charges In Maryland, Police Say Two men who were caught red-handed in a carjacked vehicle following a robbery in Montgomery County are behind bars, police say. Ruben Ramirez, 19, of Laurel, and 20-year-old Germantown resident Darrell Alvin Brown have both been arrested and charged following an alleged armed carjacking and robbery earlier this week. The incident was reported at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25 in the 1900 block of East West Highway. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, a man had just parked and was walking to his apartment building when three people accosted him, one of whom pulled ou…
Scheming State Employee Accused Of Forging Checks; Making Bogus Insurance Claim: Maryland AG Scheming State Employee Accused Of Forging Checks; Making Bogus Insurance Claim: Maryland AG
Scheming State Employee Accused Of Forging Checks; Making Bogus Insurance Claim: Maryland AG A woman who abused her position with the Maryland Department of Labor has been charged in a pair of cases involving theft and insurance fraud, the Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday. Shanell Angelia West, 45, of Essex, has been indicted after allegedly abusing her power while working as a clerk for the department, authorities announced. According to the indictment, West was allegedly involved in a theft scheme, where she stole from state licensees. It is alleged that West would keep or make copies of checks payable to the state, altered them, then deposited them into her own …
Former Maryland Councilman Accused Of Stealing Campaign Funds: State Prosecutor Former Maryland Councilman Accused Of Stealing Campaign Funds: State Prosecutor
Former Maryland Councilman Accused Of Stealing Campaign Funds: State Prosecutor The Prince George's County councilman who abruptly resigned last week is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in campaign funds, the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor announced on Thursday. James R. Franklin is facing charges that include multiple counts of felony theft scheme, embezzlement, and perjury following a long-ranging scheme that began in 2009. According to the charges filed on June 20, Franklin established his campaign committee “Friends of Mel Franklin” in 2009 to raise funds for his election to the Prince George’s County Council, where he ser…
Wanted Suspect Caught With $1M Worth Of Stolen Equipment On Maryland Property, Police Say Wanted Suspect Caught With $1M Worth Of Stolen Equipment On Maryland Property, Police Say
Wanted Suspect Caught With $1M Worth Of Stolen Equipment On Maryland Property, Police Say Upwards of a million dollars worth of stolen construction equipment was recovered by members of the Prince George's County Police Department, which arrested a 38-year-old suspect, officials say. Brandyn Green has been apprehended after being caught with an estimated $1 million on his property in Oxon Hill, and now investigators are attempting to find their proper owners. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, late last week, a warrant was executed at a property in the 4400 block of Wheeler Road following an extensive investigation into the thefts of construction equ…
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say A 55-year-old woman wanted out of Maryland for felony theft and malicious property destruction was has been arrested in Pennsylvania. Quarryville, PA police got a tip on June 6 that Lisa Marie Phillips was on the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in Oak Bottom Village, the office said. She had been wanted by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for felony theft of $7,705 and malicious destruction of property.  QPD officers responded to the area, immediately found Phillips and arrested her. Phillips was subsequently charged with one one additional count of Fugitive from Justice (M) by t…
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says A Maryland State Police trooper had to be airlifted to the hospital after being struck by suspects fleeing from sheriff's deputies during a police pursuit in Calvert County.  Shadeed Gregory Graham, 23 of Capitol Heights, Malik Demencio Lewis, 27 of Hagerstown, and Jordan Green, 27 of Bowie are all facing a host of charges after striking the trooper while attempting to avoid stop sticks during the chase, officials say. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, deputies from the Calvert County Sherif's Office were called to Harris Teeter on Ward Road in Dunkirk to investigate a reported…
Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police
Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police A Peeping Tom who allegedly secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his workplace is behind bars in Howard County, according to police. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, has been indicted on 68 charges for allegedly recording dressing room and upskirt videos of women and illegally accessing private media of patients and coworkers at a Columbia dental office where he worked, authorities announced on Wednesday. In December 2023, a 16-year-old girl reported that while in a dressing room at a clothing store in The Mall in Columbia, she spotted a man re…
Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff
Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff A trespassing man who attempted his best John McClane impression after being arrested is facing burglary and other charges after being busted in Frederick County.  James Abraham Prevatt III, who has no fixed address, was arrested early on Thursday morning after the sheriff's office received a complaint about a possible trespasser in Woodsboro. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, the call to deputies came in at approximately 7:50 a.m. on May 30 regarding a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Cooper Oaks Drive, when a man was seen inside the residence. That report c…
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say 15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say Millions of dollars worth of stolen construction tools have been recovered by members of the Howard County Police Department in what was described as "one of the largest and most expansive theft cases in the region in recent years," authorities announced. On Thursday afternoon, the agency reported that approximately 15,000 stolen tools have been recovered that have an estimated value of between $3 million and $5 million, according to investigators. #HoCoPolice have recovered approximately 15,000 stolen construction tools totaling $3-$5 million in what is believed to be one of the largest…