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DUI Driver Slams Into Home, Lands In Culvert After Hit-Run In Maryland: Sheriff DUI Driver Slams Into Home, Lands In Culvert After Hit-Run In Maryland: Sheriff
DUI Driver Slams Into Home, Lands In Culvert After Hit-Run In Maryland: Sheriff A drunk driver slammed into a Maryland home, causing it to shake from the impact, before speeding off and crashing into a culvert, deputies said. The chaotic crash happened earlier this month, when deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3700 block of Larkview Court in Dunkirk for a hit-and-run. Homeowners told deputies they were inside when they heard a loud bang and felt the house shake.  A resident ran outside and saw a Jeep Crossover against the front of the house, with landscaping damage, before it sped away from the scene, authorities said. Deputies c…

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100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Suspected Baltimore DUI Driver Behind Bars 100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Suspected Baltimore DUI Driver Behind Bars
100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Suspected Baltimore DUI Driver Behind Bars A Baltimore man is facing a laundry list of charges after allegedly leading deputies on a dangerous high-speed chase that topped 100 mph through Queen Anne’s County before ending in his arrest at a Royal Farms. Jacob St. Sauveur, 34, was charged with reckless driving, DUI, and multiple traffic violations after the midday incident unfolded earlier this month, authorities said. Deputies say the chase began when a deputy attempted to stop a speeding car on southbound Route 301 near Route 305, at which point, St. Sauveur reportedly fled at over 100 mph, weaving through traffic and passing on th…

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Police & Fire
Double Trouble: Prince George's Pair Busted For DUI After Passenger Flees Traffic Stop: Sheriff Double Trouble: Prince George's Pair Busted For DUI After Passenger Flees Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Double Trouble: Prince George's Pair Busted For DUI After Passenger Flees Traffic Stop: Sheriff A Calvert County traffic stop spiraled into chaos when a passenger, instead of calling for a ride as instructed, took the wheel and made a wild getaway—while allegedly drunk himself, officials said. It all started late last month when a sheriff's deputy spotted a vehicle swerving along Route 260 near Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, prompting him to stop the driver.  According to a spokesperson from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, After pulling the car over, officers discovered the driver, Jervis Jerome James, 52, of Glenn Dale, smelled strongly of alcohol.  Field sobriety tests …

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Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say A teen from Maryland who drove along the sidewalk of a busy Virginia trail while allegedly intoxicated before bailing on his vehicle was apprehended, police say. Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate reports of a driver who was on the sidewalk in the area of Crosstrail Boulevard SE.  Police say that F…

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by Zak Failla