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Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the officers involved in the shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. Super 8 located on Monocacy Boulevard Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make cont…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED) Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED)
Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (Updated) New details have been released after a man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Pennsylvania was injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital following an officer-involved shooting at a Frederick County motel on Friday morning. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. The suspect was later identified as Jack Edgar Primmer by the Beaver Valley Regional P…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting
Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting A man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Pennsylvania was airlifted to an area hospital following an officer-involved shooting at a Frederick County motel on Friday morning. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make contact with the 45-year-old man, who indicated he was not coming out of his room and ad…

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by Zak Failla
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High School Teacher, Coach In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say High School Teacher, Coach In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say
High School Teacher, Coach In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say A 38-year-old teacher in Maryland has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, police announced on Sunday. On Friday, Carlos Arroyo was arrested by detectives with the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a juvenile, according to authorities. Arroyo is a teacher at Randallstown High School, police noted. Randallstown High School Google Maps street view He has been charged with two felonies, which include sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree sexual offense, as well as two misdemeanor offenses. …

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by Zak Failla
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Top Cop In Maryland Back In Office After Self-Imposed Exile For Machine Gun Purchasing Scheme Top Cop In Maryland Back In Office After Self-Imposed Exile For Machine Gun Purchasing Scheme
Top Cop In Maryland Back In Office After Self-Imposed Exile For Machine Gun Purchasing Scheme Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins is back in office after a self-imposed 19-week exile, the top cop announced on Monday. Jenkins, 66, temporarily stepped down in April after he was implicated in a machine gun purchasing scheme, which he has steadfastly denied since the accusations were made involving Machine Gun Nest owner Justin Krop. Related story - Frederick County Sheriff Surprised After Being Hit With DOJ Indictment; Will Stay In Office Initially, Jenkins had planned to remain active in office as the legal proceedings played out, but on Wednesday, April 12, after his arraignme…

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by Zak Failla
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Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland
Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland A veteran sheriff’s deputy in Maryland has improved to “stable" condition after being shot during a police pursuit over the weekend, according to the Calvert County Sheriff. Master Deputy James Flynt, a five-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is in recovery days after being shot by Greenbelt resident Brandon Alexander Turner, 21, who is now facing multiple attempted murder charges, according to authorities. 
“We are ecstatic to be able to say his condition has improved and currently he can be described as stable,” Calvert County Sheriff-Elect Ricky Cox said on Monday, Dec. 19. “He has b…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Police Chief Resigns After Being Placed On Administrative Leave: Report Maryland Police Chief Resigns After Being Placed On Administrative Leave: Report
Maryland Police Chief Resigns After Being Placed On Administrative Leave: Report Taneytown Mayor Bradley Wantz has accepted Police Chief Jason Etzler's resignation after he was placed on administrative leave for "an intra-departmental personnel matter," according to a new WBAL report. Last week in Carroll County, Etzler, who has been with the department for two decades, was placed on temporary leave from the agency for undisclosed reasons. He had been the chief since 2019 when he took over for another embattled chief who resigned after admitting to a weapons charge, according to WBAL. In his stead, Wantz will reportedly appoint Maj. Robert Mitchell, a longtime veteran …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police
Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police A defiant man was hospitalized after being shot during an officer-involved shooting in DC during an investigation into an alleged domestic assault, police said. Agents from the Force Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating a shooting in the 1900 block of Mississippi Avenue in Southeast DC that left 29-year-old Rahman Mills with multiple injuries. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, police said that members of the Seventh District responded to the 1900 block of Savannah Street, Southeast, for the report of domestic vio…

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by Zak Failla
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Officer Kills One Of Three Suspects After DC Shooting: Police Officer Kills One Of Three Suspects After DC Shooting: Police
Officer Kills One Of Three Suspects After DC Shooting: Police An officer shot and killed one of three suspects that were fleeing the scene of a shooting, officials said. At around 4 p.m. on July 31, law enforcement arrived at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Longfellow Street, where they found two men suffering apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. While they were treated for non-life threatening injuries, officers received a report of a white sedan nearby, with three armed suspects and weapons inside the car, police reported.  Upon officers locating the sedan at the intersection of 2nd Street a…

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