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Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff
Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff A cellphone took a dip in a Maryland river after a Prince Frederick man was involved in a dispute and threw his victim's device into the water, authorities announced. Carlos Humberto Coroy Ruiz, 26, of Prince Frederick, was arrested and charged for his role in an incident in Lexington Park earlier this month, a spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff said. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 46500 block of Corporate Drive on Monday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance involving Ruiz and his victim. The investigation by the sheriff's office determined th…

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by Zak Failla
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VIDEO: Suspect At-Large After Strong-Armed Robbery Of Maryland Wendy's VIDEO: Suspect At-Large After Strong-Armed Robbery Of Maryland Wendy's
Video: Suspect At-Large After Strong-Armed Robbery Of Maryland Wendy's Police have released surveillance footage in hopes of identifying a suspect who robbed a Montgomery County Wendy's, authorities say. Detectives responded to reports of a strong-armed robbery at the restaurant in the 14000 block of Connecticut Avenue around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 21, according to Montgomery County police.  Video suggests the suspect entered the Wendy's and approached the counter to order food, according to investigators. When the employee opened the register to accept change, the suspect lunged over the counter and ripped the register tray out of the drawer. The emp…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Unlicensed Ride Share Driver Robbed In Hanover Was Set-Up: Police Unlicensed Ride Share Driver Robbed In Hanover Was Set-Up: Police
Unlicensed Ride Share Driver Robbed In Hanover Was Set-Up: Police A man was robbed by three suspects while working as an unlicensed car-for-hire in Hanover, authorities say. The 39-year-old victim was picking up two customers he was hired to take to Bladensburg, in the area of Clark Road around midnight, Wednesday, July 27, when he was robbed, according to Anne Arundel County police. Two riders, described as being a Hispanic 12-year-old girl and a 20-year-old woman, entered the car for the ride when a masked Hispanic man allegedly jumped in, investigators said. The man then allegedly placed a gun on the driver's head and demanded the victim's cell phone …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police
Suspects Flee After Binding Victim In Anne Arundel Motel Robbery: Police Several suspects are on the run after binding a victim in a Brooklyn motel robbery, authorities say. Three black male suspects entered the victim's room at the Park Plaza Motel in the 4900 block of Ritchie Highway around 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, according to Anne Arundel County police. The victim was forced into the bathroom where the armed suspects bound his arms and legs before demanding money and rifling through the victim's pockets. taking his wallet, according to investigators. The suspects then allegedly grabbed the victim's backpack and fled in an unknown direction. Detectives&nbs…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Woman With Expensive Tastes Wanted In Maryland For Stealing, Fleeing In Mercedes: Police Woman With Expensive Tastes Wanted In Maryland For Stealing, Fleeing In Mercedes: Police
Woman With Expensive Tastes Wanted In Maryland For Stealing, Fleeing In Mercedes: Police Images have been released of a woman who tried to steal nearly $3,000 in merchandise from a Nordstrom Rack in Baltimore before driving off in a Mercedes, authorities say. The woman tried walking out of the store on the 3900 block of Boston Street with a handbag and various designer glasses before a security guard stopped her around 2:20 p.m., Monday, July 4, according to Baltimore police on Monday, July 25. The security guard was able to take the goods after a brief struggle before the woman demanded them back. When the security guard refused, the woman pepper-sprayed the officer before fl…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff
Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff A group of unruly juveniles are at large in Maryland after allegedly assaulting a delivery man and pointing a gun at him during a robbery in Charles County, the sheriff’s office announced. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to the 4500 block of Grebe Place in Waldorf, where there was a reported robbery involving a group of minors and a pizza delivery driver who was victimized, officials announced on Wednesday, July 20. The alleged incident happened shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, according to investigators. It is alleged that the occupants exited the…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials
Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials A group of suspects implicated in robberies in both St. Mary's and Calvert counties are facing charges after being tracked down and apprehended by sheriff's deputies in the region. The long day for law enforcement began on Thursday, July 14 in St. Mary's County, when the sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division responded to an armed robbery call at the Giant grocery store on First Colony Way in California. Deputies from the sheriff’s office canvassed the immediate area and determined that the suspect was in a white SUV that was seen driving recklessly north on Three North Road in St. Mary…

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by Zak Failla
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Teens Arrested After Dramatic Germantown Vape Robbery Teens Arrested After Dramatic Germantown Vape Robbery
Teens Arrested After Dramatic Germantown Vape Robbery Two young teens have been arrested after a dramatic Germantown robbery, authorities say. The 14-year-olds attempted to enter Tobacco and Vape Zone in the 1300 block of Wisteria Drive when the employee denied them because of their age around 3:15 p.m., Thursday, July 7, according to Montgomery County Police. A few hours after the employee denied the kids entrance to the store, they returned with one of the suspects wearing a ski mask over his head. As the employee tried to stop the teens, one of the suspects attempted to hit the employee, they said. Once the teens forced entry to the store,…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Man Arrested For The Attempted Murder Of Store Employee During Maryland Robbery Man Arrested For The Attempted Murder Of Store Employee During Maryland Robbery
Man Arrested For The Attempted Murder Of Store Employee During Maryland Robbery A man who allegedly shot a woman following a robbery earlier this month has been arrested, authorities say. Keith Hicks, 34, was arrested on Tuesday, July 5, for the attempted murder of a 53-year-old woman on Saturday, July 2, according to Baltimore police. Hicks is accused of shooting the woman following a robbery around 4 a.m., in the 5700 block of Eastern Avenue, according to investigators. Hicks was attempting to rob the business when the employee stepped in and was shot in the chest, they said. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening i…

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by Annie DeVoe
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DC Firefighter Arrested In Armed Fairfax County Robbery: Report DC Firefighter Arrested In Armed Fairfax County Robbery: Report
DC Firefighter Arrested In Armed Fairfax County Robbery: Report Fairfax County Police arrested a D.C. firefighter after he robbed someone at gunpoint back in May, WTOP reports. Christopher Potts, 27, was charged with robbery and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony on July 8, the outlet said. Potts knew the victim and has been arrested once before. He has been placed on administrative leave, D.C. Fire and EMS Department said.  Click here for more from WTOP.

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by AJ Goldbloom
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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…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Six United States Postal Service mail carries were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted in the spans of two days across Washington DC and Maryland, officials said. The suspects made off with "a wide variety of items that the postal service provides their carriers to do their jobs on a daily basis" along with personal property, according to USPIS spokesman Michael Martel. The suspects struck the mail carriers in most cases before they fled, Martel said. A motive was not clear. The first robbery happened around 12:55 p.m. Thursday, June 30 in Takoma Park. About half an hour later, a mail c…

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by Cecilia Levine