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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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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Struck Two Patrol Vehicles Fleeing From Crash At Maryland Mall, Sheriff Says Hit-Run Driver Struck Two Patrol Vehicles Fleeing From Crash At Maryland Mall, Sheriff Says
Hit-Run Driver Struck Two Patrol Vehicles Fleeing From Crash At Maryland Mall, Sheriff Says The hit-and-run driver who attempted to flee from a Charles County mall after striking a vehicle and ping-ponging off police vehicles wasn't quick enough to avoid members of the sheriff's office, according to officials. LaTanya Lisa Lee, 31, has been identified as the driver apprehended following an early morning hit-and-run at around 2 a.m. at the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, authorities announced on Tuesday. While investigating the reported crash, officers say that they spotted Lee, who proceeded to flee, striking two patrol vehicles, injuring one officer before getting out of the…

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by Zak Failla