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Suspected Drug Dealer Busted Following Searches At St. Mary's County Homes, Sheriff Says Suspected Drug Dealer Busted Following Searches At St. Mary's County Homes, Sheriff Says
Suspected Drug Dealer Busted Following Searches At St. Mary's County Homes, Sheriff Says A man who failed to stop for a St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputy attempting to pull him over was busted with a host of cash and controlled substances during several searches, officials say. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Bushwood resident Deandre Terille Taylor failed to slow down at a white stop line, instead making a sharp right turn in his Ford Mustang and speeding away before getting out and taking off on foot. A police K9 was called to the scene, and narcotics were detected, though none were recovered on Tuesday. While in custody, Taylor complained of a medical emergency and was taken to an ar…

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Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escaped Suspect In Maryland Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escaped Suspect In Maryland
Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escaped Suspect In Maryland An off-duty member of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office went above and beyond to capture a wanted man who escaped custody, officials say. Capt. Richard Russell, the Special Operations Commander for the department, received an alert on Tuesday morning regarding Leonardtown native Jordan Poetzman, who removed his GPS monitoring device while attending court-authorized inpatient treatment at a facility in California. Capt. Richard Russell St. Mary's County Sheriff At the time, he was returning from jury duty. With one civic duty done, Russell decided to join the hun…

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Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police The Somerset County hit-and-run driver who killed a 64-year-old construction worker while attempting to bypass a work zone in Maryland has been charged with murder, state police say. Jamal Scarborough, 27, has been indicted by a grand jury in Wicomico County following an investigation by the state's attorney's office for his role in the fatal crash involving Dover, Delaware resident Thomas Attix earlier this year. Police say that Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper in his police cruiser shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Re…

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Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…

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Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police A 52-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, but he wasn't quick enough. Waldorf resident Eric Aaron Lyles attempted to flee from officers late last week and is now behind bars and facing drug charges, officials say.  Officers from the agency's Neighborhood Enforcement Team stopped Lyles shortly after 8 p.m. on March 7 in the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Driver after they say the driver committed several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. When the officer approached…

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Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says Three people are in custody in Charles County after putting police through their paces before ultimately being thwarted by stop sticks during a pursuit, officials say. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a computer check determined that the plates belonged to a different vehicle, leading to an unfortunate series of events for three suspects. According to officials, the driver refused to stop and instead sped away in a vehicle that was later determined to have been stolen from a n…

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Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say
Man Rear-Ended, Assaulted Woman On Side Of I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say The man who assaulted a woman after rear-ending her on I-270 in Montgomery County has been apprehended weeks later, authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Jeremy Orellana, 21, has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run that led to him allegedly attacking a woman on the side of the road after he rear-ended her. According to Maryland State Police investigators, late in the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 26, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Shady Grove Road in Rockville, where there was a reported crash and assault in the shoulder of the roadway. Police say t…

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Trio Busted With 387 Grams Of Pot, Semiautomatic Guns, Rifle During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Trio Busted With 387 Grams Of Pot, Semiautomatic Guns, Rifle During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Trio Busted With 387 Grams Of Pot, Semiautomatic Guns, Rifle During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Three 20-somethings in Maryland are facing drug and weapon charges after being busted during a routine traffic stop for a blown stop sign in Charles County, officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Jalonni La Monte Agee, 20, of Indian Head, Dontre Marquise Bryant, 23, of Suitland, and Shaniya Monet Hutchins, 21, of Lanham were apprehended by sheriff’s deputies after failing to stop at a stop sign near the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place, according to investigators. During the stop, a sheriff’s deputy reported the smell of marijuana emanating from the inside of the vehicle, promp…

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Two Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapons In Two Separate Stops In Two Days In Maryland: Sheriff Two Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapons In Two Separate Stops In Two Days In Maryland: Sheriff
Two Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapons In Two Separate Stops In Two Days In Maryland: Sheriff Two men are facing drug and weapons charges after being busted during separate traffic stops in Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. On Thursday, Sept. 8, the agency announced that Waldorf residents Elijah Bernard Barnes, 18, and Darren Rodriguez, 36, are both facing multiple charges after being stopped by officers during two different incidents in Charles County. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, officers were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the 6400 block of Ocelot Street, according to the sheriff’s office. Upon approaching the vehicle, o…

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Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff
Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff A Maryland man did his best Terminator impression to avoid being arrested after allegedly shooting illegal fireworks at people and homes in Frederick County, the sheriff's office announced. Police had to go through extreme measures to apprehend Emmitsburg resident Aaron Dove, 43, who is facing a slew of charges following an early morning spree of mayhem, officials said. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to separate incidents in the 15600 and 15800 blocks of Old Frederick Road where there was a reported hit-and-run and…

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Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff
Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop for suspended license plates led to multiple weapons charges for a Maryland man, authorities from the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Indian Head resident Jordan Enoch Gantlin, 23, was stopped by a patrol officer from the sheriff's office in the area of Ignatius Drive and Heritage Place in Waldorf when the investigator noticed the registration plates on the vehicle were suspended. At the time the stop was initiated, officials noted that there was a pick-up order from the Maryland DMW to recover the tags. While speaking with Gantlin during t…

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Busted By Police K9 With Crack Cocaine, Pot, Paraphernalia During Maryland Stop: Sheriff Pair Busted By Police K9 With Crack Cocaine, Pot, Paraphernalia During Maryland Stop: Sheriff
Pair Busted By Police K9 With Crack Cocaine, Pot, Paraphernalia During Maryland Stop: Sheriff A routine traffic stop in Maryland led to the arrest of a man and woman who were busted with drugs by a police K9 in Calvert County, authorities announced. Lusby residents Kevin Casswell Gregory, 41, and Alexa Kirsten Freemen, were arrested by members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office following a stop in the area of Laurel Way near the intersection of Bay View Drive in Lusby for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the stop, officials said that both Gregory and Freeman failed to provide proper identification, and a sniff by a police K9 resulted in a positive alert for alleged narco…

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Wrong-Way Driver In Maryland Traffic Circle Busted With Drugs, Paraphernalia: Sheriff Wrong-Way Driver In Maryland Traffic Circle Busted With Drugs, Paraphernalia: Sheriff
Wrong-Way Driver In Maryland Traffic Circle Busted With Drugs, Paraphernalia: Sheriff A 61-year-old woman caught driving the wrong way in a traffic circle before hopping a curb in Maryland was allegedly drunk with a host of drugs in her car, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. La Plata resident Lisa Gale Richards was arrested and charged for alleged impaired driving while in possession of drug paraphernalia, Oxycodone, and a pill crusher, investigators said on Wednesday, July 27. Deputies responded to the area of Solomons Island Road and Calverton School Road in Huntingtown, where there was a report of a traffic complaint involving a wrong-way driver - later id…

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Maryland Driver Busted With Gun, Marijuana During DUI Checkpoint Maryland Driver Busted With Gun, Marijuana During DUI Checkpoint
Maryland Driver Busted With Gun, Marijuana During DUI Checkpoint A DUI checkpoint in Maryland led to the arrest of a 25-year-old driver who was not impaired, but will face weapons charges after being busted with a loaded handgun in Charles County. Waldorf resident William Andrew Mells was arrested by law enforcement authorities during the sobriety checkpoint, which was conducted on Leonardtown Road in the area of Renner Road in Waldorf, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 21. When Mells got to the checkpoint, police said that it was determined he was in possession of a loaded handgun, and suspected marijuana…

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Cocaine, Oxy, Ghost Gun Loaded With Magazine Seized From Youngsters In Maryland Cocaine, Oxy, Ghost Gun Loaded With Magazine Seized From Youngsters In Maryland
Cocaine, Oxy, Ghost Gun Loaded With Magazine Seized From Youngsters In Maryland Illegal weapons and drugs were seized from several teens during two separate traffic stops within a week of each other in Maryland, according to the sheriff’s office. On Tuesday, June 21, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced that officers had arrested Hyattsville resident Javier Reyes, 19, Riverdale resident Alexander Sandeep Borge, 19, and two 16-year-old minors for illegally possessing firearms and controlled dangerous substances. The first stop was conducted at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, a member of the 4th District Community Action Team (CAT) was patrolli…

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Fleeing Suspect Busted With Pot, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff Fleeing Suspect Busted With Pot, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff
Fleeing Suspect Busted With Pot, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff A suspect who attempted to flee from sheriff's deputies was apprehended while in possession of a loaded semi-automatic weapon, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 21. Indian Head resident Charles Edward Gross, 20, is facing a host of charges after being busted with drugs and a handgun during a traffic stop in St. Charles. At approximately 2 a.m. on Monday, June 13, officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Post Office Road and Catterton Place due to the vehicle having a suspended registration, according to Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Media Relations…

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Stolen Handgun Recovered In Routine Annapolis Traffic Stop Stolen Handgun Recovered In Routine Annapolis Traffic Stop
Stolen Handgun Recovered In Routine Annapolis Traffic Stop An Annapolis man has been arrested after a routine traffic stop turned up a stolen handgun, authorities say. Donovan Robert Williams, 24, was pulled over for a registration violation  in the area of Chesapeake Avenue and Americana drive when officers learned he was driving on a suspended license from another state around 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 14 according to Anne Arundel County Police.  During a search of the vehicle, officers located a backpack that had a loaded handgun in it. The handgun was revealed to be a match to a handgun that was stolen in Baltimore County in 2021. Wi…

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