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Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police
Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police A group of crafty carjackers remain at large on Monday after stealing a Dodge Charger that was then involved in multiple crashes throughout DC over the weekend, according to Maryland State Police. Late on Friday, Sept. 7, investigators say that the Prince George's County Police Department contacted state police investigators to report an armed carjacking. According to officials, the victim was driving west on the Allentown Road ramp to northbound Branch Avenue, when two dark-colored vehicles boxed in the red Charger, and three or four suspects got out wearing black ski masks, pointed a gun …
District Man, Teens, Connected To Murder, Carjackings In Prince George's County: Police District Man, Teens, Connected To Murder, Carjackings In Prince George's County: Police
District Man, Teens, Connected To Murder, Carjackings In Prince George's County: Police Two teens have been charged with adults alongside a 25-year-old man in connection to a small crime spree in Prince George's County on Tuesday afternoon that left one dead. District resident Deandre Boyd and two 16-year-old suspects are all facing murder and other charges for their alleged role in the death of Fernando Alvarenga Cuellar, 38, in Morningside, police say. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 6, officers were called to investigate a shooting that was reported in the 4300 block of Ridgecrest Drive after Alvarenga Cuellar was found outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …
Fugitive From DC Wanted In Prince George's Caught In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Fugitive From DC Wanted In Prince George's Caught In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Fugitive From DC Wanted In Prince George's Caught In Calvert County, Sheriff Says A 32-year-old District man wanted on multiple open warrants in Prince George's County was apprehended in Prince Frederick on Tuesday, authorities announced. On Aug. 6, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant/Fugitive Unit arrested Dimitri Carswell, who had been wanted on multiple charges in Maryland. According to investigators, Carswell was wanted in connection with two armed robberies, two armed carjackings, and other related offenses. On Tuesday, the sheriff's office was tipped off that Carswell was likely in Calvert County, and he was tracked down at a Prince…
Family, Friends Shell-Shocked After Maryland Grandmother Of Eight Killed In Virginia Carjacking Family, Friends Shell-Shocked After Maryland Grandmother Of Eight Killed In Virginia Carjacking
Family, Friends Shell-Shocked After Maryland Grandmother Of Eight Killed In Virginia Carjacking A beloved Maryland grandmother of eight and mother to four children who spent part of her life dedicating herself to healthcare services in Virginia left a family reeling after she was killed in a carjacking. Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54, was involved in a fatal carjacking this week in Sterling by Jose Aguilar-Martinez where she was killed by her own vehicle, police say. Now, friends and well-wishers in the community are coming together in support of her family, which is stunned days after she was identified as the victim by police. "Losing a mother (or) grand…
District Man, Maryland Teen Accused Of Armed Robbery, Carjacking Outside High School: Sheriff District Man, Maryland Teen Accused Of Armed Robbery, Carjacking Outside High School: Sheriff
District Man, Maryland Teen Accused Of Armed Robbery, Carjacking Outside High School: Sheriff Two teens have been arrested months after a pair students were assaulted during an armed robbery and carjacking outside a Charles County High School, the sheriff's office announced.  District resident Martino Marcus Young, 19, and a 17-year-old from Waldorf - who will be charged as an adult - were identified and apprehended following an incident in March in the parking lot of St. Charles High School. On March 6, two students were assaulted in the parking lot, when one of the two stole their car and fled, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Young and the teen were identif…
Attempted Burglary Stopped By Bear Spray Ends With Carjacking At Maryland Apartment: Police Attempted Burglary Stopped By Bear Spray Ends With Carjacking At Maryland Apartment: Police
Attempted Burglary Stopped By Bear Spray Ends With Carjacking At Maryland Apartment: Police A potential home invader who was staved off by bear spray before carjacking a driver outside an apartment complex has been apprehended in Montgomery County, police say. On Monday, authorities announced that 30-year-old Samuel Robert Bajard, who has no known address, has been apprehended following a weeks-long investigation into an attempted burglary and carjacking earlier this month. The incident was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 9 in the 14100 block of Castle Boulevard. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on the morning of the attempted burglary, B…
Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police
Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police A shooting suspect has been charged with the murder of a missing man whose vehicle was found abandoned with blood inside last year in Maryland, though his body was never located, state police announced. William Pruitt, 41, of Crisfield, has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of 27-year-old Princess Anne resident Dequan Javon Fields last year in Somerset County after he was reported missing by his family. The Somerset County State's Attorney presented to case to a grand jury last week, officials said, which returned an indictment charging Pruitt with multiple counts of…
Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Maryland, Police Say Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Maryland, Police Say
Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Maryland, Police Say At least one alleged carjacker fired shots at a member of the Prince George's County Police Department overnight, according to officials. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, police say that at least one person fired a weapon multiple time at a detective investigating a reported carjacking in Clinton. The detective was unharmed, but his vehicle was struck multiple times, officials say. He did not return fire. According to the initial investigation, the detective spotted a vehicle that was reported carjacked in Clinton, and at least four people were inside the stolen ride who bailed out…
Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds
Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds A Maryland man who used a bit of subterfuge before stealing a rideshare vehicle in Southeast DC while dragging his driver is heading to prison, authorities announced. Oxon Hill native Derrick Teeter, 23, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for a carjacking in the summer of 2022 after he duped his driver while playing sick before stealing his ride, officials say. According to prosecutors, shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 2, 2022, Teeter called for a Lyft in the 3800 block of South Capitol Street SE to take him to the 600 block of 46th Street SE.  Teeter got into the backseat of the ve…
Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police
Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police Two suspects have been charged - and a third is in custody - in connection to the armed robbery in Prince George's County on Thursday that led to an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a District Heights shopping center. Edward Leroy Brown, 24, and Kanard Bishop, 26, were arrested and charged for an armed robbery on March 28, police announced on Friday, while the third suspect, 18-year-old Kahlill Boyd, is facing charges pending his extradition after being apprehended and held in Washington, DC.  All three are from the nation's capital. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday aft…
Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials
Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials Disturbing new details have been released by prosecutors amid the investigation of a grisly murder of a former area athlete whose body was found in a car in Maryland. Baltimore's Keon Wilson-Hawkins, 20, of Baltimore, is believed to have abducted 66-year-old Brice Wendell Boots from his Pikesville home, just before 4:40 a.m. Jan. 10, the Frederick County State's Attorney said. They drove together to Frederick County, where Wilson-Hawkins killed Boots and left his body in a mud- and blood-spattered 2003 Toyota Sequoia, nearly 650 feet in a field off of the roadway, as previously reported by D…
Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG
Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG Newly released body-cam footage shows the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting that killed an alleged Maryland carjacker in late January. Suitland resident Artell Cunningham was shot and killed by Sgt. Byron Purnell, a 6-year veteran of the New Carrollton Police Department, and Cpl. Carlos Batenga, who has five years of law enforcement experience, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General previously said. Shortly after 4:30 a.m., officers from the department on patrol in the 7500 block of Annapolis R…
Man Who Terrorized Taxi Drivers During Short-Lived Robbery Spree In Maryland Sentenced Man Who Terrorized Taxi Drivers During Short-Lived Robbery Spree In Maryland Sentenced
Man Who Terrorized Taxi Drivers During Short-Lived Robbery Spree In Maryland Sentenced The man who targeted and terrorized taxi and rideshare drivers in Maryland on multiple occasions will have plenty of time to reconsider his actions behind bars. Omar Hernandez, 21, of Hyattsville, pleaded guilty this week to robbing a taxi or rideshare driver in three separate incidents, and has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 10 years suspended, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. The robberies were reported between Dec. 12, 2022, and Jan. 3, 2023, in the Hyattsville area.  In the first incident, prosecutors say that the driver picked …
Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County
Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County New details are emerging after a 35-year-old man was killed during a violent crime spree that left another person with critical injuries.  Maryland State Police investigators continue to investigate the crime spree that started in Northwest DC earlier this week with a carjacking and ended with a suspect killed by officers in Prince George's County, authorities announced. The fateful day for police began at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29 in the 900 block of K Street NW, when a suspect - later identified by the Attorney General's Office as Suitland resident Artell Cunningham - …
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Maryland Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Maryland
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Maryland Police in Prince George's County were able to peacefully resolve a standoff on Sunday after a fugitive with several warrants out for his arrest was caught in a stolen car and barricaded himself inside a Laurel home. Jason Nathaniel Marks, 40, is facing fresh charges following his latest arrest following an incident that played out in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 28. Officers from the Laurel Police Department were called by a carjacking victim about a stolen vehicle in the area of the 14600 block of Philip Court, officials say. They were able to quickly track down the stolen vehicle, driv…
Carjackers Stymied By Stick Shift Fail To Steal Porsche Parked In Maryland (VIDEO) Carjackers Stymied By Stick Shift Fail To Steal Porsche Parked In Maryland (VIDEO)
Carjackers Stymied By Stick Shift Fail To Steal Porsche Parked In Maryland (Video) A stick shift thwarted a group of young carjackers who attempted to steal a man's Porsche 911 at gunpoint in Montgomery County. Disturbing dash cam video of a group of four carjackers has been released by police as they attempt to track down the group that failed to steal the luxury car because they did not know how to operate a manual transmission. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police are investigating the attempted armed carjacking. Montgomery County Department of Police The incident was reported shortly before midnight on Sunday, Nov. 26 in the 7300 block of Wi…
Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland
Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland More than a month after an investigation was launched into a fatal crash that left several teenagers dead in Prince George's County, a new victim has been identified. Upper Marlboro resident Darteal Byers, 17, is the fourth victim to be named in the crash that also took the lives of driver Marquay Swann, 14, of Lanham, 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford Road and Palmetto Drive in Mitchellville, where t…
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland New details have been released as police continue to investigate a fatal crash that left four dead in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Marquay Swann, 14, was the driver of the Kia Sorento that went up in flames after a fatal pursuit that also took the lives of 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Monday.  A fourth passenger who died in the crash still has not been identified, police say.  Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford …
Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At Maryland Park, Sheriff Says Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At Maryland Park, Sheriff Says
Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At Maryland Park, Sheriff Says An investigation has been launched in Southern Maryland after a man was carjacked and robbed at gunpoint at an area park, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies were called to Nicolet Park in Lexington Park, where a man reported that he had just been carjacked. According to the sheriff's office, the man said that an unknown Black man wearing a red hoodie, black jeans, and black shoes was brandishing a gun and stole his car, but not before also stealing his wallet, phone, bank card, and PIN access information. The stole…
Police K9 Recovering After Getting Injured During Carjacking Bust In Maryland Police K9 Recovering After Getting Injured During Carjacking Bust In Maryland
Police K9 Recovering After Getting Injured During Carjacking Bust In Maryland A police K9 is recovering in Maryland after being injured on the job. Last week, Seat Pleasant Police K9 Theo was among the officers sent to bust a carjacker who stole a 2022 Dodge Charger in the 3300 block of Benning Road in Northeast DC before crossing into Prince George's County. At around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with an assist from a state police helicopter, officers were able to track down Capitol Heights resident Adam West, 18, after the stolen sports car came into Seat Pleasant. Officers attempted to apprehend West, though he was undeterred and a police pursuit was launched …
Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say
Woman Carjacked At Knife Point Turns The Table On Minors Demanding Ride In Maryland, Police Say A group of young carjackers who demanded a ride from Anne Arundel County into Baltimore learned a valuable lesson the hard way overnight.  On Wednesday night, officers were called to investigate an unusual carjacking in Glen Burnie when a group of minors got a taste of their own medicine after pulling a knife on a woman who did not go down quietly. At around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, officers were called to the 6600 block of Ritchie Highway when a woman was in the parking lot of the Giant grocery store when four or five boys approached her demanding cash and a ride into the cit…
Police ID Man Killed During Maryland Carjacking Police ID Man Killed During Maryland Carjacking
Police ID Man Killed During Maryland Carjacking A 52-year-old man was killed over the weekend during a violent carjacking in Prince George's County.  Capitol Heights Michael Fernando Davis was identified on Monday as the victim who suffered fatal injuries during the theft of his car, which was subsequently crashed nearby, police say. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 in the 5700 block of Gladstone Way.  Police say that when officers arrived at the scene of the carjacking, they found Davis suffering from trauma. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.&nbs…
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds 16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
New Photos Released Of Carjackers, Getaway Vehicle That Left MD Man Shot In Head New Photos Released Of Carjackers, Getaway Vehicle That Left MD Man Shot In Head
New Photos Released Of Carjackers, Getaway Vehicle That Left MD Man Shot In Head New details have been released following a violent carjacking in Prince George's County. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police say that a person was shot in the head and neck with a rifle during an armed carjacking at a Greenbelt gas station. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 to the Exxon gas station on Greenbelt Road, where a man suffered serious injuries. According to a witness, two men approached the victim while he was pumping gas while a third stayed in a nearby car. There was a brief struggle and the …
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.  Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.  The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
Fugitive Assaults Girl, Hits Officers With Bottles Trying To Avoid Arrest In MD Fugitive Assaults Girl, Hits Officers With Bottles Trying To Avoid Arrest In MD
Fugitive Assaults Girl, Hits Officers With Bottles Trying To Avoid Arrest In MD Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene did not go down quietly in Charles County. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office sought to track down the 33-year-old Brandywine earlier this week on multiple active warrants stemming from violent crimes throughout the region, but put up quite a fight before ultimately being apprehended. The long day for deputies began at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18. Wade-Greene was spotted in the area of Woodville Road in Brandywine driving a black pick-up truck that was towing a trailer, prompting a police pursuit. The wanted man refused to stop and …
Video Shows High-Speed Police Pursuit, Fatal Crash In Maryland Video Shows High-Speed Police Pursuit, Fatal Crash In Maryland
Video Shows High-Speed Police Pursuit, Fatal Crash In Maryland New details have been released by investigators in Maryland as they continue to probe a fatal crash in Charles County that left a 34-year-old assault suspect dead. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released the dashboard camera footage of the police pursuit that led to the death of Waldorf resident Dejuan Mitchell late last month when he crashed into the back of a dump truck while trying to evade members of the sheriff’s office. At approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf, where th…
'Possible Carjacker' Killed While Fleeing From Officers In MD 'Possible Carjacker' Killed While Fleeing From Officers In MD
'Possible Carjacker' Killed While Fleeing From Officers In MD Karma came calling for a possible carjacker who was killed after assaulting a woman in Charles County and attempting to evade members of the sheriff’s office. The fateful day began at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, when officers were called to a business in the 11900 in Waldorf to investigate a report of a man who was beating and choking a woman in what was described as a “random attack,” authorities say. A nearby officer on patrol responded and found the injured woman on the ground and a suspect speeding away in her car, prompting a police pursuit that led them to Mattawoman Beantown Road, w…
Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD
Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD A steering wheel lock came to the rescue of a woman who was the victim of an attempted carjacking when four teenagers assaulted her in Prince George’s County. Four teens - ages 16, 15, 15, and 14 - from the Washington, DC area are all facing charges following an incident in Oxon Hill when they failed to carjack a woman before fleeing in a stolen vehicle, according to officials. At approximately 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department said that officers were called to the 1500 block of Iverson Street when a woman was pushed to the gro…
Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking
Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking Police say that a real-life Bonnie and Clyde duo gave an Anne Arundel driver a double-whammy during a violent midday carjacking in Odenton. The driver of a Dodge 2500 pick-up truck was in for a long afternoon when he was approached by a man and woman at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14 outside a business in the 1600 block of Annapolis Road. Police say that the man opened the door of the truck and struck the driver in the head with a handgun, ordering him out of the vehicle. The man and his accomplice then got into the vehicle, though as he began driving away, the victim jumped…
DC Carjackers Avoid Being Shot, Not Arrested While Targeting Veteran Detective In Maryland DC Carjackers Avoid Being Shot, Not Arrested While Targeting Veteran Detective In Maryland
DC Carjackers Avoid Being Shot, Not Arrested While Targeting Veteran Detective In Maryland A pair of carjackers bit off more than they could chew in Prince George’s County when they accidentally targeted a police officer who took matters into his own hands. Charles Edward Owens, 24, and a 16-year-old teen, both from Washington, DC, were arrested following a police pursuit after an officer fired shots and scared off his would-be assailants, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Monday, June 12, a detective working for the Carjacking Interdiction Unit was driving in the area of Oxon Run Drive and Anvil Lane in Temple Hills in an u…