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Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Maryland: Cops Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Maryland: Cops
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Maryland: Cops A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.  As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…

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Stolen Truck Found On Fire In Maryland Creek; No Suspects Identified: Police (DEVELOPING) Stolen Truck Found On Fire In Maryland Creek; No Suspects Identified: Police (DEVELOPING)
Stolen Truck Found On Fire In Maryland Creek; No Suspects Identified: Police (Developing) Thieves in a stolen truck made a fiery splash landing into Sligo Creek Wednesday morning in Montgomery County, police say. Shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 16, members of the Takoma Park Police Department were called to 7-Eleven in the 900 block of Merrimac Drive, when a person reported that a 2018 black Ford Explorer was stolen moments after it was parked. 7-Eleven in the 900 block of Merrimac Drive. Google Maps street view During the investigation into the stolen truck, police say that officers were notified of a crash that was reported in the area of Sligo Creek Parkway and Heat…

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Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police
Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police Seven people were arrested over the course of six hours as Maryland State Police broke up nearly a dozen "unlawful exhibition driving events" overnight, officials say. Troopers were busy on Saturday night and Sunday morning in Baltimore, Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, responding to several locations in the region where up to 200 people gathered in parking lots and attempted to shut down certain intersections. Police say that they responded to these locations:  10:40 p.m.: 5710 A Wabash Ave. in Baltimore; 11:10 p.m.: 2880-2894 Rolling Road in Windsor Mill; 11:49 p.m.: 3…

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Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash With Stolen Vehicle; Suspects At Large: Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash With Stolen Vehicle; Suspects At Large: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash With Stolen Vehicle; Suspects At Large: Sheriff Police have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in a head-on crash with a stolen Infiniti whose driver and passenger fled on foot in Carroll County, according to the sheriff's office. Taneytown resident Terry Lee Crowl, 55, was killed early on Tuesday morning when he was unexpectedly struck by an Infiniti QX60 and ejected from his Harley Davidson. The crash was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 20 in the area of Francis Scott Key Highway just South of Kump Station Road in Taneytown. Due to an incident, Route 194/FSK Highway in Taneytown is closed in both directions b…

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Reckless Teen Drivers 'Enraging' Police In Montgomery County After Officer Injured In Crash Reckless Teen Drivers 'Enraging' Police In Montgomery County After Officer Injured In Crash
Reckless Teen Drivers 'Enraging' Police In Montgomery County After Officer Injured In Crash Teens in Montgomery County continue to run afoul of the law, and are drawing the ire of police following a series of incidents reported in just one day involving juvenile offenders.  An officer was injured and several minors caused havoc for members of the police department this week, in three separate incidents that were reported by officials. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Thursday, juveniles ran roughshod on the law, leaving one hurt and two in custody.  First, officers in White Oak spotted an occupied stolen car that resulted in one police cruiser…

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Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff A pair in a stolen vehicle tried their best - which was not good enough - to dupe members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office during a strange traffic stop on Monday morning, officials say. Devonte Griffin, 28, of Germantown in Maryland, and 32-year-old Stafford native Justin Hunter  are both facing charges following what was described as a "game of hide-and-seek" that was ultimately won by a police K9.  Shortly after 1 a.m. on June 24, a deputy on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Garrison Road and Dunn Drive, leading to a traffic stop in Garrison Woods, at which…

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