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Navy Officer Stationed In Virginia Admits To Illegally Selling Stolen Military Equipment: Feds
A Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy stationed in Virginia pleaded guilty this week to stealing military equipment and later reselling it online, federal authorities announced. Shawn Claude Crowell, 40, who was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic at Naval Station Norfolk from December 2022 to September 2024, is facing a decade in prison after pleading guilty to theft of government property. According to court documents, beginning in January and June 2023, Crowell stole seven sets of Night Vision Goggles (NVGs, or NODs), two Matbock Tarsier Eclipse lenses, and eight NVG batt…
Police & Fire
Massage Therapist From Maryland Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Clients In Virginia: Police
A massage therapist from Maryland working in Alexandria is facing charges related to allegations of sexual assault by two clients, police say. Picard Johnson, 31, who worked at Alexandria Massage Envy on Duke Street in the Foxchase Shoppes, was arrested and charged with two counts of object sexual penetration in connection to the claims of at least two people. According to the Alexandria Police Department, detectives are still working to identify anyone who visited the location between Aug. 1 and Sept. 26 and may have experienced inappropriate contact with Johnson. Anyone who may have been…
Police & Fire
Pellet Gun Assault Leads To Drug, Weapon Busts In Maryland, Police Say
Five people were apprehended on Tuesday night following a series of unfortunate events that began with an assault involving a pellet gun and ended with a drug bust in an Anne Arundel County apartment, police say. Officers were called to the 100 block of Faywood Court in Glen Burnie shortly before 11 p.m. on Oct. 8 to investigate a reported assault that would ultimately lead to the arrests of five people for various offenses. Those arrested: Jeremy Oliver, 36; Antoine Darnell Artis, 56; Whitney Ann Holland, 35; Milton Arthur Williams, 55; Lauryn Nicole Acosta, 37. According to police…
Police & Fire
Recently Released Convict Caught With Rifle, Drugs In Maryland: Police
Daquan Hammond can't keep himself out of trouble with the law. The 29-year-old Hammond is facing fresh charges in Howard County after recently being released from custody in Delaware for a shooting and setting up shop in Howard County, police say. According to the Elkton Police Department, at around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, officers completed a weeks-long investigation into the distribution of drugs out of the New Eastern Motel on East Pulaski Highway - specifically room 309. New Eastern Motel Google Maps street view Investigators say that a serach and seizure warrant execute…
Police & Fire
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims
A former Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer who provided confidential information to attorneys for referral fees will spend time in prison, federal officials say. Vincent Forrest, 36, was convicted earlier this year for his role in a bribery scheme where he illegally provided private information from police documents in exchange for cash payments. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, authorities announced that Forrest has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, and making false statements at trial. Forrest and Raquel DePaula, 43, of Beltsvil…
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Prince George's County Man Accused Of Kicking Dog To Death At DC Daycare Facility: Feds
A Maryland man working at a District Dogs daycare in DC is facing charges for allegedly kicking a 5-month-old puppy to death, federal authorities announced. Prince George's County resident Adriano Demorais, 33, was arrested on Tuesday and arraigned on an indictment charging him with felony animal cruelty to animals for an incident reported in February. According to prosecutors, on Friday, Feb. 16, Demorais was working overnight at the District Dogs Navy Yard location feeding dogs, when Bronny, a Mountain Cur/German Shepherd mix inside the facility walked toward him. It is alleged that…
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Road Rage Shooter Used Victim's Fiancé's Gun To Kill Him, Carroll County Sheriff Says
The accused killer in the July Fourth roadway shooting used the handgun of a woman trying to protect her fiance to kill him in Carroll County, authorities said in announcing an arrest. Davon Joseph Dabbs, 20, has been charged with murder and assault in the killing of Christopher Moore around 10:05 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at Bear Run and Runnymede roads in Taneytown, the county sheriff's office said. Dabbs and his 26-year-old passenger had gotten out of one car when Moore, 36, got out of another car at the intersection and began to argue, the sheriff's office said. Things turned physical and …
Schools
High School Teacher, Coach In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say
A 38-year-old teacher in Maryland has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, police announced on Sunday. On Friday, Carlos Arroyo was arrested by detectives with the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a juvenile, according to authorities. Arroyo is a teacher at Randallstown High School, police noted. Randallstown High School Google Maps street view He has been charged with two felonies, which include sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree sexual offense, as well as two misdemeanor offenses. …
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Former Maryland Councilman Accused Of Stealing Campaign Funds: State Prosecutor
The Prince George's County councilman who abruptly resigned last week is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in campaign funds, the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor announced on Thursday. James R. Franklin is facing charges that include multiple counts of felony theft scheme, embezzlement, and perjury following a long-ranging scheme that began in 2009. According to the charges filed on June 20, Franklin established his campaign committee “Friends of Mel Franklin” in 2009 to raise funds for his election to the Prince George’s County Council, where he ser…
Schools
Elementary School Principal Accused Of Assaulting Student In Maryland: Police
The elementary school principal in Montgomery County accused of assaulting a student has turned himself in and is facing charges, according to the police. In February, the Rockville City Police Department was tipped off by a staff member about an alleged assault of a student at Ritchie Park Elementary School, and an investigation by the agency and state's attorney's office identified Principal Andrew Winter as the suspect. On Monday, June 3, police say that a warrant was issued by a District Court Commissioner for one count of second-degree assault, and the 54-year-old Winter turned hi…
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