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Police & Fire
Gunfire Sparks Chase In Maryland, Suspect Tosses Loaded Rifle From SUV Before Arrest: Sheriff
Gunfire shattered the night in Southern Maryland when deputies on patrol heard shots ring out — setting off a chase that ended with a suspect in cuffs and a loaded rifle tossed from a fleeing SUV, authorities said. Vanecalus Quntya Alexander, 38, took deputies from the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office on a brief pursuit before ultimately surrendering after attempting to evade his arrest. At around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, deputies heard gunshots while on patrol in Lexington Park and immediately responded to Bunker Hill Drive. Upon arrival, deputies found a red Chevrolet Equinox …
Police & Fire
Trooper Hurt When Woman Rams Police SUV In Wild Overnight Chase From Virginia Into Maryland
A late-night pursuit that crossed state lines ended with a crashed vehicle, a trooper hospitalized, and a Howard County woman in custody after she rammed a Virginia State Police patrol car, authorities said. Virginia State Police said a trooper was injured during an overnight pursuit that began shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, in Alexandria, when police spotted a stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Police said the driver — later identified as 24-year-old Elkridge resident Naturi Michon Hayes — refused to stop, leading troopers onto Route 1 southbound and then I-495 east…
Police & Fire
Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says
A suspected car thief led deputies on a wild chase across county lines before finally being stopped with spike strips on a Maryland highway, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Kazon King Cassion, 25, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Sunday, June 8, after a stolen car investigation turned into a pursuit that ended in neighboring Charles County, investigators said Monday. Deputies were investigating a commercial burglary in Lexington Park when they spotted a suspicious vehicle near Old Horse Landing Road and Mount Zion Church Road in Mechanicsville, according to the sh…
Traffic
Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66: State Police
A motorcyclist speeding at more than 100 mph died in a fiery crash on I-66 after fleeing from police in Fairfax County, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday, April 27, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted the motorcycle flying eastbound on I-66 near Nutley Street, officials said. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the rider refused to pull over and sped away, prompting a short pursuit, police said. The trooper quickly terminated the pursuit for safety reasons and slowed down, but moments later came across a crash involving the same motorcycle an…
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspects Apprehended After Multi-County Pursuit In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
Four people were taken into custody following a multi-county pursuit in Southern Maryland following a shooting in St. Mary's County. Shortly before midnight, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 45000 block of Breezy Lane in Hollywood, where they found a person suffering from a gunshot wound in the area. Deputies were able to render aid at the scene until the shooting victim was airlifted by Maryland State Police to an area hospital for treatment of what are believed to a be non-life-threatening injury. No other injuries were report…
News
Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Trio In Maryland: Police
A group of suspects put police through their paces in Frederick County during a short-lived pursuit early on Thursday afternoon. There were no shortage of charges for a trio who did their best, but weren't quick enough to avoid their arrests on weapon, burglary, and other charges. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Police Department, at around 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 22, officers on patrol attempted to stop a 19-year-old driver in the area of Madison Street and Carrollton Street, though Anthony Lee Ferguson, Jr. continued on before stopping near the intersection of Logan…
Traffic
Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland Ends With Three Children, Adult Injured (
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One adult and three children were injured in a Thursday morning crash following a pursuit that started in Virginia and ended on I-495 in Maryland, officials say. Shortly after 8:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, Virginia State Police attempted to stop a vehicle heading north on I-95 in Fairfax County, when the driver sped away, prompting a pursuit. The driver was reportedly the subject of an Amber Alert that was issued out of Virginia Beach late on Wednesday night. Prince George's County fire officials say that three children and one adult were all injured in the rollover crash in Rockville at …
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