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Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County
A convicted drug dealer already on probation is facing multiple charges in Frederick County after being busted with narcotics and illegal weapons, police say. Leonard Anthony Morris, Jr., 22, is back behind bars following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a Frederick apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the Frederick Police Department, warrants were obtained for his arrest following a probe into Morris' alleged involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the area. During the search, investigators recovered: Glock 20 handgun with a loa…
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Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD
A 34-year-old Virginia man has been arrested months after a road-rage incident in Maryland that saw him threatening another driver on I-95 in Prince George's County. In early February, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported road rage incident involving Fairfax County resident Joshua John Cook, 34, who was caught on camera pointing a gun at a second motorist. According to police, on Feb. 2, troopers were called to investigate an incident involving a black Ford F-150 whose driver reportedly pointed a gun at another driver in the area of I-95 and Route 1, which was captured on …
Police & Fire
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Sean Gerard Estep found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after he was taken into the custody of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, this time for cutting two officers with a blade. The Marbury resident is facing new drug, weapon, and other charges, following an incident that saw him go through extreme measures in an attempt to avoid his arrest. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, an officer from the sheriff's office attempted a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and October Place in Waldorf, though the driver sped away, only to be thwarted by stop stick t…
Police & Fire
Sleeping Man Behind The Wheel Busted With Drugs, Gun In Anne Arundel County: Police
A 32-year-old man who took an unfortunate time to take a nap while sitting in his parked car is facing drug and weapon charges in Anne Arundel County, police say. Brooklyn resident Tyler Andrew Ernest was arrested on Wednesday morning following a welfare check of a man who was unresponsive in the driver's seat of a vehicle. The incident was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 4 on Church Street, near Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, when the man was stirred, the responding officer spotted the grip of a handgun in his waistband, l…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police
A Baltimore County man is facing drug and weapons charges after a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County led state police investigators right to him. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last week after firing at another driver during an incident that played out last week, authorities announced on Saturday morning. Police say that on Monday, Aug. 12, troopers were called to a stretch of the interstate when victims reported that they were shot at during a road rage dispute with another driver in a white Volkswagen. Upon arrival, …
Police & Fire
Weapons, Drugs Recovered From Car After Man Shot Himself At Maryland Gas Station, Police Say
A man accidentally shot himself at a Maryland gas station and had to be hospitalized, leading to a large drug and weapon bust in Anne Arundel County, according to police. Glen Burnie resident Joseph Lemarchant Montgomery, 40, was arrested and charged following an early-morning probe into a reported shooting at the Sunoco gas station on Nursery Road in Linthicum earlier this week. Police say that shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department met with a victim at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore who suffered a gunshot wound to an extremity. …
Police & Fire
Speeding Stop In Lexington Park Lands Wanted Bowie Man Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
What started as a routine speeding stop in St. Mary's County landed a 23-year-old Bowie man behind bars on drug and weapon charges, according to the sherif's office. Deputies stopped a speeding vehicle shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 on Great Mills Road when a driver was spotted speeding through the area with Vincent Lavey Harrington in the front seat. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Harrington had felony warrants out for his arrest in both St. Mary's and Charles counties. A subsequent search of him led to the discovery of a bag with suspected Ecstasy/MD…
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30 Pounds Of Weed, Edibles Taken Off Maryland Streets During Massive Bust: Police
Police in Baltimore executed a massive bust that led to the recovery of upwards of 30 pounds of pot products, officials say. Three men were taken into custody on Saturday afternoon when members of the Baltimore Police Department's executed a search and seizure warrant in the 700 block of East Preston Street. The bust happened at around 2 p.m. on June 8. According to police, detectives recovered approximately 15 pounds of cannabis, 15 pounds of cannabis gummies/edibles, a Glock 43 9mm handgun with one live round in the chamber, and four rounds in the magazine, as well as an undisclosed…
Police & Fire
Convict Caught With Codeine, Handgun Reported Stolen In DC During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
What started as a routine traffic stop in Maryland rapidly snowballed for a Charles County convict who was caught with a host of drugs and an illegal handgun reported stolen out of DC, authorities announced. Robert Terrance Fletcher, 26, of Indian Head, is facing drug and weapon charges following an early morning stop on Tuesday morning when he was busted for multiple offenses. Shortly before 2 a.m. on May 28, a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office stopped Fletcher in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway in Indian Head for a reported equipment violation on his vehicle. Google M…