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'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG 'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG
'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG Four men have been indicted in connection with an organized retail crime ring responsible for 37 thefts across six Maryland counties, causing approximately $800,000 in losses, authorities announced Monday. The suspects are accused of overwhelming stores with “flash mob” tactics, targeting high-end retail items, and reselling stolen goods.  Attorney General Anthony Brown revealed details about the operation, which spanned Howard, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, and Prince George’s counties. Those charged include: Donte Bernard Shaw, 34, of Washington, DC; Taquan An…

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Woman Charged With DUI Months After Causing 23-Vehicle Pile-Up On Bay Bridge: MDTA Police Woman Charged With DUI Months After Causing 23-Vehicle Pile-Up On Bay Bridge: MDTA Police
Woman Charged With DUI Months After Causing 23-Vehicle Pile-Up On Bay Bridge: Mdta Police A 48-year-old woman has reportedly been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and causing a 23-vehicle chain-reaction crash on the Bay Bridge. Chester resident Gwendolyn Persina has been identified as the reckless driver in a blue Honda Civic who was allegedly speeding, struck another vehicle, and caused the crash that wreaked havoc for some travelers in January. At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 27 in Queen Anne's County, MDTA Police officers assigned to the Bay Bridge detachment along the westbound lanes, where there was a crash involving nearly two dozen drivers. Th…

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Teenager Airlifted To Hospital After Makeshift Firearm Explodes In Maryland: Fire Marshal Teenager Airlifted To Hospital After Makeshift Firearm Explodes In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Teenager Airlifted To Hospital After Makeshift Firearm Explodes In Maryland: Fire Marshal A 13-year-old in Maryland suffered traumatic injuries when he attempted to discharge a makeshift firearm that backfired on him, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The teen suffered burns and serious injuries attempting to shoot the rudimentary weapon, officials said, which was described as a metal pipe pulled with black powder. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday night, members of the Church Hill Volunteer Fire Company and Queen Anne's County Department of Emergency Services paramedics were called to the 200 block of Laysan Teal Court in Queen Anne's County, where there was a repor…

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