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'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia 'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia
'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia The University of Virginia faced its second lockdown this week after reports of a knife-wielding attacker near campus, officials said. On Thursday, Feb. 27, UVA Police issued an emergency alert about an active attacker with a knife near 100 Emmet St. S., across from Alumni Hall.  The suspect was initially described as a white man wearing a red hoodie and blue sweatpants. Later updates described him wearing a white T-shirt, blue sweatpants, and white shoes. The alert, posted at 5:03 p.m., advised students and staff to shelter in place, marking the second such incident this week.  …

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Police & Fire
UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (UPDATED) UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (UPDATED)
UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (Updated) Students and staff at the University of Virginia have been advised to shelter in place as police search for a wanted suspect with a reported criminal past. At around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, an alert was issued by UVA Police amid a search for a suspect later identified as Nyheem Hill in the Alderman area. UVA Emergency Alert: Police looking for suspect, area of Alderman Rd, Blk male 6'4 wearing a grey hoodie. Avoid area, shelter in place. If seen call 911. — UVA Police Division (@UVAPolice) February 25, 2025 According to police, Hill fled from a traffic stop, has a known criminal his…

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Police & Fire
Shots Fired During Pursuit Leads To Temporary Shelter-In Place In Maryland Community: Police Shots Fired During Pursuit Leads To Temporary Shelter-In Place In Maryland Community: Police
Shots Fired During Pursuit Leads To Temporary Shelter-In Place In Maryland Community: Police Two people were arrested overnight after shots were fired during a standoff in Baltimore County that resulted in a temporary shelter-in-place order for some residents that has since been lifted. Officers from the White Marsh Precinct were alerted by Maryland State Police about a stolen vehicle that failed to yield to deputies, leading to a temporary pursuit. Police say that the car was located by members of the Baltimore County Police Department, at which point all occupants inside the vehicle bailed out of the stolen vehicle in Nottingham, leading to foot chases, during which shots were fi…

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Police & Fire
Baltimore Police On Scene Of Barricade Situation; Residents Advised To Stay Inside (DEVELOPING) Baltimore Police On Scene Of Barricade Situation; Residents Advised To Stay Inside (DEVELOPING)
Baltimore Police On Scene Of Barricade Situation; Residents Advised To Stay Inside (Developing) Several streets are closed in Baltimore and some residents have been advised to shelter in place as they deal with a barricade situation on Thursday afternoon. Members of the Baltimore Police Department were called to a home in the 1700 block of Harlem Avenue, according to an alert issued shortly after noon on Aug. 1.  Google Maps street view Polices say that several streets in the immediate area are going to be closed for an unknown amount of time, and residents in the area have been asked to stay inside while they negotiate with the suspect. SWAT is on scene, according to the…

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Police & Fire
Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says
Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office following a standoff with a gun-wielding suspect who was barricaded inside an area home firing shots for more than an hour. Adrienne Mendoza Milam, 48, is facing a host of charges following an incident in Urbana on Friday morning that played out beginning around 9:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of Braveheart Drive on Friday, June 21. Upon arrival, police say that officers could hear gunshots ringing out of the single-family home, where Milam was the only occupant, and a perimeter was established outside the residence to prev…

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Shelter-In-Place Order Issued After Gunshots Reported Inside Frederick County Home (DEVELOPING) Shelter-In-Place Order Issued After Gunshots Reported Inside Frederick County Home (DEVELOPING)
Shelter-In-Place Order Issued After Gunshots Reported Inside Frederick County Home (Developing) Some residents have been advised to shelter in place following reports of gunshots inside a Frederick County home on Friday morning.  Members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to Braveheart Drive in Urbana before 10:30 a.m. on June 21, to investigate reports of shots fired, according to officials.  Residents have been advised to avoid the area as deputies investigate the situation. Rt 80 at Laurel Crest Drive in Urbana is currently closed due to Police Activity please avoid! Posted by Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built …

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