16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds 16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
Teen Carjackers Who Shot At Officers Before Barricade In MD Arrested: Police Teen Carjackers Who Shot At Officers Before Barricade In MD Arrested: Police
Teen Carjackers Who Shot At Officers Before Barricade In MD Arrested: Police Top officials in Baltimore are calling for reform after the latest bout of violence involving minors in the city. No officers were injured when three teen carjackers opened fire on them before barricading themselves into an area home on Tuesday and standing off with first responders. Three teens - two of whom are already familiar with the police - will face charges after taking officers on a wild ride after stealing a Jeep Cherokee on Tuesday in the 4600 block of Northwood Drive, police say. While on patrol looking for the stolen Jeep, officers spotted it, at which point the teens - ages 1…
Man Killed Chasing Down Relative's Carjackers In Maryland, Police Say Man Killed Chasing Down Relative's Carjackers In Maryland, Police Say
Man Killed Chasing Down Relative's Carjackers In Maryland, Police Say Police have identified the man who was gunned down defending a relative who was carjacked in Baltimore. Darrell Benner, 57, was shot and killed after three men carjacked a 29-year-old relative of his during an armed robbery in the 1000 block of South Curley Street early on Friday morning. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to investigate aa shooting in the area, where they found Benner suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say that three unidentified Black men approached the y…
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Two men who didn't like where their bus was heading took matters into their own hands and tried to take it over in Maryland, police say. Early on Friday morning, Ricko Ford, of Capitol Heights, 29, and 30-year-old Gaithersburg resident Wayne Pitt allegedly sought to a Ride-On Metro Bus in Wheaton in a strange carjacking that was called in overnight. The incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue. Investigators say that the pair were picked up at the Glenmont Metro Station in Wheaton, when they advised the bus driv…
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.  Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.  The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking
Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking Police say that a real-life Bonnie and Clyde duo gave an Anne Arundel driver a double-whammy during a violent midday carjacking in Odenton. The driver of a Dodge 2500 pick-up truck was in for a long afternoon when he was approached by a man and woman at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14 outside a business in the 1600 block of Annapolis Road. Police say that the man opened the door of the truck and struck the driver in the head with a handgun, ordering him out of the vehicle. The man and his accomplice then got into the vehicle, though as he began driving away, the victim jumped…
Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery
Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery A Lamborghini was stolen in an early morning carjacking in Baltimore, authorities confirm. Officers were called to the 400 block of Light Street for reports of an armed robbery around 6 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, according to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department. Once at the location, officers were informed that two unknown men approached the driver of a Lamborghini, demanding his car keys, phone, and wallet.  The victim complied with the demands and gave the suspects his property. The suspects quickly took off in the Lamborghini and a Dodge Charger. The victim was unh…
Baltimore Man Charged With Teen's Murder, 2022 Summer Crime Spree: AG Baltimore Man Charged With Teen's Murder, 2022 Summer Crime Spree: AG
Baltimore Man Charged With Teen's Murder, 2022 Summer Crime Spree: AG A man accused of murdering 19-year-old Deontay Edwards in Baltimore last summer has been implicated in a carjacking conspiracy that continued even after the teen’s death, according to the Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office. Baltimore resident Tyshaun Williams has been indicted for the murder of Edwards in July 2022, the attempted murders of three others, and a carjacking conspiracy that lasted through the end of the summer, AG Anthony Brown announced. Williams’ trail of terror reportedly began on July 22, 2022, in the 5300 block of Nelson Avenue when he allegedly carjacked a woman at gunpoi…
DC Child Sex Offender Behind Bars Again — This Time For Carjacking DC Child Sex Offender Behind Bars Again — This Time For Carjacking
DC Child Sex Offender Behind Bars Again — This Time For Carjacking A 43-year-old Washington, DC man is behind bars again after he was released following a 17-year-long sentence for the sexual assault of a child, authorities announced. Monteray Horn is accused of carjacking multiple people on the same day throughout Montgomery County after shooting at a man on a Metro train in Anacostia, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigation determined that Horn allegedly boarded the train and shot at the man, who was left unharmed, police say. After the train stopped, Horn reportedly carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in Washington, DC, and drove it to the Whea…
Baltimore Man Gets 25 Years For String Of Armed Robberies, Fatal Carjacking, Feds Say Baltimore Man Gets 25 Years For String Of Armed Robberies, Fatal Carjacking, Feds Say
Baltimore Man Gets 25 Years For String Of Armed Robberies, Fatal Carjacking, Feds Say Federal authorities say that a Baltimore man will spend decades in federal prison for a violent string of armed robberies that left three people shot and two killed. David Banks, 29, has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars, followed by five years of supervised release for a carjacking and armed robbery conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice. According to his guilty plea, Banks personally participated in a conspiracy to commit a series of violent robberies, during which, members of the scheme used guns to threaten and intimidate their victims During the crime spree, two vict…
Man Dead After Fleeing From Investigators, Carjacking In Baltimore, Police Say Man Dead After Fleeing From Investigators, Carjacking In Baltimore, Police Say
Man Dead After Fleeing From Investigators, Carjacking In Baltimore, Police Say Police are investigating a carjacking that ended in tragedy when a suspect reportedly died after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Baltimore County Police Department announced. The deadly incident began at around 1:30 p.m. in Baltimore City on Tuesday, Jan. 24. According to Baltimore City police, the agency’s police department located a suspect vehicle that was wanted in connection to a crime earlier this year. The 29-year-old suspect traveled into Baltimore County, police said, where he attempted to carjack a motorist in the 9200 block of Harford Road on Tuesday afternoon. …
Another Alleged Teenage Killer Charged After Gas Station Slaying Another Alleged Teenage Killer Charged After Gas Station Slaying
Another Alleged Teenage Killer Charged After Gas Station Slaying A second teenager has been charged in connection to the murder of a Largo man, authorities say. A 15-year-old boy has been charged for the murder of Lee Alexander Thomas, 54, over a month after his killing, according to Prince George's County police. A 17-year-old boy has already been charged with the Dec. 19, 2022 murder. Police say that the teens shot Thomas at a gas station in the 10000 block of Camps Way South around 11 p.m., Dec. 19, 2022.  Medics rushed Thomas to a hospital where he later died of his injuries sustained in the shooting. Investigators say that Thomas was shot by…