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Police Pursuit Leads To Bust Of Underage Driver, Wanted Man In Stolen Hyundai In MD Police Pursuit Leads To Bust Of Underage Driver, Wanted Man In Stolen Hyundai In MD
Police Pursuit Leads To Bust Of Underage Driver, Wanted Man In Stolen Hyundai In MD Two minors were among three who are facing charges after taking police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen car in Montgomery County one week ago. On Thursday, July 6, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that officers have arrested Lawrence Xavier Harrison, 21, of Gaithersburg, and two underage boys following a traffic stop. Police say that at approximately 1:11 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, officers on patrol in the area of Frederick Road and Rosecrest Drive in Gaithersburg spotted a white Hyundai with no headlights on speeding through the intersection. They proceeded to fo…

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by Zak Failla
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Multiple Sheetz Thefts On I-81 In PA: Police (PHOTOS) Multiple Sheetz Thefts On I-81 In PA: Police (PHOTOS)
Multiple Sheetz Thefts On I-81 In PA: Police (Photos) Two thefts at a Sheetz along Interstate 81 are under investigation— and police say at least one of these incidents could be part of a series of thefts at Sheetz in multiple states along Interstate 81.  The 1900 Ritner Highway location of Sheetz had $18.36 of merchandise on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, according to Carlisle police in Pennsylvania.   The suspected April thief.Carlisle PD The suspect fled the scene in the vehicle pictured below, according to the police.  The suspect's car, according to the police. Carlisle PD On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the same Sheetz reported another th…

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Suspect, Victim ID'd In Fatal Forklift Accident In Maryland Suspect, Victim ID'd In Fatal Forklift Accident In Maryland
Suspect, Victim ID'd In Fatal Forklift Accident In Maryland Police have identified both the suspect and victim in the case of the stolen forklift crash this week in Charles County. Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, 20, broke into Lowe’s in Waldorf and stole the forklift that he took to the nearby Home Depot on Jefferson Farm Place, where he ran over Gloristine Pinkney, 73, and stole her car, according to a news release from the Charles County Sheriff's Office. It happened around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, when officers from the sheriff’s office were called to Lowe’s on Crain Highway, where witnesses say that Brown broke in, stole a forklift, and rammed …

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FATAL FORKLIFT CRASH: Sheriff IDs Driver And Sleeping Victim Killed In MD Parking Lot FATAL FORKLIFT CRASH: Sheriff IDs Driver And Sleeping Victim Killed In MD Parking Lot
Fatal Forklift Crash: Sheriff IDs Driver And Sleeping Victim Killed In MD Parking Lot New details have been released after an elderly woman was run down by a 20-year-old man driving a stolen forklift in a Charles County parking lot. Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown has been accused of breaking into Lowe’s in Waldorf and stealing a forklift that he then took to the nearby Home Depot on Jefferson Farm Place, where he ran over Gloristine Pinkney, 73, and stole her car. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, at around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, officers from the sheriff’s office were called to Lowe’s on Crain Highway, where witnesses say that Brown broke in, stole a forkl…

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by Zak Failla
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Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney
Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney The former Director of the Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation (DOT) has copped to his role in a scheme that allowed another top official to steam hundreds of thousands of dollars. Todd Michael Watkins, 56, of Jefferson, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office for conspiring with Charles Ewald, the former Assistant Director of the DOT, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced on Friday, June 30. Prosecutors say that Watkins assumed his position in 2009, and beginning in 2016 and through September 2021, he failed to properly manage the…

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Multi-State Investigation Leads To Bust Of Thieving Romanian Nationals In MD Facing Deportation Multi-State Investigation Leads To Bust Of Thieving Romanian Nationals In MD Facing Deportation
Multi-State Investigation Leads To Bust Of Thieving Romanian Nationals In MD Facing Deportation Sometimes, it takes a village. A widespread, multi-agency investigation that coursed through multiple states has led to the apprehension of three Romanian nationals involved in a rash of recent regional burglaries and thefts throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania. Officials in Frederick County announced the arrests on Friday, March 17 following the apprehension of the three suspects, who were wanted on multiple charges and could face deportation. Those charged on out-of-state warrants: Stefan Chicui, 43; Anisoara Nistor, 41; Ana Maria Velcu, 33. Following their arrests, US Immigrations…

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by Zak Failla
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Manhunt Launched For Former Top Hogan Aide Who Skipped Federal Fraud Trial In Maryland Manhunt Launched For Former Top Hogan Aide Who Skipped Federal Fraud Trial In Maryland
Manhunt Launched For Former Top Hogan Aide Who Skipped Federal Fraud Trial In Maryland The search is on for one of former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s top lieutenants who is on the lam after he failed to make a scheduled court appearance for fraud and theft charges this week. A manhunt is underway by the US Marshals Services and other law enforcement agencies as they attempt to locate Roy McGrath, 53, the former governor’s top aide, after he failed to make a scheduled court appearance on Monday, March 13. @USMSBaltimore has initiated an interstate fugitive investigation. It is now seeking to apprehend the former Maryland governor’s top aide after he failed to appear in cou…

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Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner
Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner A pair of designer sunglasses led to the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center earlier this week, according to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. Washington, DC resident Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, who police say has a lengthy history with law enforcement, was shot and killed on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by officers as he attempted to run from Nordstrom after stealing the shades.  At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers from the Tyson Urban Team assigned to the shopping center were advised by an asset protection agent at Nor…

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Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff
Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff Federal and Charles County investigators have tracked down and apprehended a wanted fugitive who has been on the run for more than a year. Authorities announced this week that members of the sheriff’s Warrant Unit and US Marshals Office located and arrested La Plata resident Brooke Lynn Edmonds, 27, who was wanted in connection to a robbery and assault in February 2021. On Feb. 5, 2021, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a man arrived at an apartment, when he was assaulted by Edmonds and two other suspects who punched and stabbed him while demanding his property. They also …

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by Zak Failla
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Social Media Leads Sheriff To Teen Selling Stolen Dirt Bike, Lincoln In Charles County Social Media Leads Sheriff To Teen Selling Stolen Dirt Bike, Lincoln In Charles County
Social Media Leads Sheriff To Teen Selling Stolen Dirt Bike, Lincoln In Charles County Whoops. A Charles County teenager proved that he was no social media maven after advertising a stolen dirt bike for sale online, leading sheriff’s deputies right to a car that was also reported stolen from a neighboring jurisdiction. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the victim of a theft who reported that a dirt bike previously stolen from his home was being advertised for sale on an online social media site earlier this week, according to authorities. The investigation led deputies to identify a 17-year-old suspect who was in the 2900 block of Marshall Hall Road on Mon…

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House Wins: VA Gaming Machine Thieves' Luck Runs Out House Wins: VA Gaming Machine Thieves' Luck Runs Out
House Wins: VA Gaming Machine Thieves' Luck Runs Out Two brazen gaming machine bandits from Maryland are in police custody in Virginia following a rash of thefts from area convenience stores, the Fairfax County Police Department announced. For weeks, Maryland residents Leonard Jones, 59, and Terrell Hardy, 35, have been wanted by the department after stealing gaming machines from 7-Eleven stores throughout Fairfax County during a spree that started at the end of December. Thieves target gaming machines at convenience stores. https://t.co/VPfiXzbTUO #FCPD pic.twitter.com/rjyfEc5UGV — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) January 24, 202…

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Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Maryland Risks It All For 20 Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Maryland Risks It All For 20 Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff
Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Maryland Risks It All For 20 Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff Freedom was short-lived for an escaped inmate at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center who was able to make a run for it before being quickly picked back up by sheriff's deputies. Reid Taylor Weeks, Sr., 31, is facing new charges after temporarily escaping from custody on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and attempting to hide from investigators from the jail as he faces kidnapping and other charges, authorities announced. At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office were alerted about an escape from the detention center on Jennifer Road in…

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by Zak Failla