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Fake Cop Forces Way Into Maryland Home, Demands Money At Gunpoint: Police Fake Cop Forces Way Into Maryland Home, Demands Money At Gunpoint: Police
Fake Cop Forces Way Into Maryland Home, Demands Money At Gunpoint: Police A bold home invasion in Montgomery County took a turn when an armed suspect posing as a police officer forced his way into a Gaithersburg residence and demanded money, authorities said. Montgomery County Police say the break-in happened at approximately 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when a man knocked on the door of a home in the 200 block of Hannes Street. When the homeowner answered, the suspect flashed a badge from inside his jacket and falsely identified himself as a police officer before stepping inside, officials said. Once inside, the suspect pulled out a black handgun and deman…
NY Dad Had 4-Year-Old Daughter In Tow During Trail Of Terror In Maryland, Virginia: Police NY Dad Had 4-Year-Old Daughter In Tow During Trail Of Terror In Maryland, Virginia: Police
NY Dad Had 4-Year-Old Daughter In Tow During Trail Of Terror In Maryland, Virginia: Police A New York man led police on a dangerous crime spree through Maryland and Virginia with his missing 4-year-old daughter in tow, authorities say. Esmeraldo Martinez De La Cruz, 32, is facing attempted murder, home invasion, and child neglect charges after a chaotic string of crimes that began in Montgomery County and ended in Virginia with his arrest. The crime spree began this week at around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, when Montgomery County Police responded to a hit-and-run crash at Route 355 and Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg. Witnesses saw Martinez and his 4-year-old daughter, Luna…
Home Invader From DC Shot In Maryland Arrested On Robbery Charges, Sheriff Says Home Invader From DC Shot In Maryland Arrested On Robbery Charges, Sheriff Says
Home Invader From DC Shot In Maryland Arrested On Robbery Charges, Sheriff Says A DC man was arrested after being shot during a home invasion robbery in Frederick County, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office said. Darrell Foster, 30, was taken into custody by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Jan. 20, after receiving medical treatment for gunshot wounds sustained during the incident, according to officials. Deputies responded to a residence in the 5600 block of Doubs Road in Adamstown following reports of a robbery.  Investigators determined that Foster was involved in the armed home invasion and later apprehended him, authorities said. Foster…
Home Invaders Lead High-Speed Chase Crossing County Lines In Maryland: Sheriff Home Invaders Lead High-Speed Chase Crossing County Lines In Maryland: Sheriff
Home Invaders Lead High-Speed Chase Crossing County Lines In Maryland: Sheriff A violent home invasion in Frederick County early Sunday morning led to multiple arrests, gunfire, and a high-speed chase spanning three counties and Washington, DC, authorities said. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to a robbery in progress at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 19 in the 5600 block of Doubs Road in Adamstown, officials reported.  As deputies arrived, gunshots rang out from inside the home, setting off a chain of events that kept law enforcement busy for hours. Two residents of the home were found in their vehicle in the driveway and …
Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Maryland Auto Shop Sentenced: State's Attorney Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Maryland Auto Shop Sentenced: State's Attorney
Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Maryland Auto Shop Sentenced: State's Attorney A 59-year-old man will serve more than a decade behind bars after using a gun to steal his repaired vehicle from a Howard County auto body shop, authorities announced. Derrick Berkeley was sentenced this week to 25 years, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty earlier this year to armed carjacking and using a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. The charges stem from a Jan. 20 incident earlier this year at an auto body shop on the 6500 block of Dobbin Road in Columbia. Shortly after noon on the fateful day, police responded to the shop after an employee reporte…
Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During MD Royal Farms Stickup Learns Fate In Court Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During MD Royal Farms Stickup Learns Fate In Court
Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During MD Royal Farms Stickup Learns Fate In Court An Elkton man will spend nearly three decades behind bars after holding up a Royal Farms in Cecilton at gunpoint and fleeing with cash and thousands of dollars worth of smokes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Wayne Donald Yurcovic II, 42, has been sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to 27 years in prison following his conviction for armed robbery and related charges in October, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office.  The charges stem from an incident in October 2022, when Maryland State Police responded to a late-night 911 call reporting an armed robbery at the Royal F…
Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Maryland Heist: Police Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Maryland Heist: Police
Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Maryland Heist: Police Four suspects were arrested after an armed robbery in Glen Burnie led to a swift police response and the recovery of stolen guns, drugs, and a getaway vehicle, authorities announced. The incident began around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when a man was approached in the 6600 block of Ritchie Highway by four armed suspects demanding his belongings.  After the victim complied, the suspects fled in a gray 2007 Pontiac G6 toward Ordnance Road. Responding officers quickly located the vehicle, apprehending the suspects and seizing an arsenal of firearms and drugs during a search of the vehicl…
District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS) District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS)
District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (Videos) A District man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty mid-trial for an attempted murder that was caught on camera in Maryland, authorities announced. The 22-year-old saw the writing on the wall and admitted his guilt in the middle of a jury trial earlier this year in connection to his role in a shooting in a well-known Silver Spring alleyway following a wild chase in June 2022, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. He was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 30 to serve, followed by five years of supervised probation when he is released. …
Fugitive Wanted For Series Of Armed Bank Robberies Busted Fleeing Maryland In Bus, Police Say Fugitive Wanted For Series Of Armed Bank Robberies Busted Fleeing Maryland In Bus, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted For Series Of Armed Bank Robberies Busted Fleeing Maryland In Bus, Police Say A wanted man who has been tied to multiple armed bank robberies in Baltimore has been apprehended as he attempted to flee from Maryland following a lengthy, multi-agency investigation, authorities announced. Donte Green, 34, was captured in the early afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 12 by city police, FBI, and US Marshals aboard a Greyhound Bus on Russell Street in Baltimore as he was planning to flee, investigators say. Green is a suspect in multiple armed bank robberies that took place in September and October in the city and in Baltimore County. It was later determined he also had outstanding…
Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police
Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police A quick-thinking teller at a Washington County bank was able to foil an attempted bank robber who was quickly apprehended by police in Hagerstown. Earlier this week, William Manchester III, 39, who has no fixed address, was thwarted by a teller at F&M Trust on West Washington Street after he attempted to rob the branch. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, to investigate a reported robbery in progress. According to police, Manchester slid a note to the teller indicating he had a gun, demanded money, and threatened to shoot them…
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell A robber — who was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland in July 2023 — has died in prison while serving time for raping a child, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.  Anthony James Raimo, 35 at the time of his arrest, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7, 2023, by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, as Daily Voice previously reported. Raimo, now 37, was found unresponsive in his cell at State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale, PA, on October 8, 2024, accord…
Serial Bank Robber Who Made Multiple Murder Threats In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Feds Serial Bank Robber Who Made Multiple Murder Threats In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Feds
Serial Bank Robber Who Made Multiple Murder Threats In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Feds A 34-year-old man who terrorized banks and business owners over the course of several weeks in 2022 will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Dexter Nikoe Eaton was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for armed bank robbery, related to a series of bank and armed commercial robberies. According to his plea agreement, Eaton admitted to committing six separate robberies between June 3, 2022, and July 30, 2022, during which he made several murder threats. The spree began at a bank in the…
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four of six teens who were caught driving the wrong-way following a pair of robberies in Baltimore County will be tried as adults after being busted on Monday, police say. Six suspects between the ages of 14 and 18 years old were implicated in two robberies that were reported on Aug. 5 near a shopping center in Towson and Owings Mills. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday night, officers were called to the 400 block of Jefferson Avenue, where there was a reported armed robbery in a Dulaney Valley Road shopping center. During the investigati…
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Two crime enterprises largely made up of young offenders that have terrorized more than 100 victims in Baltimore during a series of crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Officials say that indictments have been filed, resulting in multiple people being charged, all of whom were between the ages of 15 and 19 years old. Indicted by the Maryland Attorney General:19-year-old Corey Sabb Jr. charged with 155 counts20-year-old Dewayne Sanders charged with 245 counts18-year-old Allen Hill charged with 76 counts17-year-old charged with 251 counts17-year-old charged with 94 counts — Baltimo…
Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police
Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police A shooting suspect has been charged with the murder of a missing man whose vehicle was found abandoned with blood inside last year in Maryland, though his body was never located, state police announced. William Pruitt, 41, of Crisfield, has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of 27-year-old Princess Anne resident Dequan Javon Fields last year in Somerset County after he was reported missing by his family. The Somerset County State's Attorney presented to case to a grand jury last week, officials said, which returned an indictment charging Pruitt with multiple counts of…
DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Maryland, Police Say DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Maryland, Police Say A purse snatcher from DC who targeted her victim and stalked her prey before a Frederick robbery is back in Maryland to face criminal charges, police say. District resident Nola Ann Michelle Bens, 59, is behind bars in Frederick County after she was arrested in Alexandria in connection to a February assault and robbery that left a woman with "significant injuries."  According to police, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, officers were called to the area of South Carroll Street and Carroll Creek in Frederick to investigate a reported robbery involving two women. The victim told investigators …
Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Four minors were apprehended and charged for their roles in an assault and subsequent armed robbery in Frederick, police say. On Sunday night, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the area of Horizon Drive, where there were reports of an assault in progress involving multiple minors who attacked their victim before robbing him. Upon arrival, officers found several suspects in the area who attempted to flee on foot, leading to a brief pursuit that ended poorly for the minors. Police say that officers were able to take two into custody in the 1300 block of West Patric…
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police 3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police Three people have been arrested and charged in the murder of a Maryland man whose body was found in the woods last month. Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives arrested Quinnton Eric Brown, 36, DeAngelo McRoy, 26, and Alicia Carson-Brown, 24, all of Gaithersburg, charging them with first-degree murder. The arrests were made about six weeks after Delondre Levert Sawyer, 35, of Germantown, was found unresponsive in a wooded area near the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg and later pronounced dead. An autopsy conducted on Sawyer’s body located a guns…
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds A police impersonator who carjacked drivers and their employers is expected to get 15 years in prison for a summertime crime spree in Maryland three years ago, federal authorities announced. Davonne Tramont Dorsey, 30, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty to carjacking and to using, carrying and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence while admitting that he and others conspired to kidnap their victims to rob them while using force or threats. According to federal prosecutors, between May and August 2021, Dorsey and others planned to impersonate police officers to stop vehicles, c…
Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison: USPIS Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison: USPIS
Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison: Uspis A man who robbed a letter carrier and stole mail in Maryland is heading to prison for decades, authorities announced. Teshan D. Jordan, 27, of Temple Hills, was sentenced to 35 years in prison with 12 years suspended, United States Postal Service Inspection Service officials said in a release on Thursday, Feb. 29. Jordan was found guilty in a Feb. 16 jury trial of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, use of firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and theft after working with Fermon R. Nichols to follow and rob a USPS letter carrier in Columbia and steal their postal …
New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG
New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG New details have been released regarding the police pursuit that claimed the life of a Westminster resident last March. Linda Moss, 74, was killed during a police pursuit with 58-year-old David Moss, who was reportedly wanted by police and refused to stop, leading to a violent exchange, on March 25. RELATED STORY: Body-Cam Footage Depicts Fatal Police Chase In Maryland According to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General, the pursuit began around 11:50 p.m. as Baltimore Police Central District on patrol were made aware of a wanted car in the area…
Serial Bank Robber Threatened Multiple Murders While Targeting Branches In Baltimore: Feds Serial Bank Robber Threatened Multiple Murders While Targeting Branches In Baltimore: Feds
Serial Bank Robber Threatened Multiple Murders While Targeting Branches In Baltimore: Feds A serial bank robber threatened multiple murders as he targeted branches throughout Baltimore, federal authorities said. Dexter Nikoe Eaton, 34, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 14 to armed bank robbery related to a series of bank and armed commercial robberies he committed, US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron said in a joint release. Eaton admitted to robbing a bank on June 3, 2022 in the 3200 block of West North Avenue in Baltimore, providing a note to the teller that demanded money and threatening to kill the teller’s family if the teller did n…
Repeat Bank Robber Heading Back Behind Bars In Maryland For Latest Heist: Prosecutors Repeat Bank Robber Heading Back Behind Bars In Maryland For Latest Heist: Prosecutors
Repeat Bank Robber Heading Back Behind Bars In Maryland For Latest Heist: Prosecutors A 59-year-old man who brandished a handgun and slipped a bank teller a note demanding cash in Maryland has been convicted by a jury, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced. Gaithersburg resident Samuel Harry Powell Jr. is facing up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of armed robbery and robbery on Thursday, Feb. 15 stemming back to an incident in September 2021. Prosecutors say that on Sept. 29, 2021, Powell walked into the BB&T Bank in the 400 block of North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg wearing a medical mask, where he slipped the teller demandin…
Violent Armed Robbery Caught On Camera In West Baltimore (VIDEO) Violent Armed Robbery Caught On Camera In West Baltimore (VIDEO)
Violent Armed Robbery Caught On Camera In West Baltimore (Video) A man crossing the street in West Baltimore was violently beaten and robbed by an armed group of five, according to police attempting to identify the suspects. It occurred near the 300 block of Robert Street around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, Baltimore Police said. The man can be seen on video crossing the street as the suspects approach him, beat and rob him before running away. One is seen picking up a wooden plank from the street and using it during the attack. The suspects are believed to be males in their late teens or early 20s. Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward fo…
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two grocery store thieves did not go down quietly after being caught red-handed stealing merchandise and then attacking an officer in Montgomery County, police say. Fernando Calix, 38, and Christian Alexander Gonzalez, 18, have been arrested following an incident that played out in Safeway on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington when they pulled a knife on a security guard attempting to stop them from stealing. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 10500 block of Connecticut Avenue earlier this week to investigate a reported armed robbery involving the pair. …
New Photo, Video Released Of Suspects Who Robbed Ethiopian Restaurant In Maryland New Photo, Video Released Of Suspects Who Robbed Ethiopian Restaurant In Maryland
New Photo, Video Released Of Suspects Who Robbed Ethiopian Restaurant In Maryland Fresh photos and video footage has been released of the three men who robbed a Maryland Ethiopian restaurant at gunpoint in December. The robbery occurred at Shalla Ethiopian Restaurant on the 8000 block of Sligo Avenue in Gaithersburg around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, Montgomery County Police said. The men — two of them armed with firearms and one carrying a red bag — entered the restaurant and demanded property from those inside, police said. The victims complied with the demands of the robbers, who were then seen on surveillance footage leaving in a red/maroon four door sedan. On…
18-Year-Old Arrested For Carjackings In Montgomery County; Other Suspects Sought: Police 18-Year-Old Arrested For Carjackings In Montgomery County; Other Suspects Sought: Police
18-Year-Old Arrested For Carjackings In Montgomery County; Other Suspects Sought: Police An 18-year-old was arrested for a series of carjackings in Montgomery County dating back to last November, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Joseph De-La-Paz was arrested on Friday, Jan. 5 and charged with multiple counts of armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, theft, and weapons offenses, Montgomery County Police said. Investigators believe De-La-Paz is tied to carjackings from Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 8. Officers from the 4th District responded to the first carjacking report on the 3100 block of McMahon Road and found that a woman was at the trunk of her 2013 N…
Shoplifting Suspects Sprayed Lighter Fluid On Employee During Burglary In Baltimore Biz: Police Shoplifting Suspects Sprayed Lighter Fluid On Employee During Burglary In Baltimore Biz: Police
Shoplifting Suspects Sprayed Lighter Fluid On Employee During Burglary In Baltimore Biz: Police Disaster was averted in Baltimore when a group of minors nearly went to extreme measures while robbing an area business, police say. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after noon on Tuesday afternoon to a business in the 900 block of North Caroline Street, where there was a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place in the Central District. According to police, employees said that a 15-year-old girl, 16-year-old boy, and 17-year-old girl entered the store and attempted to shoplift, but when they were approached, the teens began to verbally threaten a…
Homeless Armed Robbers Targeted MD 7-Eleven Stores During Short-Lived Crime Spree, Police Say Homeless Armed Robbers Targeted MD 7-Eleven Stores During Short-Lived Crime Spree, Police Say
Homeless Armed Robbers Targeted MD 7-Eleven Stores During Short-Lived Crime Spree, Police Say Two people have been arrested for a pair of recent armed robberies in Maryland, authorities announced. Stephen Lavance Oates, Jr., 35, and Katrice Ceclia Wood, 29, were arrested and charged for robberies committed Monday, Jan. 8 and Wednesday, Jan. 10, Montgomery County Police said. Oates, Jr. and Wood, who have no permanent addresses, were donning masks when they entered the 7-Eleven on the 14100 block of Georgia Avenue around 2:50 a.m. Jan. 8 and demanded the workers not to move. One of them showed a firearm while the other sprayed the workers with pepper spray before both suspects stole…
Gas Station Cigarette Thief Busted In Stolen Vehicle During Pursuit Through Maryland: Police Gas Station Cigarette Thief Busted In Stolen Vehicle During Pursuit Through Maryland: Police
Gas Station Cigarette Thief Busted In Stolen Vehicle During Pursuit Through Maryland: Police A masked man who stole cigarettes while demanding cash from a Carroll County gas station is facing a host of charges after being busted by police attempting to flee in a stolen vehicle, officials say. Baltimore resident Brian Magruder was apprehended following an incident reported on Sunday morning at Carroll Fuels on East Main Street in Westminster involving an ill-fated armed robbery. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Jan. 14, members of the Westminster Police Department were called to the gas station on East Main Street, where a clerk reported that Magruder, sporting a mask, asked for cigarettes, …
Armed Robbers Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Harford: Sheriff Armed Robbers Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Harford: Sheriff
Armed Robbers Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Harford: Sheriff Two Baltimore men who traveled over county lines into Edgewood are behind bars in Harford County after taking sheriff's deputies on a high-speed pursuit following an armed robbery, authorities announced. Jayce Daimon Billips, 22 and Sede Kenyon Baker, 23 had an eventful weekend, refusing to go down quietly after allegedly robbing the Mystic Mart in the 1700 block of Hanson Road at gunpoint before fleeing over the weekend. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, a deputy from the Harford County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a white Volkswagen sedan that was speeding through the area o…