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Off-Duty DC Police Officer's SUV Carjacked In NJ: Report Off-Duty DC Police Officer's SUV Carjacked In NJ: Report
Off-Duty DC Police Officer's SUV Carjacked In NJ: Report A carjacking suspect is on the run after an off-duty DC police officer's SUV was stolen in New Jersey, officials confirmed. The incident happened early Monday, Nov. 21 in Elizabeth, city spokesperson Ruby Contreras said. The unidentified cop's badge and ID card were found in the car, which was later discovered in an unspecified location, NJ.com reports. It was not immediately known if the officer was inside the car when it was taken, but he was reportedly brought to University Hospital in Newark. "The police are still recovering video of the incident and no suspect description has bee…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Firetruck Rolls Over Onto SUV En Route To Assist Agency With Maryland House Fire: Sheriff Firetruck Rolls Over Onto SUV En Route To Assist Agency With Maryland House Fire: Sheriff
Firetruck Rolls Over Onto SUV En Route To Assist Agency With Maryland House Fire: Sheriff Authorities say that a Charles County Fire water tanker truck was involved in a crash, reportedly while on its way to assist another agency with a house fire on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Charles County Sheriff's Office issued an alert advising that the agency was investigating a crash involving a firetruck and SUV. The truck was reportedly on its way to assist Prince George's County first responders, according to WJLA.   Officials said the incident happened on Route 210 near Hawthorne Road. There was one person in the truck and one person in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland The victim who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Chillum has been identified as a Hyattsville woman, authorities said. Maria Quinteros, 57, was struck by a SUV heading eastbound on East-West Highway near Riggs Road around 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, according to the Prince George's Police Department. Police arrived to find Quinteros in the roadway and she was subsequently transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the SUV remained on scene and did not report any injuries. Quinteros was getting out of work when she was tragically hit. Her family is trying to ra…

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by Annie DeVoe