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Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police
An allegedly suicidal man who stored a shotgun and ammo under his toddler's crib is facing multiple charges following a strange situation that played out overnight in Carroll County. On Sunday night, officers from the Taneytown Police Department on patrol on Baumgardner Avenue say that they heard gunshots in the area of Roth Avenue, and were later advised about an active domestic incident involving an armed suspect on Chestnut Court. ❗️POLICE ACTIVITY❗️ 4/28/24 7:35pm Avoid the area of Chestnut Court. More information will be released as it becomes available. Thank you for your coope…
Police & Fire
Noise Complaint Leads To Hours-Long Police Standoff In Maryland, Police Say
An hours-long police standoff in Carroll County ended peacefully on Wednesday afternoon after officers were put through their paces in Taneytown. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, officers from the Taneytown Police Department were called to Starboard Drive to investigate "a habitual noise complaint," though things rapidly escalated. Google Maps street view According to investigators, "after making contact with the homeowner, Taneytown Police Officers were able to see the homeowner bend down beneath the window of the house and come back up with what appeared to be …
Police & Fire
Selfie-Taking Shoppers Draw Ire Of Gun-Toting Man At MD Convenience Store, State Police Say
A customer at a Carroll County convenience store did not take kindly to other shoppers snapping selfies of themselves before pulling a gun on them, state police say. Taneytown resident Timothy Davis, 38, is facing multiple assault and other charges after a relatively innocuous incident nearly turned violent outside of a local retailer. According to investigators, during the afternoon of Sunday, July 16, officers from the Taneytown Police Department were called to a convenience store in the unit block of Grand Drive in Taneytown, where there was a reported incident involving several customer…
Police & Fire
Two Airlifted To Maryland Hospital In Shooting Under Investigation: State Police
Two men were airlifted to a Maryland hospital following a Carroll County shooting overnight. Michael Joyner, 36, and Ted Rill, 38, both of Taneytown, were transported by a medevac to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center on Friday, Feb. 10 following a shooting that remains under investigation by Maryland State Police the following day. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police received a 911 call reporting an incident in the 300 block of East Baltimore Street in Taneytown, according to officials. Upon arrival, officers found the two suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Accordin…
Police & Fire
Maryland Police Chief Resigns After Being Placed On Administrative Leave: Report
Taneytown Mayor Bradley Wantz has accepted Police Chief Jason Etzler's resignation after he was placed on administrative leave for "an intra-departmental personnel matter," according to a new WBAL report. Last week in Carroll County, Etzler, who has been with the department for two decades, was placed on temporary leave from the agency for undisclosed reasons. He had been the chief since 2019 when he took over for another embattled chief who resigned after admitting to a weapons charge, according to WBAL. In his stead, Wantz will reportedly appoint Maj. Robert Mitchell, a longtime veteran …
Police & Fire
Maryland Police Chief Reportedly Placed On Administrative Leave (
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Questions are surrounding a police chief in Maryland who has been placed on administrative leave for unknown reasons, according to multiple reports. In Carroll County, Taneytown Police Chief Jason Etzler, who has been with the department for two decades, is on temporary leave from the agency for undisclosed reasons. He has been the chief since 2019 when he took over for another embattled chief who resigned after admitting to a weapons charge, according to WBAL. City Manager James Wieprecht announced the decision to place Etzler on administrative leave this week, but failed to provide detai…
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Driver Faces Additional Charges In Maryland, Investigators Say
Police have identified the driver implicated in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Carroll County who could face additional charges. Westminster resident Timothy Lewis Carter, 34, has been arrested and faces charges for allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian near the intersection of Tevanion Road and Otterdale Mill Road on Saturday, Sept. 17, authorities announced. The arrest came following after police received multiple tips from the public, and with the use of “investigative resources from the Maryland State Police and the Taneytown Police Department,” according to the Carroll County Sher…
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DUI Driver Busted With Heroin After Crash In Maryland: Police
A driver was apprehended for alleged impaired driving after crashing into a parked work van in Maryland, police said. In Carroll County, officers from the Taneytown Police Department responded to a crash on East Baltimore Street in the area of George Street on Thursday, June 2, after a Honda crashed into a Chevrolet van that was legally parked, Taneytown police said. The driver of the Honda - whose name has not been released by investigators - was arrested at the scene for suspicion of DUI / DWI, and further investigation determined that he was in possession of a controlled substance believ…