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Greenbelt, MD
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Tesla Crashes Into Maryland Trooper’s Cruiser On I-495 In Greenbelt, Police Say
A Maryland State Trooper was hospitalized early Saturday morning after police say a Tesla slammed into his cruiser while he was investigating a crash on the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County. The trooper, who is assigned to the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack, was in a marked patrol vehicle with emergency lights activated when he was rear-ended around 2:44 a.m. on the inner loop of I-495 at Greenbelt Road, according to state police. The driver of the gray Tesla, Teo Kim, 34, of Hanover, was also injured and taken to Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, police …
Smithsburg, MD
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Disgraced State Trooper From Smithsburg Sold Out Informant To Drug Dealer: Feds
A disgraced former Maryland State Trooper who sold out both his badge and a confidential informant to a drug trafficker is heading to federal prison. Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, was sentenced on Thursday, June 5, to six years behind bars and three years of supervised release for a scheme to sell sensitive information from an active drug case, federal authorities announced. According to his plea, Riggs was part of a team investigating drug and gun trafficking in Western Maryland when he tried to cash in by selling the identity of a confidential informant to one of the suspects. Ri…
Rockville, MD
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State Trooper Hit By Car In Late-Night Crash On I-270 In Rockville: Police
A Maryland State Trooper was hospitalized after being rear-ended while driving along Interstate 270, state police said. The crash happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, on Montrose Road near I-270 in Rockville, according to Maryland State Police. Police said the trooper was inside an unmarked patrol vehicle traveling east on I-270 when, “for unknown reasons,” a Toyota Corolla hit the back of the vehicle. The trooper was taken by ambulance to Suburban Hospital for treatment and has since been released. No one else was hurt in the crash, police said. “No charges have been file…
Lexington Park, MD
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Trooper Thrown 25 Feet In Maryland I-68 Crash Focusing On Family, Not Pain
A Maryland State Trooper was thrown 25 feet into the air during a violent crash on I-68 — and now faces a long, painful road to recovery. Alvin Wilson clocked a car going 78 mph on Monday, April 28 on I-68 and attempted to flag it down during traffic enforcement — but the driver didn't stop, striking him and sending him flying. Wilson landed on his back, suffering catastrophic injuries, according to his loved ones, and he was airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Among his injuries were a gash to the back of his head, a broken pelvis, fractured sternum…
Lexington Park, MD
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Bike Riding Man Assaults School Staffer, Fights Deputies In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
A 58-year-old man is facing charges after deputies say he assaulted a staffer at a Catholic school, took off on a bike, then fought with deputies trying to arrest him in St. Mary’s County. Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to Little Flower School in Great Mills around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, after a 911 caller said a man attacked a staff member and fled the scene. The suspect — later identified as Myron Stone Scriber of Callaway — was spotted riding a bicycle nearby. When deputies and a Maryland State Trooper tried to stop him, he “charged a deputy…
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Maryland State Trooper's Vehicle on I-695 In Lutherville: Police
A Maryland State Trooper had to be rushed to the hospital after being struck by a suspected impaired driver who cut across two lanes of traffic on I-695 in Baltimore County, authorities announced. Harriet Penniman Van Kleeck, 63, of Towson, is facing multiple charges after allegedly plowing her Honda HRV into a fully marked police cruiser with its emergency lights activated late Friday night, according to Maryland State Police. The trooper, assigned to the Golden Ring Barrack, had just completed a traffic stop around 11:30 p.m. on March 14 when Van Kleeck’s vehicle veered across lanes betwe…
Elkton, MD
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Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Elkton House Fire
An off-duty Maryland state trooper is being hailed a hero after rushing into a burning Elkton home to save his neighbor’s pets during a garage fire that caused $150,000 in damages, officials say. The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at a one-story home on Darlise Court in Cecil County. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze originated in the garage due to an accidental electrical failure while the owners were not home. A nearby off-duty trooper noticed smoke and flames and immediately sprang into action, officials said. Unable to access the gara…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper
A tow truck operator was saved from a dangerous accident in Silver Spring thanks to the quick response of a courageous Maryland State Trooper, authorities say. Trooper Jason Reid jumped into action after the 51-year-old operator was crushed underneath the vehicle he was trying to load up after a crash on the Colesville Road ramp off of I-495, around 10:30 a.m., May 24, Maryland State Police say. Trooper Reid witnessed the operator attempting to winch the underside of a vehicle when it slipped off of the tow truck and fell on top of the operator. Despite having no training on tow truck equip…
Bowie, MD
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Motorcyclist Rams Into Back Of State Trooper In Prince George's (
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A motorcyclist is being treated after crashing into the back of a parked Maryland State Trooper cruiser in Prince George's County, unconfirmed reports said. The male driver was said to have hit the cruiser in the area of I-495 and St Barnabas Road in Temple Hills around 10 p.m on Friday, May 20, according to unconfirmed reports. The motorcyclist was said to have sustained critical injuries, according to a Tweet from DC Realtime News. AUTO COLLISION W/MOTORCYCLE & TROOPER 2 REQUESTED: Cap Belt IL Pri St. Barnabas Rd. Temple Hills, M.D. PGFD on scene of an auto collision with a mot…
Towson, MD
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Maryland Trooper Released From Hospital After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police
A Maryland State Trooper, who was airlifted to a local hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Harford County Thursday, is out of the hospital, WJZ reports. The trooper, who remains unidentified, was released from University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center on Friday, Mar. 11, the outlet reports. The trooper was flown center after being struck by a driver during a commercial vehicle inspection the shoulder of Route 152/Mountain Road. The driver, 68-year-old Lawrence Barnes of Joppa, failed to stop for the inspection itself and hit the trooper before speeding …
Towson, MD
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Maryland Trooper Airlifted After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police
A Maryland State Trooper was airlifted to a local hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver Thursday, March 10, authorities said. Lawrence Barnes, 68, of Joppa struck the trooper conducting a commercial vehicle inspection on the shoulder of Route 152/Mountain Road, and failed to stop for the inspection itself in Joppa, state police said. The trooper was flown to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where she is said to be receiving treatment for her injuries. Another trooper, who was assisting in the inspection, located Barnes about a half mile away. Barnes was ar…
