Maryland Cop Who Shot Armed Man During Foot Chase Identified As 7-Year Veteran (UPDATED) Maryland Cop Who Shot Armed Man During Foot Chase Identified As 7-Year Veteran (UPDATED) Maryland Cop Who Shot Armed Man During Foot Chase Identified As 7-Year Veteran (UPDATED)
Maryland Cop Who Shot Armed Man During Foot Chase Identified As 7-Year Veteran (Updated) The Baltimore police officer who shot and critically injured an armed man during a foot chase in Maryland has been identified as a seven-year veteran of the department. Officer Phil Polanco, who is assigned to the Baltimore Police Department's Operations Bureau, was identified on Monday, Oct. 26, by the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division (IID), which is investigating the shooting. The confrontation unfolded at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, in the 3900 block of Erdman Avenue in Baltimore's Belair-Edison neighborhood, where an officer working crim…
Electrical Event Sparks $143K Virginia Townhouse Fire That Ripped Through Roof Electrical Event Sparks $143K Virginia Townhouse Fire That Ripped Through Roof Electrical Event Sparks $143K Virginia Townhouse Fire That Ripped Through Roof
Electrical Event Sparks $143K Virginia Townhouse Fire That Ripped Through Roof A Virginia townhouse went up in flames, forcing two residents to flee as a fire ripped through the upper floor of their home. Flames tore through the roof of the Fairfax County home, sending thick smoke billowing into the sky as a fire that started in a second-floor bedroom caused more than $143,000 in damage, officials say. Firefighters were called to the area of Hagel Circle and Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon at approximately 8:22 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, after a neighbor spotted flames and smoke coming from the home, authorities confirmed on Monday, Oct. 26. Arriving crews found flame…
Man, 30, Stabbed To Death Inside DC Jail, Found Unresponsive In Infirmary: Police Man, 30, Stabbed To Death Inside DC Jail, Found Unresponsive In Infirmary: Police Man, 30, Stabbed To Death Inside DC Jail, Found Unresponsive In Infirmary: Police
Man, 30, Stabbed To Death Inside DC Jail, Found Unresponsive In Infirmary: Police A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death inside DC Jail, leaving homicide detectives investigating a deadly attack behind bars. Malik Williams, of Southeast DC, was found unconscious and not breathing in the infirmary at the DC Central Detention Facility on Sunday, Oct. 25, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers were called to the jail in the 1900 block of D Street SE at approximately 11:36 a.m. for a reported stabbing. Williams had suffered apparent stab wounds, and despite efforts by DC Fire and EMS personnel to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have…
Two Boys, 12, 14, Murdered In Nation's Capital: Suspects Arrested Months Later, DC Police Say Two Boys, 12, 14, Murdered In Nation's Capital: Suspects Arrested Months Later, DC Police Say Two Boys, 12, 14, Murdered In Nation's Capital: Suspects Arrested Months Later, DC Police Say
Two Boys, 12, 14, Murdered In Nation's Capital: Suspects Arrested Months Later, DC Police Say Two young boys were gunned down on a DC street in broad daylight. More than six months later, two suspects, including an 18-year-old, are facing murder charges. The victims, identified as 14-year-old Tyale Coates and 12-year-old Mhilo Young, were shot in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE at approximately 3:27 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found both boys suffering from gunshot wounds, and DC Fire and EMS personnel were called in to help. One boy was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was …
Loaded Gun Found Between School Vans Leads To Virginia Art Teacher's Arrest, Police Say Loaded Gun Found Between School Vans Leads To Virginia Art Teacher's Arrest, Police Say Loaded Gun Found Between School Vans Leads To Virginia Art Teacher's Arrest, Police Say
Loaded Gun Found Between School Vans Leads To Virginia Art Teacher's Arrest, Police Say A loaded handgun found between two school vans led to the arrest of a Virginia art teacher and brought an entire school district to a standstill. Veronica Gooch-Ray, a Manassas Park High School art teacher from Potomac Falls, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 26, after the weapon was discovered in the parking lot of Manassas Park Middle School, police announced. The gun was spotted around 6:30 a.m. by a school transportation employee conducting routine morning safety checks, lying on the ground between two district vans, according to the Manassas Park Police Department. Employees immediately al…
Mistake Sparks Virginia Apartment Fire That Ripped Through Roof, Displaced Residents (UPDATED) Mistake Sparks Virginia Apartment Fire That Ripped Through Roof, Displaced Residents (UPDATED) Mistake Sparks Virginia Apartment Fire That Ripped Through Roof, Displaced Residents (UPDATED)
Mistake Sparks Virginia Apartment Fire That Ripped Through Roof, Displaced Residents (Updated) The fire that ripped through the roof of a Virginia apartment building, leaving a trail of destruction behind, began in the most unlikely of places.  A balcony planter.  The cause? Improper disposal of smoking materials. The Alexandria Fire Department determined that the blaze, which broke out shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 251 South Pickett Street, was accidental following an investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators traced the flames to a planter on the balcony of a fourth-floor apartment, where the fire spread into the attic and an adjacent unit b…
Wrong-Way Drivers Among Three Busted For DUI In One Day In Virginia: Police Wrong-Way Drivers Among Three Busted For DUI In One Day In Virginia: Police Wrong-Way Drivers Among Three Busted For DUI In One Day In Virginia: Police
Wrong-Way Drivers Among Three Busted For DUI In One Day In Virginia: Police Two drivers allegedly went the wrong way on Virginia streets less than two hours apart, part of a trio of DUI arrests that kept Fredericksburg police busy over the course of 24 hours. The long night began around 12:25 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, when an officer spotted 24-year-old Ewan Clark driving around a median while crossing Chatham Bridge into Fredericksburg, according to police. Clark continued in the wrong direction down William Street, prompting a traffic stop that landed the Stafford resident behind bars. During the stop, police say Clark showed signs of impairment, and he was …
Crying 3-Year-Old Left Alone In Virginia Car For An Hour, Family Member Arrested: Police Crying 3-Year-Old Left Alone In Virginia Car For An Hour, Family Member Arrested: Police Crying 3-Year-Old Left Alone In Virginia Car For An Hour, Family Member Arrested: Police
Crying 3-Year-Old Left Alone In Virginia Car For An Hour, Family Member Arrested: Police The cries of a 3-year-old boy left alone inside a vehicle for approximately an hour caught the attention of concerned bystanders in Virginia, leading to the arrest of a family member who allegedly drove away with the child before police arrived. Officers were called to the 12400 block of Dillingham Square in Woodbridge at approximately 10:43 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, to investigate a report of child neglect, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators determined that the boy had been left alone inside a vehicle by a family member, later identified as Juan Simeon…
Maryland Home Invasion Leaves Elderly Man With Apparent Human Bite Wounds, Broken Ribs: Sheriff Maryland Home Invasion Leaves Elderly Man With Apparent Human Bite Wounds, Broken Ribs: Sheriff Maryland Home Invasion Leaves Elderly Man With Apparent Human Bite Wounds, Broken Ribs: Sheriff
Maryland Home Invasion Leaves Elderly Man With Apparent Human Bite Wounds, Broken Ribs: Sheriff A brutal home invasion in Maryland left an elderly man battered and bearing what investigators believe were human bite wounds. A Wicomico County sheriff's deputy responding to a welfare check on Maple Street in Delmar at approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, found the attacker on top of the victim, still beating him, authorities said. The victim, a man in his 70s, suffered extensive facial injuries and multiple broken ribs, with investigators saying his wounds appeared consistent with blunt force trauma and human bites. The deputy immediately intervened to stop the assault and restrai…
Machete Wasn't Enough: Virginia Road Rage Suspect Put Down Blade, Kept Fighting, Police Say Machete Wasn't Enough: Virginia Road Rage Suspect Put Down Blade, Kept Fighting, Police Say Machete Wasn't Enough: Virginia Road Rage Suspect Put Down Blade, Kept Fighting, Police Say
Machete Wasn't Enough: Virginia Road Rage Suspect Put Down Blade, Kept Fighting, Police Say A Virginia road rage confrontation took a curious turn when a driver allegedly pulled out a machete, swung it at another motorist, then put down the blade and attacked him with his bare hands. The confrontation happened shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, near the intersection of Minnieville Road and Hereford Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said a 51-year-old man became involved in an altercation with another driver, later identified as 29-year-old Woodbridge resident Marlon Xavier Delgado. During the encounter, Delgado a…
Driver Behind Wheel Of Speeding Pickup That Killed Two In Virginia Was 16: Police (UPDATED) Driver Behind Wheel Of Speeding Pickup That Killed Two In Virginia Was 16: Police (UPDATED) Driver Behind Wheel Of Speeding Pickup That Killed Two In Virginia Was 16: Police (UPDATED)
Driver Behind Wheel Of Speeding Pickup That Killed Two In Virginia Was 16: Police (Updated) A 16-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a speeding pickup truck that ran a stop sign and slammed into a car, killing two people in Virginia, police said. The victims have been identified as Jose E. Lovo, 70, and Guadalupe Alvarez de Lovo, 54, both of Manassas, according to an update from Prince William County police on Monday, Oct. 26. The deadly crash happened shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the intersection of Leland Road and Maplewood Drive in Manassas, where a 2024 GMC Sierra collided with a 2004 Honda Civic. Investigators determined that the teen was speeding along …
Fake Military ID, Real Trouble: NY Woman's Virginia Bank Scheme Unravels, Police Say Fake Military ID, Real Trouble: NY Woman's Virginia Bank Scheme Unravels, Police Say Fake Military ID, Real Trouble: NY Woman's Virginia Bank Scheme Unravels, Police Say
Fake Military ID, Real Trouble: NY Woman's Virginia Bank Scheme Unravels, Police Say A New York City woman allegedly tried to cash in on a Virginia resident's identity using a fraudulent military ID, but her attempted bank scheme came crashing down after she targeted two branches in the same day, police said. Martha Renard, 61, was arrested in Fredericksburg on Thursday, Oct. 22, after police were called to a bank in the 500 block of Emancipation Highway for a fraud in progress. According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, a caller reported that Renard was inside the bank attempting to withdraw money from an account that did not belong to her. It wasn't her first sto…