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Maryland Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack In Essex Apartment, Investigators Say Maryland Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack In Essex Apartment, Investigators Say
Maryland Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack In Essex Apartment, Investigators Say A man armed with a knife was shot and killed by Baltimore County police after officers responded to a reported stabbing in Essex on Wednesday night, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The Independent Investigations Division said the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, when officers went to the 900 block of Holgate Drive for a 911 call reporting a stabbing. Officers arrived and found a man with a knife inside the apartment. Investigators said officers gave verbal commands before multiple officers fired their service weapons and struck the man. Officers …
Maryland AG Drops Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police Shooting In Cambridge (WATCH) Maryland AG Drops Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police Shooting In Cambridge (WATCH)
Maryland AG Drops Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police Shooting In Cambridge (Watch) The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has released body-worn camera footage showing the moments leading up to a deadly police-involved shooting last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office released the video on Thursday, Oct. 2, from the fatal shooting involving Cambridge Police Department officers on Thursday, Sept. 4, in Dorchester County. The man was later identified as 30-year-old Ryan Garcy of Cambridge, officials said. * Warning: This video contains violent and graphic material that may be disturbing and is not suitable for all viewers *  According t…
DC Police Gun Down Knife-Wielding Maryland Man Who Charged Them: MPD DC Police Gun Down Knife-Wielding Maryland Man Who Charged Them: MPD
DC Police Gun Down Knife-Wielding Maryland Man Who Charged Them: MPD A knife-wielding Maryland man was shot and killed by police in DC after charging at officers during a domestic call, investigators said. Jonathan Boruch, 31, of North Bethesda, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Sept. 16, after the confrontation on the 5100 block of Sherier Place NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The deadly incident began around 10:53 a.m. when victims told police that Boruch was headed to their home and had threatened to damage vehicles.  The news conference has concluded and will be posted here shortly. Two knives were recovered on the scene. Both…
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG A Pennsylvania State Police trooper previously arrested for stalking a witness is now accused of causing head trauma to an infant and endangering two other children, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 1. Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person, following a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards. Young was arraigned Tuesday and released on $50,000 ba…
Katana-Styled Sword Snatched At Gunpoint In Woodbridge Robbery: Police Katana-Styled Sword Snatched At Gunpoint In Woodbridge Robbery: Police
Katana-Styled Sword Snatched At Gunpoint In Woodbridge Robbery: Police Three suspects from Woodbridge are in custody after a man was robbed of a katana-style blade at gunpoint during a violent apartment complex encounter, according to Prince William County Police. Jaden Patrick Kofi Asante, 21, Jayla Yvette Goodridge, 22, and Jashay’e Ruban Thomas, 21, were arrested on Wednesday, June 25, after officers responded to a robbery at The Landings at Markhams Grant Apartments on the 2700 block of Haverford Loop in Woodbridge, police said. The victims — a 22-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man — were meeting with friends when a fight broke out around 8:39 p.m., poli…
Knife-Carrying Man Sparks Scare At Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School: Police Knife-Carrying Man Sparks Scare At Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School: Police
Knife-Carrying Man Sparks Scare At Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School: Police A Germantown man caused concern at a Maryland Jewish day school after refusing to leave, driving through a pickup line, and resisting arrest with a knife on him, police said. Joseph Amr Khairy Abdalla, 38, was taken into custody around 3 p.m. Thursday, June 12, following a confrontation at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School on East Jefferson Street in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Police. Two off-duty officers working school security spotted Abdalla circling the parking lot without a valid student pickup pass around 2:54 p.m., police said. He was told to leave — but came ba…
Officer Justified In Fatal Police Station Shooting In Woodbridge, Review Continues: Police Officer Justified In Fatal Police Station Shooting In Woodbridge, Review Continues: Police
Officer Justified In Fatal Police Station Shooting In Woodbridge, Review Continues: Police A months-long independent investigation into the fatal officer-involved shooting of a knife-wielding man outside a Virginia police station has cleared the officer of any criminal wrongdoing, Prince William County Police announced Friday, May 16. But the case isn’t over yet. The update comes more than five months after 58-year-old Michael David Burke was shot and killed outside the Central District Police Station and Fire & Rescue Station 26 on Davis Ford Road in Woodbridge.  It happened around 5 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Police said a uniformed officer, just finishing their…
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In DMV: Officials Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In DMV: Officials
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In DMV: Officials A knife-wielding man stabbed two people and torched their apartment on Easter Sunday before being tracked down and killed in an officer-involved Maryland shooting, police say. Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz confirmed that a suspect was shot and killed during a confrontation at National Harbor late on Sunday morning following a violent morning. The ordeal began shortly before 8:30 a.m. on April 20, when officers in Oxon Hill responded to a reported stabbing in the 8300 block of Indian Head Highway, where they found a man and woman critically injured by a person who fled the s…
Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk After DC Nightclub Trip Sentenced Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk After DC Nightclub Trip Sentenced
Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk After DC Nightclub Trip Sentenced A 23-year-old White Plains man convicted of murder after deputies found a person stabbed to death in the trunk of his car in Charles County will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested in October 2023 in connection to the death of driver Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro after the two got into a deadly dispute over payment for the ride. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness di…
Police Identify Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station In VA Police Identify Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station In VA
Police Identify Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station In VA New details have been released by the Arlington Police Department after a tense encounter at the Rosslyn Metro Station turned deadly when an officer was forced to shoot and kill a knife-wielding suspect earlier this week. Cedric Butler, 27, who has no fixed address, has been identified by investigators on Friday afternoon as the person who was killed in an officer-involved shooting this week. It all started around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 10, when officers responded to a call about a suspicious man inside a business on the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard.  The man - later identified as&n…
Knife-Wielding Fare Jumper Assaults Officers During Pentagon City Metro Arrest, Police Say Knife-Wielding Fare Jumper Assaults Officers During Pentagon City Metro Arrest, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Fare Jumper Assaults Officers During Pentagon City Metro Arrest, Police Say A fare evasion stop at the Pentagon City Metro Station escalated into a chaotic scene when a knife-wielding man resisted arrest, assaulted officers, and spat on them, according to Arlington police. On Wednesday afternoon, Arlington resident Vincent Trice, 45, was spotted by an officer working a crime prevention detail at the station as he attempted to evade paying for a fare, authorities said. Officers stopped Vincent Trice, 45, of Arlington, shortly after 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 11 for alleged fare evasion in the 1200 block of S. Hayes Street, according to the Arlington Police Department. When …
Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (UPDATED) Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (UPDATED)
Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (Updated) A tense encounter at the Rosslyn Metro Station ended in tragedy when Arlington police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect during a violent altercation Tuesday afternoon. It all started around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 10, when officers responded to a call about a suspicious man inside a business on the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard.  The man reportedly struck up a conversation with employees before pulling out a knife from his pocket and then walking out, police said. Two officers tracked down someone matching the suspect’s description on the top floor of the Metro station, at w…
Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia
Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting last month. The agency released body-cam footage on Monday that shows the events leading up to and after the fatal shooting in a Reston apartment in September. * Warning: Graphic footage *  Fairfax County Police Department Early on Sept. 16, an officer from the department was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney …
Fire Marshal Helps Deputies Detain Attempted Bank Robber In Virginia, Sheriff Says Fire Marshal Helps Deputies Detain Attempted Bank Robber In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Fire Marshal Helps Deputies Detain Attempted Bank Robber In Virginia, Sheriff Says A knife-wielding man came up empty after attempting to rob a bank on Friday afternoon, according to the Spotsylvania County, who got a little help from their friends. Fire Marshal Jeffrey Strang offered deputies an assist in apprehending local resident Xavier Roberts, 43, who was busted after a failed bank robbery attempt in Cosner's Corner, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, at around 1 p.m., Roberts walked into Atlantic Union Bank in the 10100 block of Patriot Highway, passed one of the tellers a note demanding money, and displayed a …
Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney
Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney A 22-year-old White Plains man charged with murder after deputies found a person stabbed to death in the trunk of his car in Charles County has been convicted following a 10-day trial. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested in October 2023 in connection to the death of driver Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro after the two got into a deadly dispute over payment for the ride. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness directed t…
Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say
Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say A man who threw a family member to the ground and assaulted her is facing charges in Prince William County following an investigation into a domestic incident over the weekend. Woodbridge resident Antonio Jose Guerra, 45, is facing charges following an argument that turned physical with a 40-year-old woman on Sunday night. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly before 9 p.m. on June 16 to a home in the 2000 block of Stargrass Court, where there was a reported domestic disturbance involving Guerra and a family member. According to investigators, during…