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Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With BMW In DMV, Police Say
A weekend ride ended in tragedy when a motorcyclist lost control and slammed into a BMW along a Maryland roadway, police confirmed.
The victim, 30-year-old Patrick Adam Smith of Bowie, was killed in the crash, which was reported around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, near the 22000 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Brookeville, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
Investigators said Smith was heading north on New Hampshire Avenue on his black 2006 Triumph Rocket III when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control and collided with a silver 2013 BMW 128i travel…
Virginia Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase: Sheriff
He stomped on the roof of a car that wasn’t his, tried to break in, then took deputies on a wild ride through a hospital parking lot before ditching his car near I-95, the sheriff said.
Moriano Lardge, 38, of Stafford, was arrested on Wednesday night, Aug. 6, after a chaotic series of events that began around 11 p.m. on Sun Bluff Way, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
A caller reported seeing a man “standing on top of a vehicle that did not belong to him, stomping on it, yelling, and attempting to break into it,” the sheriff’s office said on Friday, Aug. 8.
When deputi…
$1M Cross-Country Title-Washing Ring Used Stolen Porsches, Audis, BMWs In PA: AG
A high-end title-washing ring based in central Pennsylvania profited more than $1 million by selling stolen luxury cars from Florida, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
The fraudulent operation was allegedly led by 44-year-old Anthony E. Troncoso, who, with a network of 12 others, used fake documents to “wash” vehicle titles, then sold over two dozen stolen cars to private buyers, dealers, and auction houses between 2022 and 2023, according to AG Sunday.
The vehicles—many of them Porsches, Audis, BMWs, Land Rovers, and other high-end brands—were stolen in Florida. …
Maryland Women Killed In Route 301 Crash With Utility Truck, MSP Says
Two women were killed when a utility truck slammed into their car while they were crossing Route 301 in Queen Anne’s County, authorities said.
Valerie Haines, 63, and Patricia Mead, 86, both of Ridgely, died at the scene of a violent two-vehicle crash on Thursday, July 24 in Church Hill, according to Maryland State Police.
Troopers said the crash happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of southbound US Route 301 and Price Station Road.
Preliminary reports indicate a utility truck was heading south on Route 301 when it struck a Toyota Camry attempting to cross the highway, po…
