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300+ Bullets, Dozens Of Casings Found After SUV Gunfire On Maryland Highways: Police 300+ Bullets, Dozens Of Casings Found After SUV Gunfire On Maryland Highways: Police
300+ Bullets, Dozens Of Casings Found After SUV Gunfire On Maryland Highways: Police A Prince George’s County man is behind bars after allegedly firing dozens of shots from his SUV while barreling down a busy Maryland highway, police said. Maryland State Police said Jose Gregario Cruz-Mendoza, 45, of Lanham, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 17, after multiple 911 callers reported a white Ford Excursion spraying bullets on I-97 and later along Route 50 in Annapolis. Troopers from the Annapolis Barrack, with backup from Anne Arundel County Police, pulled over the SUV on Route 50 near I-97 around 4:30 p.m., officials said. When they approached, officers said Cruz-Mendoza ignored …

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Fairfax Man Crashes Into RV At Maryland International Raceway, Police Say He Had Loaded Gun Fairfax Man Crashes Into RV At Maryland International Raceway, Police Say He Had Loaded Gun
Fairfax Man Crashes Into RV At Maryland International Raceway, Police Say He Had Loaded Gun A Virginia man’s night at Maryland International Raceway ended in handcuffs after police say he crashed into a parked RV, failed sobriety tests, and was caught with a loaded handgun he wasn’t allowed to have. Troopers responded to the track, in the 27000 block of Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville, on Friday, Aug. 2, for the report of a vehicle striking a parked RV, Maryland State Police said. The driver, identified as Jamere Andre Alexander, 37, of Fairfax, was found with a handgun in plain view on the driver’s side floorboard, according to police.  Investigators determined the firea…

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‘Multiple Criminal Indicators’ Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On I-695: State Police ‘Multiple Criminal Indicators’ Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On I-695: State Police
‘Multiple Criminal Indicators’ Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On I-695: State Police Three men are behind bars after Maryland State Police say they were caught with two loaded guns — including one reported missing last year — during a traffic stop in Baltimore County. Troopers pulled over a Mazda 6 around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, on the outer loop of I-695 near Dulaney Valley Road for a "Move Over law" violation and a busted headlight, according to police. While speaking with the occupants, a trooper from the Golden Ring Barrack “observed multiple criminal indicators,” which led to a search of the car, state police said. That search turned up two loaded handguns, in…

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Domestic Call In DMV Ends With Car In Creek, Fugitive In Cuffs: Sheriff Domestic Call In DMV Ends With Car In Creek, Fugitive In Cuffs: Sheriff
Domestic Call In DMV Ends With Car In Creek, Fugitive In Cuffs: Sheriff A man with multiple warrants led deputies on a wild chase after crashing into a Maryland creek, then assaulted two officers before he was finally apprehended, authorities said. Kent Leroy Smith Jr., 34, is facing a stack of new charges after an early morning incident on Friday, July 4, in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded just after 7:15 a.m. to a home in the 9400 block of Super Street after a woman called 911, saying she was hiding from a man who had just threatened her.  Investigators later identified him as Smith and learned he had three act…

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Virginia Man Pulled Gun, Fired Shot In Maryland Road Rage Rampages: State Police Virginia Man Pulled Gun, Fired Shot In Maryland Road Rage Rampages: State Police
Virginia Man Pulled Gun, Fired Shot In Maryland Road Rage Rampages: State Police A Virginia man is facing serious charges after he allegedly pulled a gun during two separate road rage incidents in Maryland—firing at least one shot, according to state police. Perry Ellis Barmore, 34, of Alexandria, was arrested in Virginia last week, after a joint operation by Maryland State Police and the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.  He’s now charged with attempted murder, assault, and multiple firearm-related felonies, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 22. The first incident unfolded back on Feb. 25, when troopers responded to a report of a firear…

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Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Maryland Teen Busted With Weapon Reported Stolen In Virginia Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old passenger didn't make it difficult for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, when he was caught with a loaded handgun stolen out of Virginia hidden in plain sight, officials say. On Sunday, July 28, a sheriff's deputy on patrol stopped the teen driver in a Ford F-150 for reported equipment violations in Lexington Park, and while approaching the truck, found a firearm leaning against the passenger's left leg, prompting an investigation. The driver and passenger - who have not been identified by the sheriff's office - were detained, the Ford se…

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