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Officer Inside As Police Cruiser Smashed During Street Takeover Near Virginia Border (VIDEO) Officer Inside As Police Cruiser Smashed During Street Takeover Near Virginia Border (VIDEO)
Officer Inside As Police Cruiser Smashed During Street Takeover Near Virginia Border (Video) Two marked police cruisers were smashed during a street takeover in Maryland early Sunday morning — one while an officer was sitting inside and recording the whole thing. The chaos unfolded at approximately 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, when Montgomery County Police were notified of a large group of vehicles linked to street takeover activity that began in Prince George’s County and moved toward the Silver Spring central business district. Around midnight, officers monitored the group and were able to close most of the intersections the caravan was heading toward in Silver Spring, police s…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized After Violent Crash On Capital Beltway In Maryland: State Police Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized After Violent Crash On Capital Beltway In Maryland: State Police
Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized After Violent Crash On Capital Beltway In Maryland: State Police A woman was killed and two others were rushed to the hospital after a violent early-morning crash on the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, according to police. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack were called around 5:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31, to the inner loop of the Capital Beltway near Route 210 in Oxon Hill for reports of a serious crash. According to investigators, a Toyota RAV4 was traveling on the inner loop when, for reasons still under investigation, the driver lost control, entered the center median, and collided with a metal guardrail. The impact c…

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Leesburg Launches Volunteer Police Program To Strengthen Safety And Community Ties Leesburg Launches Volunteer Police Program To Strengthen Safety And Community Ties
Leesburg Launches Volunteer Police Program To Strengthen Safety And Community Ties In a bold move to enhance public safety and community collaboration, the Leesburg Town Council has greenlit a new Auxiliary Police Officer (APO) Program that will recruit trained volunteers to support the town’s police department. The program, approved unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 20, is set to bring a fresh wave of community engagement by allowing auxiliary officers to assist with public events, traffic control, and emergencies. “This program will allow community members to play an active role in supporting our department,” said Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat. “We are grateful to the …

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