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Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police
Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police A group of crafty carjackers remain at large on Monday after stealing a Dodge Charger that was then involved in multiple crashes throughout DC over the weekend, according to Maryland State Police. Late on Friday, Sept. 7, investigators say that the Prince George's County Police Department contacted state police investigators to report an armed carjacking. According to officials, the victim was driving west on the Allentown Road ramp to northbound Branch Avenue, when two dark-colored vehicles boxed in the red Charger, and three or four suspects got out wearing black ski masks, pointed a gun …
Motorcyclist, 18, Killed In Spotsylvania Mother's Day Crash Motorcyclist, 18, Killed In Spotsylvania Mother's Day Crash
Motorcyclist, 18, Killed In Spotsylvania Mother's Day Crash An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Spotsylvania crash over the weekend, police said. Slade G. Miller was heading south on Tidewater Trail on a 2003 Kawasaki motorcycle, when he struck a northbound Dodge Charger that had exited Briarwood lane around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. Miller, of Spotsylvania, died at the scene of the crash. The 41-year-old driver of the Charger suffered minor injuries and stayed on scene with investigators.  A GoFundMe for the family said Miller was on his way home from work at the time o…
Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police
Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police Three men and a woman were shot over the weekend in a quadruple shooting in Southwest DC on Sunday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 9 p.m. on April 7, officers were called to the 100 block of Elmira Street SW, where they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds.  Each was conscious and breathing, police say, and they were taken by paramedics to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation of their injuries. Police say that investigators are on the lookout for a white Dodge Charger that fled the area. The shooting remains under investigation.…
Trooper Hit By Drunk Virginia Driver Hospitalized, PA State Police Say Trooper Hit By Drunk Virginia Driver Hospitalized, PA State Police Say
Trooper Hit By Drunk Virginia Driver Hospitalized, PA State Police Say A 47-year-old Virginia man has been charged after injuring himself and a trooper while driving under the influence, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27.  Jad Michael McGuinness of Lawrenceville, VA was driving a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 when he rear-ended a marked PA State Police 2022 Dodge Charger at a red light at Route 30/York Road at its intersection with Smith Road at 8:38 p.m. on Feb. 25, Investigating trooper Michael Kishbach detailed in the release.  The name of the trooper stuck was not shared, but Kishbach noted the trooper was a man from Gettysburg. …
Minors Turn Themselves In To Arlington Police For Fatal VA Shooting In Fairfax County: Police Minors Turn Themselves In To Arlington Police For Fatal VA Shooting In Fairfax County: Police
Minors Turn Themselves In To Arlington Police For Fatal VA Shooting In Fairfax County: Police Two minors are facing charges for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of a Woodbridge man in Fairfax County earlier this month. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to investigate a midday shooting in the 5300 block of Harbor Court Drive in Franconia, though they were unable to find any victims or shooters at the time, officials said. Witnesses advised officers that they could hear a gunshot, then spotted an armed person fleeing in the area of a black Dodge Charger. Less than an hour after the report of gunshots, police say that a black …
Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff
Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff A 23-year-old Fredericksburg driver was being held without bond after leading a police pursuit at more than twice the speed limit through Stafford, authorities said. Jhonattan Varela Rangel was spotted going faster than the traffic around his Dodge Charger around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, south on Warrenton Road near Olde Forge Drive, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Rangel passed another vehicle using a dedicated turn lane and proceeded to accelerate, Decatur said. By the time a sheriff's deputy turned on his emergency equipment, the Charger was traveling 80 MPH in a 45 …
Sergeant Who Lost Use Of Legs In Intentional Crash Escorted To Walter Reed Hospital (VIDEOS) Sergeant Who Lost Use Of Legs In Intentional Crash Escorted To Walter Reed Hospital (VIDEOS)
Sergeant Who Lost Use Of Legs In Intentional Crash Escorted To Walter Reed Hospital (Videos) It was a day of celebration for the Montgomery County police family as they escorted Sgt. Patrick Kepp out of the hospital weeks after he was severely injured in a crash on I-270 in late October. Kepp received a proper hero's welcome on Thursday as he was discharged from the UMD Medical Center Shock Trauma Center and was escorted by a decorated motorcade to Walter Reed Medical Center in Virginia. Today is a day of celebration!Sgt. Pat Kepp has been discharged from the UMD Medical Center, Shock Trauma. Surrounded by family, friends, brothers&sisters in Blue and an amazing medical team…
Details, Composite Sketch Released In Fairfax County Parking Lot Shooting Details, Composite Sketch Released In Fairfax County Parking Lot Shooting
Details, Composite Sketch Released In Fairfax County Parking Lot Shooting Authorities have released preliminary details and the composite sketch of a Fairfax County shooting suspect. The victim was found in a parking lot on the 2500 block of Cornelia Road in Reston, around 4:10 a.m. Sunday, June 18, Fairfax County police said. Officers provided aid until fire and rescue personnel arrived. The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for his injuries. A canvass of the area revealed that multiple witnesses heard gunfire and observed a White SUV fleeing the scene. Detectives recovered multiple cartridge cases at the scene. Detectives determined the vic…
Former MPD Officer Gets Jail Time For Fatal Crash That Killed Anne Arundel Couple Former MPD Officer Gets Jail Time For Fatal Crash That Killed Anne Arundel Couple
Former MPD Officer Gets Jail Time For Fatal Crash That Killed Anne Arundel Couple A former Metropolitan Police Department officer has been sentenced to more than a year in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter in connection to a 2021 crash that killed a couple in Anne Arundel County, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Austin Kirk Smith, 27, of College Park, was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in jail for his role in an early-morning crash that took the lives of Chesapeake Beach resident Leah Mae Foster and her 21-year-old boyfriend, Nicholas Raymond Harris in May 2021. At approximately 12:50 a.m. on May 27, 2021, officers were called …
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO) Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO)
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (Video) Months after being struck by a lime green Dodge Charger in Northeast, DC, police say that a man has died from his injuries. Brandon Johnson, 38, who has no fixed address, has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash that happened in November, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced this week. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, police say that Johnson was struck by the Charger - which stood out due to its bright color - while he was crossing the street in the 1700 block of New York Avenue in Northeast. The driver of the Charger then sped away from the sc…
DC Man Busted After Stealing From MD Home Depot, Pepper-Spraying Security Officer: Police DC Man Busted After Stealing From MD Home Depot, Pepper-Spraying Security Officer: Police
DC Man Busted After Stealing From MD Home Depot, Pepper-Spraying Security Officer: Police Detectives are searching for a third suspect in connection to a theft and assault at a Home Depot in Montgomery County, authorities say. Three suspects allegedly entered the store in the 14000 block of Georgia Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Montgomery County police. When the three were confronted by a security officer, one of the suspects pepper-sprayed him before fleeing the scene in a gray Dodge Charger. The Dodge Charger was located and officers attempted to stop it on Georgia Avenue near Randolph Road, police said. The suspects continued driving at a hig…
Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police
Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police State troopers found two kilograms of fentanyl in a Woodbridge man's car after he wrecked during a high-speed chase early Sunday morning, June 26, authorities said.  Alpha Kamara, 24, faces drugs and fleeing charges after the 3 a.m. wreck on Interstate 95 near exit 163 to Lorton, Virginia State Police said.  Troopers first spotted Kamara's Dodge Charger because it had stolen Maryland plates, but when they went to pull him over, Kamara floored it, State Police said. Though, he didn't make it far. Kamara hit a guardrail and crashed into a ditch about two minutes after the chase star…
19-Year-Old Shot To Death Inside His Car in Alexandria: Police 19-Year-Old Shot To Death Inside His Car in Alexandria: Police
19-Year-Old Shot To Death Inside His Car in Alexandria: Police Police found a 19-year-old man shot to death inside his car parked on the road in the Hybla Valley area of Alexandria Sunday morning.  Darren Davis of Alexandria suffered multiple gunshot wounds and later died from them at an area hospital, Fairfax County police said.  A Dodge Charger pulled up alongside Davis' car in the 8000 block of Seaton Street just after 8 a.m. and fired multiple rounds before speeding off, police said. Investigators do not believe this was a random act.  Detectives ask anyone with information on this shooting to call them at 703-246-7800, option …