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Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Botched Robberies Land Man Behind Bars In Calvert County, Sheriff Says An alleged robber who went to the well one too many times in Calvert County is facing charges after being busted by members of the sheriff's office. Ronald Joseph Strain, 58, of Prince Frederick, has been arrested following an investigation into several robberies and attempted robberies in the community, authorities announced over the weekend. In late April, deputies from the Calvert County Sherif's Office responded to Pollo Delicioso on Central Square Drive, where there was a reported robbery. According to investigators, an unknown Black man - later identified as Strain - was caught on ca…
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Montgomery County, Police Say Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Montgomery County, Police Say
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Montgomery County, Police Say A serial burglar has been taken into custody and faces new charges in Maryland after terrorizing Montgomery County businesses during a string of robberies, police say. Gaithersburg resident Lawrence Clipper, 57, has been linked to a series of burglaries during the first week of March in the area of Redland Road, Montgomery Village Avenue, and Stedwick Road. According to police, Clipper is accused of burglarizing and damaging property at these locations during his rash of robberies:  An Exterior ATM damage at the Bank of America in the 17500 block of Redland Road; Forcing entry and st…
Man Living In Back Of Maryland Business Intentionally Set Blaze In Apartment: Fire Marshal Man Living In Back Of Maryland Business Intentionally Set Blaze In Apartment: Fire Marshal
Man Living In Back Of Maryland Business Intentionally Set Blaze In Apartment: Fire Marshal A man living in the back apartment of a commercial building in Northern Maryland is facing multiple counts of arson for allegedly intentionally setting a blaze that caused thousands in damages, the fire marshal announced. Julian Cookerly, 32, was arrested on Tuesday following a months-long investigation into a questionable fire that had multiple points of origin and was sparked in September last year in Kent County. First responders from the Church Hill Volunteer Fire Department were called in the afternoon of Sept. 27, 2023 to Church Alley in Chestertown, where there was a reported fire. …
'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD
'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD Authorities have arrested a man they say is connected to a series of robberies dubbed the "Jaws of Life ATM String” following a police chase in Prince’s George’s County. Stefon Janey, 31, of Upper Marlboro, was arrested Wednesday, March 13 after a police chase in Prince George’s County involving detectives, patrol officers and the Aviation Section, the PGPD said. Janey was indicted this week in connection with eight robberies in the county earlier this year, including at convenience stores in the 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue and the 8200 block of Martin Luther King Junior Highwa…
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC will have plenty of time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue a…
Finksburg Man Terrorized Ex-GF Before Barricade Situation In Carroll County, Police Say Finksburg Man Terrorized Ex-GF Before Barricade Situation In Carroll County, Police Say
Finksburg Man Terrorized Ex-GF Before Barricade Situation In Carroll County, Police Say The man who terrorized his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside a Carroll County home is facing a series of criminal charges, the Westminster Police Department announced. Matthew Skirka, 30, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following a standoff with officers after he kicked down his ex's door following a confrontation earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers from the department were called at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 200 block of East Main Street in Westminster, where there were reports of shots fired in the area involving Skirka and his ex-girlfriend.  …
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Laurel Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Laurel
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Laurel Police in Prince George's County were able to peacefully resolve a standoff on Sunday after a fugitive with several warrants out for his arrest was caught in a stolen car and barricaded himself inside a Laurel home. Jason Nathaniel Marks, 40, is facing fresh charges following his latest arrest following an incident that played out in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 28. Officers from the Laurel Police Department were called by a carjacking victim about a stolen vehicle in the area of the 14600 block of Philip Court, officials say. They were able to quickly track down the stolen vehicle, driv…
Intoxicated Woman Disrobed After Breaking Into Two Annapolis Homes, Police Say Intoxicated Woman Disrobed After Breaking Into Two Annapolis Homes, Police Say
Intoxicated Woman Disrobed After Breaking Into Two Annapolis Homes, Police Say A spitting-mad burglar who broke into several Annapolis homes and rang in the New Year in her birthday suit has been released from custody, police say. Local resident Emily Morton, 33, is facing charges after she allegedly broke into several homes in her neighborhood while intoxicated on Monday, Jan. 1 and made her presence known. According to a spokesperson from the Annapolis Police Department, officers were called at around 8:30 p.m. on New Year's Day to the 600 block of Americana Drive to investigate a reported burglary. Responding officers found Morton, who allegedly entered one home w…
18-Year-Old New Year's Arsonist Set Fire To Soap Dispenser In Harford Mall Bathroom: Officials 18-Year-Old New Year's Arsonist Set Fire To Soap Dispenser In Harford Mall Bathroom: Officials
18-Year-Old New Year's Arsonist Set Fire To Soap Dispenser In Harford Mall Bathroom: Officials An 18-year-old man has been charged with setting a fire inside of a men's restroom at the Harford Mall on New Year's Eve, authorities said. Gabriel E. Wallace, of Bel Air, started the fire that security officers put out in a soap dispenser in a restroom in the mall around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, according to a release from the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Wallace was identified as a suspect and charged with first and second-degree arson, malicious burning, second-degree, and malicious destruction of property less than $1,000. He was taken to the Harford County Detention an…
Arsonist, 25, Booted By Brother Torches Trailer In Hagerstown: Cops Arsonist, 25, Booted By Brother Torches Trailer In Hagerstown: Cops
Arsonist, 25, Booted By Brother Torches Trailer In Hagerstown: Cops A Hagerstown man has been charged with setting fire to his brother's utility trailer hauling brush this week, authorities announced. Christian Reyes Torres, 25, had been staying with his brother but was asked to leave on Thursday, Dec. 14, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. Torres later returned and began arguing with family members, and threatened to burn down the house, officials said. It wasn't long before it was discovered that Torres' brother's trailer was found engulfed in flames, along with the brush and tree limbs it had been hauling, officials said. Firefighters extinguished t…
Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea
Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea A 19-year-old man stabbed a 17-year-old boy after a brawl that involved men chasing the suspect with baseball bats on Monday, Dec. 4, authorities said.  Kenny Cuyuch, of East Boston, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife) and malicious destruction of property over $1,200 after he smashed the window of a home on Hawthorne Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Chelsea police responded to a large fight near the area of Hawthorne Street and Essex Street shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found one of the men, later identified as C…
Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff
Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Thirteen hours likely felt like a lifetime for members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office who arrested a woman twice in the same day for a strange series of wild offenses. Lusby resident Shelley Marie Dodson, 51, put sheriff’s deputies through the paces earlier this month, when she started her morning in handcuffs, and then was released and locked up while still donning her jail clothes later that afternoon, according to information released by officials on Wednesday, June 21. Dodson’s fateful day began shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, June 16, when the agency was alerted about a report…
BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff
BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office had to be called in to help diffuse a sticky situation when a woman attacked her family with a weapon during a tirade in Waldorf. Tonnaysha Wilkins, 24, of Waldorf, is facing charges following a bizarre domestic disturbance that ended up with her in custody after she was found storming about outside a Seal Place home. The incident was reported shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 7 in the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf. Upon arrival, officers said that they found Wilkins in the front yard holding what appeared to be a rifle. Officers de-…
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At St. Charles High School: Sheriff Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At St. Charles High School: Sheriff
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At St. Charles High School: Sheriff A student at a Maryland high school is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly stealing a girl's cell phone and attacking her, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officials say that at approximately noon on Wednesday, may 3, a male student at St. Charles High School took a girl's phone and refused to give it back, and when she attempted to recover it outside the building, he got physical with her. It is alleged that when confronted by the girl, he grabbed her throat, choked her, and spat on her.  She reported injuries and had to be treated by a school nurse after…
Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault
Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault The tow truck driver from Washington, DC who intentionally rammed his vehicle into the side of a Prince George’s County restaurant in an attempt to gain access to an employee has been tracked down by investigators weeks after a reported assault. Josyah Brown, 24, who had been wanted for reckless endangerment since an incident earlier this month, has been apprehended after nearly three weeks on the run, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department on Monday, April 24. The incident was called in shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4 at a restaurant in the 2900 block of Col…
Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police
Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police An 65-year-old Arlington man was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Bluebike station multiple times over the past month with homophobic graffiti, authorities said.  Albert Silva was charged with four counts of malicious destruction of property of $1,200 after he was arrested on Wednesday, March 22, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports. While patrolling the area of Scannell Field where, an officer found a vehicle parked next to the station that was vandalized with Silva standing next to it, Flaherty said.  As the officer approached him, Silva got in the vehicle and drov…
ARRESTED: Boston's Most Wanted Nabbed On Valentine's Day: Police ARRESTED: Boston's Most Wanted Nabbed On Valentine's Day: Police
Arrested: Boston's Most Wanted Nabbed On Valentine's Day: Police Police arrested one of the seven suspects on Boston's Most Wanted List only days after releasing the updated suspect list, officials say.  Raquel Ayala, of Roxbury, was arrested around 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 near Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police carried out a warrant for the 54-year-old's arrest on the following charges: Armed robbery Assault by means of a dangerous weapon Malicious destruction of property February 13, 2023: Have You Seen Us? Boston Police Update Most Wanted List https://t.co/DZhv0mUkcU pic.twitter.com/spKRYRhjJ…
Son Ordered Out Of House Busted For Setting Blaze Inside Parents' Waldorf Home: Fire Marshal Son Ordered Out Of House Busted For Setting Blaze Inside Parents' Waldorf Home: Fire Marshal
Son Ordered Out Of House Busted For Setting Blaze Inside Parents' Waldorf Home: Fire Marshal A man with apparent “daddy issues” is facing charges for allegedly setting his parents’ Charles Count home on fire over the weekend. Jordan Christopher Robinson, 21, is facing arson and other charges for attempting to set a Waldorf home ablaze, though his efforts were quickly thwarted by fire sprinklers, according to Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, officials said that first responders were called to the 9200 block of Misting Court when a homeowner reported that his son may have set a fire inside the house. Investigators from the C…
A Hot Mess: Man Tried To Burn His Way Into Roxbury Apt, Police Say A Hot Mess: Man Tried To Burn His Way Into Roxbury Apt, Police Say
A Hot Mess: Man Tried To Burn His Way Into Roxbury Apt, Police Say A Brockton man wouldn't take no for an answer and instead tried to burn his way into a woman's apartment earlier this week, prosecutors say.  Stanley Williams, 71, charged with arson of a dwelling and malicious destruction of property over $1,200, was released on his own recognizance and told to return to court on Feb. 24, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday, Feb. 8.  Last month, a woman called police to her Seaver Street apartment to report that a man she knew, later identified as Williams, was banging on her door trying to get inside, the prosecu…
Boston Man Busted For Second Consecutive Arlington Home Improvement Scam Boston Man Busted For Second Consecutive Arlington Home Improvement Scam
Boston Man Busted For Second Consecutive Arlington Home Improvement Scam A 23-year-old man from Boston is facing several charges in connection with a home improvement scam that allegedly targeted an Arlington resident, authorities said. The resident told police that two men, one later identified as Jack Clarke, quoted him $14,500 to repoint his basement on Saturday, Jan. 14, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports.  When the men started their work, they allegedly destroyed part of the foundation and convinced the homeowner that it would cost $68,000 to fix it.  The victim wrote multiple checks for a portion of the total amount that were later ca…
Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police
Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police Three men were hit with several charges each for trying to scam an older Arlington resident out of thousands of dollars in a home improvement scam, authorities said.  The resident told police that three men quoted him $200 to fix a small crack on his front steps on Tuesday, Jan. 10, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports.  When the man came home a few days later, he found his front steps were ripped out from his home without his permission. The resident was then quoted $6,000 for repairs, Flaherty said.  After writing a check for a portion of the total amount, th…
Wanted Rapist At Large In St. Mary's County After Cutting Off GPS Tracker, Sheriff Says Wanted Rapist At Large In St. Mary's County After Cutting Off GPS Tracker, Sheriff Says
Wanted Rapist At Large In St. Mary's County After Cutting Off GPS Tracker, Sheriff Says An alleged rapist in Southern Maryland is at large in St. Mary’s County after removing his electric monitor in advance of his upcoming trial, authorities said. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 27 as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Walter Crouse Prentiss, 42, who has no fixed address, and is wanted on a host of charges. Specifically, Prentiss is wanted for: First-degree rape; Three counts of first-degree assault; Three counts of second-degree assault; Malicious destruction of property. It is alleged that Prentiss was incarcerated a…
Firebug Accused Of Intentionally Burning Down Elderly Neighbor's Garage In Maryland Firebug Accused Of Intentionally Burning Down Elderly Neighbor's Garage In Maryland
Firebug Accused Of Intentionally Burning Down Elderly Neighbor's Garage In Maryland An alleged arsonist in Maryland has been apprehended for allegedly intentionally burning an elderly neighbor's garage to the ground in Harford County earlier this year. Jacob Kyle Hickman, 25, was arrested on a warrant following the investigation into a mid-October incendiary fire that destroyed an 80-year-old woman's garage and all its contents in Aberdeen, the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Original story - Trespasser Intentionally Sets Blaze That Destroys Aberdeen Garage, Volvo: Fire Marshal Shortly before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, first responder…
Assault Suspect Apprehended In Leonardtown For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says Assault Suspect Apprehended In Leonardtown For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says
Assault Suspect Apprehended In Leonardtown For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says Things are not going egg-celently for a Maryland man who allegedly went through extreme measures to terrorize his victims during a recent outburst. Leonardtown resident Quentin Xavier Chase, Jr., 34, is facing multiple charges in St. Mary’s County after an incident that saw him throwing eggs at his victim and a child before going after them with a statue, the sheriff’s office announced. It is alleged that Chase assaulted his unnamed victim in the 4200 block of Moll Dyer Road in Leonardtown by throwing multiple eggs at him, striking both he and a juvenile with the produce, a spokesperson for…
Harford County Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials Harford County Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials
Harford County Inmate Hospitalized With Covid-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials An inmate being held at a Maryland detention center died after coming down with COVID-19-related illnesses, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 23. Tina Marie Billings, 44, of Whiteford, died at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of natural after being transported from the Harford Detention Center for treatment of an illness. Billings was being treated at the detention center shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, when the medical staff determined she should be transported to the hospital for further care. White in the hospital, police said that Billings…
Thief Attempting To Flee From Deputies Busted After Running Into Car In Leonardtown: Sheriff Thief Attempting To Flee From Deputies Busted After Running Into Car In Leonardtown: Sheriff
Thief Attempting To Flee From Deputies Busted After Running Into Car In Leonardtown: Sheriff A theft suspect made matters worse for himself when he attempted to flee from police and his victim in Maryland when he sprinted into a moving vehicle, leaving it with damage, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Cheverly resident Randy Demaun Lee, 47, is facing a host of charges following a reported theft in the 40000 block of Merchant’s Lane in Leonardtown, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Officials said that Lee’s alleged victim advised deputies that he spotted him entering his vehicle and stealing cash from inside, and when he was…
New Details Emerge On Baltimore Police-Involved Shooting New Details Emerge On Baltimore Police-Involved Shooting
New Details Emerge On Baltimore Police-Involved Shooting The Baltimore County Police Department has partially released the name of the officer involved in a shooting while investigating a two-woman crime spree over the weekend. “Officer Chiveral” a three-year veteran of the department with the White Mash Precinct was the investigator who shot Alicia Page, 30, as she used her vehicle as a weapon to try to avoid getting apprehended, according to reports. He reportedly was the only officer to discharge his firearm. Page and Kelly Anthony, 31, allegedly attempted to shoplift from a business in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, where the officer w…
Two Teens Busted After Repeated Vandalism Incidents At Bethesda School Two Teens Busted After Repeated Vandalism Incidents At Bethesda School
Two Teens Busted After Repeated Vandalism Incidents At Bethesda School Two young boys from Bethesda have been arrested after being linked to several vandalism incidents at Pyle Middle School, authorities say. The boys are allegedly connected to at least three vandalism incidents at the middle school that began in June, according to Montgomery County police. Police were initially called to investigate vandalism that was reported around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, June 25 at the school in the 6300 block of Wilson Lane. School security told officers that they witnessed the two boys painting graffiti on the back of the school building before fleeing on bicycles. Police …
Motorcycle Thief Enjoys Brief Joy Ride Before Crashing Into Ditch In Lexington Park: Sheriff Motorcycle Thief Enjoys Brief Joy Ride Before Crashing Into Ditch In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Motorcycle Thief Enjoys Brief Joy Ride Before Crashing Into Ditch In Lexington Park: Sheriff A motorcycle thief in Maryland didn't make it real far after hot-wiring a bike and subsequently crashing into a ditch, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Lexington Park resident Malachi Alexander Steele, 20, is facing charges after allegedly stealing a parked motorcycle and accidentally destroying it during a joy ride, authorities said. Deputies from the sheriff's office responded to the 21600 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park late on Monday, Aug. 8, where there was a reported theft of the motorcycle. The investigation determined that Steele allegedly stole the victi…
Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Lexington Park Dispute: Sheriff Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Lexington Park Dispute: Sheriff
Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Lexington Park Dispute: Sheriff A cellphone took a dip in a Maryland river after a Prince Frederick man was involved in a dispute and threw his victim's device into the water, authorities announced. Carlos Humberto Coroy Ruiz, 26, of Prince Frederick, was arrested and charged for his role in an incident in Lexington Park earlier this month, a spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff said. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 46500 block of Corporate Drive on Monday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance involving Ruiz and his victim. The investigation by the sheriff's office determined th…
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer A 24-year-old woman decided to share her beer with a bus driver by pouring it over his head before she bolted late Tuesday night, July 20, Transit Police said.  When police tried to arrest her later, she spat on them and tried to bite one of the officers, a report noted.  Shatia Butler hopped on an MBTA bus with a friend around 10 p.m., but near the intersection of Columbia Road and Washington Street, she attacked then dumped the drink of the driver, police said. Her 16-year-old friend kicked the door and cracked the glass window as well.  Police searched the area and found …