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Anne Arundel County, MD
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured By Motorist In Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Police Say
A 13-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a driver overnight in Anne Arundel County, police say. Officers were called at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 to the area of Jumpers Hole Road and Sylvan Avenue in Severna Park, where there was a reported crash involving a teen bicycle rider who was struck by a Honda Accord. Investigators say that the driver was heading north on Jumpers Hole Road when the 13-year-old crossed in front of him and was struck. The teen was rushed to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with life-threatening …
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Brawl Outside Annapolis Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say
An early morning melee outside an Anne Arundel County nightclub on Monday left two men with stab wounds in Annapolis, according to police. Officers were called at approximately 2:30 a.m. to Vibe in the 2000 block of Somerville Road to help break up an assault that resulted in a 17-year-old and 21-year-old with stab wounds to their torsos following a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department say that both were injured during a fight outside of the club involving a group of people. Both were taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for trea…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Girl Found With Gunshot Wound Inside Severn Home: Police
An investigation has been launched after a toddler suffered a gunshot wound and was hospitalized over the weekend in Anne Arundel County, police say. At approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, May 3, officers heard multiple gunshots in the area of Stillmeadows Road and Averill Court in Severn. According to investigators, the officers determined the shooting happened in the 8200 block of Averill Court, where they found a 2-year-old girl inside with a gunshot wound to her upper body. Officers treated the child at the Severn home until paramedics arrived to take her to an area hospital for treatm…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Volunteer Softball Coach Accused Of Preying On Teen Players In Anne Arundel County: Police
A softball coach who preyed on high school-aged girls was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a minor following an investigation into his actions in Anne Arundel, authorities announced on Tuesday. Davidsonville resident Joseph Powell, 47, was taken into custody following complaints about his behavior from players he was tasked with coaching, officials say. "In December 2023, certain behaviors exhibited by Powell were brought to the attention of investigators," a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said. "These behaviors consisted of Powell attempting to engage …
Montgomery MD
Schools
Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus
Multiple bomb threats were called in to Maryland schools, and a student was caught with a gun on campus during a busy day for police on Tuesday. In Anne Arundel County, Severna Park High School was temporarily locked down early on April 23, when officers were called in to investigate a threat of possible violence, shutting down the middle and high school. Update: in reference to the investigation at Severna Park High School, all investigative leads have deemed this to be a non-credible threat. The hold status in effect at Severna Park High School and Middle School along with Benfield Ele…
Anne Arundel
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County
A multi-vehicle crash on MD-295 caused traffic to be backed up for miles in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday ahead of the afternoon commute. Alerts were issued at approximately 2:15 p.m. on April 23 advising that there was a crash tying up traffic along the roadway in the area of MD-175 (Annapolis Road). The crash forced two lanes to be blocked, with only one getting by. Traffic was backed up nearly four miles as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. ALERT: POLICE ACTIVITY; ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; MD 295 N AT ARUNDEL MILLS BLVD; 2 RIGHT LANES CLOSED #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) Ap…
Anne Arundel
Schools
Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (
Developing
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An investigation has been launched after a threat targeting an Anne Arundel school led to lockdowns, police say. The Anne Arundel County Police Department issued an alert at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning as they investigate a threat of possible violence to Severna Park High School, prompting a lockdown at the high school and middle school. According to police, there is no evidence of weapons inside the school or on school property, though there will be a heavy police presence in the area as they continue to investigate the threat. We are currently investigating a threat of possible viol…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police
An Annapolis man running a small drug ring out of an Anne Arundel County hotel has been arrested and faces charges after police made a large bust, officials say. Avic Tadeusz Garcelon, 27, was taken into custody on Wednesday following a lengthy investigation into possible narcotics distribution activity in the county, leading to the execution of a search and seizure warrant at the La Quinta Inn in the 1700 block of Nursery Road in Linthicum. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Garcelon was located nearby and taken into custody without incident. The search resulted in th…
Anne Arundel
Traffic
Two Killed In Separate Crashes 12 Hours Apart On Same Anne Arundel County Highway: Police
A pair of fatal crashes are under investigation after two people were killed in less than 12 hours in Anne Arundel County, police say. The busy day for members of the Anne Arundel County Police began shortly after midnight, when 37-year-old Laurel resident Jeff Charles was killed in a violent crash that saw him ejected from his Jeep on Wednesday. Later that morning, at approximately 11:10 a.m. on April 17, officers were called back to the same road, where there was a reported crash on Laurel Fort Meade Road at the intersection of Old Annapolis Road in Maryland City involving Rockville resid…
Howard
News
Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Edgewater: Prosecutors
A man who fled to his native El Salvador for years following a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County will be spending decades stateside - in a prison cell - authorities announced on Wednesday. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, was sentenced to 90 years in prison with all but 55 years suspended, with the first 10 years to be served without the possibility of parole, after admitting to a 2020 shooting at a company party. According to Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, the fatal and non-fatal shooting of two men were reported at a construction company…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old From Pasadena With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting In Severn: Police
Months after a shooting that left one person suffering from a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged in Anne Arundel County, police say that they have apprehended a 19-year-old who is facing multiple attempted homicide and assault charges, police say. Pasadena resident Da'sjon Malik Ford has been identified by investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department and arrested following a December shooting in Severn that left a man injured, authorities announced on Monday. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, officers were called to the Orchard Food Market on Reece…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors
A Severn man will spend more than a decade in prison after he got behind the wheel while intoxicated and went on a small rampage that involved parked cars and pedestrians last summer, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney announced. On Thursday, Adam Rey Wolford, 34, was sentenced to 75 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended for striking three pedestrians and repeatedly ramming a parked SUV with two women inside after an incident outside the Cancun Cantina in Hanover last summer. Shortly before 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were…
Anne Arundel
News
Soldier Found Dead Inside Fort Meade Barracks In Anne Arundel County, Army Says
A soldier was found dead Wednesday, April 10 at a Fort Meade barrack in Anne Arundel County, according to officials. The soldier was found by a service member who went into his room to check on him around 10:20 a.m., when he found him unresponsive, according to Shaun Herron, a public affairs specialist with the US Army. The service member called 9-1-1, bringing emergency services to the scene. Responders tried reviving the soldier, but he was unresponsive to any lifesaving measures and pronounced dead at 10:33 a.m., Herron said. There were no indications of self harm or foul play, ac…
Arlington
News
Previously Convicted Sex Offender In Hanover Admits To Sharing Child Porn With Undercover Agent
A previously convicted sex offender from Maryland admitted in DC District Court on Wednesday to distributing more than 20 videos depicting men sexually abusing toddlers and infants to an undercover officer, federal authorities announced. Harwood resident Raymon Edward Dandridge, 39, who was already serving a sentence out of Anne Arundel County for possession of child porn in 2022, admitted on April 10 to sharing the child sexual abuse materials, and will now face more than another decade in prison. According to court documents, Dandridge - also known as “D4ALL” and “Ray Gozeinu” - communica…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Man Caught Stealing Tires Off Vehicle In Parking Garage Of Anne Arundel County Hotel: Police
A Hanover man was arrested over the weekend for stealing tires off of a vehicle left in the parking garage of a hotel in Anne Arundel County, police said. Officers responded to the parking garage of the Hotel at Arundel Preserve to investigate a report of a person stealing tires and rims from a vehicle just before 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. They found Langston Lewis, 18, standing at the victim’s vehicle, which was up on a car jack, police said. Lewis was wearing black gloves with a lug wrench behind him at his feet, according to police. He had taken one tire off completely and placed …
Anne Arundel
News
Rabies Alert Issued In Anne Arundel County After Raccoon Tests Positive
Health officials in Anne Arundel County have issued an alert after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was found on Lee Boulevard, near John Marshall Park in Shady Side, on Friday, April 5, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health said. Anyone who may have had contact with the infected animal, or whose pets have unexplained wounds, is being instructed to contact the Department of Health. Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infects mammals (warm-blooded animals who nurse their young) and is spread through the saliva of the infected animal, usually by a bite or scratch, o…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 3 Seriously Injured After High-Speed Infiniti Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police
One person was killed and three others were left with serious injuries in a high-speed Infiniti crash in Anne Arundel County over the weekend, police said. Mateo Green, 23, was sitting in the back seat of a 2012 Infiniti G37 that was heading northbound on Sands Road near Patuxent Mobile Estates in Lothian at a high rate of speed when the Infiniti crossed over to the southbound lane and struck a utility pole on the opposite side of the road around 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, according to police. The vehicle then continued in a northbound direction on the opposite side of the road before …
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Stolen Vehicle Report Leads To Drug Bust, Charges For 2 In Anne Arundel County: Police
A stolen vehicle investigation led to a foot chase and the discovery of a large quantity of drugs and weapons in Anne Arundel County, landing two residents with several charges, police said. Officers responded to a stolen vehicle report just before 1:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5 and saw a stolen Infiniti parked in a driveway on the 8200 block of Highpoint Road in Orchard Beach. Police then saw two people exit the vehicle and attempt to run. One suspect was arrested after a brief chase, while the other was found a short time later. Officers obtained and carried out a search warrant for the ho…
Anne Arundel
News
Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In Anne Arundel: Prosecutors
A 72-year-old karate instructor will spend more than a decade behind bars after getting too physical with at least two of his students at his makeshift dojo in Anne Arundel County, the state's attorney's office announced. Harry "Craig" Conaway has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex offenses involving two children, one of whom was a student at his homemade dojo, while the other came forward after suffering from child sexual abuse more than two decades ago. "As an instructor of martial arts, (Conaway) was expected to instill confidence and teach self-defense," Anne Arundel Coun…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Boat Blaze At Glen Burnie Marina (
Photos
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Firefighters doused a boat blaze at a marina in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday morning, April 2. The fire broke out on a boat that was tied to the end of a pier at a marina on the 7500 block of Brightwater Beach Rd. in Glen Burnie shortly before 11:15 a.m., the Anne Arundel Fire Department said. Firefighters began to douse the blaze while searching the vessel for possible occupants living aboard. Crews continued to extinguish the fire and determined that the boat was clear of other occupants. The fire caused minor damage to the adjacent ship, the AACFD said. Its origin is under inves…
Baltimore
Obituaries
Father Of 10 Remembered For 'Unwavering Support To His Family' In Baltimore
A family is reeling after the body of father of 10 who was reported missing in Baltimore was found in Anne Arundel County last week. A suspicious death investigation was launched on March 28 in Anne Arundel County when police were called to the 900 block of Spa Road, where they found an unresponsive man - later identified by the Medical Examiner as 47-year-old David "Duke" Winchester Jr. - dead. Now, support from friends and neighbors is pouring in days later or the man with a "kind heart, infectious smile and unwavering devotion to his family" who leaves behind 10 children and s…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Assault, Robbery Involving 7 Teens Under Investigation In Anne Arundel County: Police
Police are investigating an assault and robbery involving seven teens in Anne Arundel County. It happened near the 900 block of Tidewater Road in Pasadena around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, the AACPD said. Two victims were approached by a group of about seven teens, assaulted, and robbed, police said. Officers found and charged three 13-year-olds during a follow-up search; two males from Glen Burnie and Severn, and a female from Linthicum Heights. No weapons were displayed during the assault, police said. The investigation is being led by Eastern District detectives. Anyone with in…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At 7-Eleven In Anne Arundel County: Police
A suspect was arrested following a pre-dawn armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Anne Arundel County on Easter Sunday, police said. Officers responded to the store at 1595 Nursery Road in Linthicum Heights around 1:35 a.m. According to investigators, a man entered the store, implied he had a weapon, and demanded money. The man took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled before he was tracked down by police a short time later. Gregory Allen Lassiter, 32, of Glen Burnie was identified and located with help from detectives. He was arrested and charged accordingly.
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Man Robbed At Gunpoint While Making Sale In Glen Burnie: Police
A man was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend by someone he had met with to make a sale, investigators in Anne Arundel County said. It happened near the 800 block of Aquahart Road in Glen Burnie around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, March 29. The 54-year-old victim had arranged to meet with the suspect, a white male, to conduct a sale, police said. When the victim handed the suspect the item, the suspect "got into a gold sedan, pointed a handgun at the victim, and drove off without paying," police said. The investigation is being led by Northern District detectives. Anyone with information is asked…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County
A 43-year-old Prince George's County man was pronounced dead at the scene of an apparent shooting after he was found by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department overnight, police say. Capitol Heights resident Tommy Lee Williams, Jr. has been identified by police as the person who was found unresponsive at approximately 6:40 p.m. on March 28 in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that was parked in the 2100 block of Baldwin Avenue in Crofton. First responders found Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen, and he was pronounced dead by fire department personnel after the …
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police
The body of a man believed to have been abducted in Baltimore has been identified as the one found in a wooded area in Annapolis on Thursday, investigators say. A suspicious death investigation was launched on March 28 in Anne Arundel County when police were called to the 900 block of Spa Road, where they found an unresponsive man - later identified by the Medical Examiner as David Winchester Jr. - dead. According to the Baltimore Police Department, Winchester was the possible subject of an abduction. Police say that at approximately 12:45 a.m. on March 28, officers were dispatc…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Food Truck Ambushed, Owner Held At Gunpoint During Attempted Robbery In Glen Burnie: Police
A food truck was ambushed and its owner held at gunpoint by two masked teens during an attempted robbery in Anne Arundel County over the weekend, police said. It happened on the 300 block of Orchard Road in Glen Burnie around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, March 22. The food truck owner was returning to his home when two masked teens dressed in dark clothing entered the rear door of the truck. One of the teens pointed a handgun at the man and demanded cash while the other searched for money. Both of the suspects then fled after realizing there was no money inside the truck, police said. The inves…
Anne Arundel
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Closes US-50, Diverts Traffic In Anne Arundel County (
Developing
)
Injuries were reported following a two-vehicle crash that diverted traffic on US-50 in Anne Arundel County Wednesday afternoon, March 20, developing reports say. The collision occurred on the eastbound side past MD-340 (exit 23) in Annapolis shortly before 1:30 p.m., according to MATOC. Multi-Vehicle Crash w/ Injury. US-50 EB past MD-340 (Exit 23). Anne Arundel County, MD. All EB lanes are blocked. Delays are approximately 1 mile. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) March 20, 2024 An update at 2:20 p.m. stated that eastbound traffic had been diverted to MD-450 with traffic past the detour point ge…
Calvert
Police & Fire
Thieves Targeting Retailers Throughout Maryland Caught Red-Handed In Calvert County: Sheriff
A pair of not-so-subtle thieves targeting very specific items are facing charges in Calvert County following a string of robberies throughout Maryland. Hanover resident Natara De'Asia Ortiz, and Hyattsville resident Curtis Gibral Tucker, Jr., both 22, were caught red-handed after being spotted stealing from Bath and Body Works on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, according to the sheriff's office. Late in the afternoon on Sunday, deputies were called to the Fox Run Shopping Center to investigate a theft when a man and woman wearing masks walked in, shoved several items from th…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
‘Overwhelming:’ Photos Document Toddler’s Rescue,
Picu
Stay After Playground Fall In Maryland
Maryland emergency crews came to the rescue of a critically injured toddler after a playground fall, leading to a helicopter flight and a two-day stay in the PICU at Johns Hopkins for the beloved boy — an experience that was documented by the state police’s aviation command. Two-year-old Lucas’ journey began on Saturday, March 16, state police said. He suffered serious injuries due to a fall at a local playground, prompting an immediate response by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. EMS crews evaluated the extent of Lucas’ injuries requested MSPAC for rapid transport after determining…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage
Some officials in Anne Arundel County are picking up the pieces following an overnight fire that tore through a DPW building, causing millions of dollars in damage. First responders from multiple agencies were called to Broadneck Road shortly after midnight on March 19, where a fire was reported in the 10,500-square-foot DPW Traffic Engineering building. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Investigators say that the The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a 911 call at 12:13 a.m. from a MDTA representative who was in the area and could see fire coming from the roof of the bu…
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