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WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office – 8/14/2020

WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office – 8/14/2020

The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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Vehicle Goes Ablaze After Hitting Tractor Trailer in Bryantown, One Injured

Vehicle Goes Ablaze After Hitting Tractor Trailer in Bryantown, One Injured

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at approximately 4:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Oliver Shop Road in Bryantown, for the motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer. A short time later, the motor vehicle assignment was upgraded to a motor vehicle collision with one vehicle...
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VIDEO: Gentle Hands Wildlife Rescues Osprey on Naval Air Station Patuxent River

VIDEO: Gentle Hands Wildlife Rescues Osprey on Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Early morning on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, while investigating an electrical problem throughout a building, firefighters and building security noticed a seemingly unwell osprey, sitting on the ground within a fenced-in area, which is not typical behavior for these raptors. Truck 13’s officer notified the dispatch center of the possibly injured wildlife, and Gentle...
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Prince George’s County Police Needs Assistance Identifying Subject Wanted in Four Drugstore Armed Robberies

Prince George’s County Police Needs Assistance Identifying Subject Wanted in Four Drugstore Armed Robberies

Police in Prince George’s County are actively searching for a robbery suspect who is targeting drugstores in the county. Detectives are working to identify and arrest this pictured suspect now wanted for robbing four drugstores in recent weeks. The robberies took place between Saturday, July 18, 2020, and Sunday, August 9, 2020. 3600 block...
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19-Year-Old Waldorf Man Arrested After Raping a Woman and Luring Men Through Dating App to Commit Armed Carjackings

19-Year-Old Waldorf Man Arrested After Raping a Woman and Luring Men Through Dating App to Commit Armed Carjackings

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Erion Vann Burton, 19, of Waldorf, in connection with a carjacking that occurred on Monday, May 18, 2020. The victim and the suspect, who the victim knew as “Kris” met through the social media site “Tagged”, with the victim and suspect...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Waldorf

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Waldorf

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at approximately 5:04 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 7655 Bensville Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Police arrived on the scene and reported no entrapment, with two vehicles involved in a head-on collision with both drivers out of...
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St. Mary’s County Election Office to Relocate to the Old Leonardtown Library in Leonardtown, Additional Information Included

St. Mary’s County Election Office to Relocate to the Old Leonardtown Library in Leonardtown, Additional Information Included

The St. Mary’s County Election Office will be relocating to the old Leonardtown Library at 23250 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown between August 17-21. The old Library is located directly next to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barracks. During the transition, residents with questions should call 301-475-4200, ext. 1625 and leave a voicemail; calls will be...
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Pilot Injured After Military Helicopter from Joint Base Andrews is Struck by Gunfire While Conducting Training Flight in Virginia, FBI Investigating

Pilot Injured After Military Helicopter from Joint Base Andrews is Struck by Gunfire While Conducting Training Flight in Virginia, FBI Investigating

On Monday, August 10, 2020, just after noon, a U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews was conducting a routine training mission at an altitude of 1,000 feet approximately 10 miles Northwest of Manassas, VA., when the aircraft was struck by at least one bullet from...
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State Police Licensing Division Warns Firearms Dealers of Phishing Scam

State Police Licensing Division Warns Firearms Dealers of Phishing Scam

The Maryland State Police Licensing Division issued an advisory this afternoon to firearms dealers in the state, notifying them of an apparent email phishing scam using emails pretending to be from the Licensing Division. Earlier today, the Maryland State Police Licensing Division was notified of an e-mail phishing scam received by at least two...
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Noise Advisory – NAS Pax River Conducting Field Carrier Landing Practice Flights on August 12, 2020

Noise Advisory – NAS Pax River Conducting Field Carrier Landing Practice Flights on August 12, 2020

Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place August 12, 2020 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely...
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Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest First Degree Assault Suspect in Washington D.C.

Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest First Degree Assault Suspect in Washington D.C.

The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Malcolm Paul Ellis on August 10, 2020, on a warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by The Edmonston Police Department on June 13, 2020. According to the warrant, on June 13, police responded to the 5000 Block of 46th Ave in Edmonston, MD,...
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St. Mary’s County Native on Front Lines of U.S. Navy Coronavirus Fight

St. Mary’s County Native on Front Lines of U.S. Navy Coronavirus Fight

Hosptialman Melodie Abell, a native of California, Maryland, is playing a critical role in the U.S. Navy’s efforts to maintain a healthy and ready fighting force in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. As a hospital corpsman working at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Abell’s skills are vital to maintaining the health of the...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rolls Over Multiple Times in Bushwood

One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rolls Over Multiple Times in Bushwood

On Monday, August 10, 2020, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Full Pull Lane in Bushwood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to report a single vehicle on it’s wheels after rolling...
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NAS Patuxent River Gate One Closed for Maintenance, Gate Two Open as Primary Gate, Tuesday, August 11, 2020

NAS Patuxent River Gate One Closed for Maintenance, Gate Two Open as Primary Gate, Tuesday, August 11, 2020

NAS Patuxent River Naval Air Station Announced Gate 1 will be closed for maintenance today, Tuesday, August 11, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for maintenance. Gate 2 will be the primary gate during this time.
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred late Sunday evening in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2020, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian struck in the area of westbound...
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Detectives Investigating 60-Year-Old Man Found Murdered in His Residence in Town of Edmonston

Detectives Investigating 60-Year-Old Man Found Murdered in His Residence in Town of Edmonston

Prince George’s County Police detectives are actively investigating a homicide that occurred in the town of Edmonston. The victim is identified as 60-year-old Jeffrey Windsor of Edmonston. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random crime. On August 7th, at approximately 6:45 am, officers responded to the 4900 block of 52nd Avenue for...
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Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Surpasses 1,000 in St. Mary’s County

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Surpasses 1,000 in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has confirmed that the number of St. Mary’s County residents testing positive for COVID-19 has surpassed 1,000. “In the past few weeks we have seen the pace of this pandemic accelerate,” said Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer. “Community residents need to be diligent about...
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Calvert County Health Department Reports Further Fallout After “Graduation/COVID” Party

Calvert County Health Department Reports Further Fallout After “Graduation/COVID” Party

Over the past 2 weeks, 40% of all COVID cases in Calvert have occurred in 15-19 year olds. This narrow age range has accounted for almost to half of all our cases! As noted in our previous post, a Graduation/“COVID-19” party in Drum Point on 7/25 served as the cauldron for many of these...
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Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Suspect After Alleged Sexual Assault of a Minor

Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Suspect After Alleged Sexual Assault of a Minor

The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Rodolfo Ambrosio-Rojas on July 28, 2020 on a warrant for Alleged Second Degree Sex Offense of a Minor obtained by County Police on July 15, 2020. According to the warrant, on March 10, 2020, a minor victim disclosed that Ambrosio-Rojas had allegedly engaged...
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Maryland State Highway Administration Continues Response to Isaias Roadway Closures

Maryland State Highway Administration Continues Response to Isaias Roadway Closures

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is continuing its response to Tropical Storm Isaias by assessing damage to roadways, making repairs and maintaining detours at four locations across the state. In St. Mary’s and Calvert counties, where there were 18 closures at the height of the storm, crews are addressing...
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Maryland State Police Arrests Off-Duty Prince George’s County Officer After Attempted Rape in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Arrests Off-Duty Prince George’s County Officer After Attempted Rape in Prince George’s County

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division have arrested a man in connection with a reported assault in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Brian Newcomer, 36. Newcomer is charged with attempted second degree rape, three counts of second degree assault and false imprisonment. Newcomer was arrested yesterday evening at...
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UPDATE: Detectives Make Arrest in Dunkirk 7-11 Robbery After Clinton Man Leads Police on Vehicle Pursuit in Maryland and DC

UPDATE: Detectives Make Arrest in Dunkirk 7-11 Robbery After Clinton Man Leads Police on Vehicle Pursuit in Maryland and DC

UPDATE 8-07-2020: On August 5, 2020 the Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Det. Buck responded to report of a strong-armed robbery investigation. The incident occurred at the 7-11 store located at 2849 W. Chesapeake Beach Road in Dunkirk, MD. Investigation revealed the suspect entered the store posing as a customer before exiting briefly. Upon returning, he...
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St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services Opens Damage Assessment Portal Following Hurricane Isaias

St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services Opens Damage Assessment Portal Following Hurricane Isaias

The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services has opened a damage assessment portal, which is a tool for gathering data on damages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. The data collected helps determine if the County meets the FEMA eligibility threshold to apply for federal funding and provides information on the impact of the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance Identifying Theft Suspect in California Walmart

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance Identifying Theft Suspect in California Walmart

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm, the female suspect picked up the victim’s wallet, which was left on the counter of the Money Center in the California Walmart store, and placed it into her...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspect in California Ulta Beauty Store

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspect in California Ulta Beauty Store

On Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 12:22 p.m., the suspect placed a bottle of perfume down the front of his pants and fled the California Ulta store without paying for it. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to call Cpl. Alvin Beishline at 301-475-4200, ext. 78019...
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