Federal, local agencies arrest 14 in regional drug bust

BALTIMORE, MD—Federal and local law enforcement agents arrested 14 people and seized narcotics, guns and drug paraphernalia in an operation that spanned Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and the Baltimore area, authorities announced this week. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said in a news release that the “large-scale drug and gun bust” involved more than 500 officers, […]

Maryland police shut down a dozen illegal car rallies

BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Maryland say they dismantled a dozen unlawful exhibition driving events over the weekend in various parts of the state. Maryland State Police said in a news release that members from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, and allied police agencies stopped the events that were happening […]

Maryland Car Rally Task Force uncovers 14 illegal firearms during recent arrest

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD—The Maryland Car Rally Task Force uncovered a cache of weapons during a recent arrest, authorities announced this week. Following the arrest of Adin Tyrone Carr, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force served search warrants at two residences, leading investigators to uncover 14 firearms in Prince George’s County. The task force began investigating illegal street exhibitions and takeovers […]

Police bust 11 illegal car rallies in and around Baltimore overnight

BALTIMORE, MD—Members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, the Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) and allied police agencies disrupted eleven unlawful exhibition driving events throughout Baltimore and in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties overnight, including one in the White Marsh area. Police responded to several […]

Four suspects indicted for string of burglaries at Baltimore gun shops

BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced that charges have been brought (PDF) against four individuals, aged 16 to 20, for their roles in the string of commercial burglaries and attempted commercial burglaries of Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) stores that plagued Anne Arundel County, Prince George’s County, and Baltimore County between the months of December 2023 and March […]

Additional arrests made during crackdown on illegal street racing in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Car Rally Task Force has expanded its crackdown on illegal exhibition driving, resulting in several additional last weekend. Maryland State Police say 26-year-old Jose Manuel Zapata of Pennsylvania was charged with loaded handgun on person, handgun on person, handgun in vehicle, and loaded handgun in vehicle after he was stopped by police on August 25 in Baltimore. […]

FBI: Criminals targeting bank, ATM customers in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—The FBI and local law enforcement partners are investigating a surge of armed robberies, known as “jugging” crimes, at financial institutions in Maryland. At least 21 bank and ATM customers have been victimized by these crimes just in the first week of July. “Jugging” refers to a crime in which a suspect, or group of suspects, targets customers believed […]

Edgewood man arrested in connection with Harford Mall shooting

UPDATE: Wesley Larry Lyons has been convicted of attempted murder. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of the suspect involved in the shooting at Harford Mall on June 2, 2024. On Sunday, HCSO said the Warrant Unit successfully tracked down and arrested Wesley Larry Lyons, 35 of Edgewood. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office […]