Arrest made in deadly Joppatowne High School shooting

JOPPA, MD—An arrest has been made in connection with Friday’s deadly shooting at Joppatowne High School. At just after 12:30 p.m. on September 6, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Joppatowne High School for an active assailant. A School Resource Officer assigned to the school immediately responded to identify and address the threat. Authorities arrived within minutes […]

Juvenile suspect arrested after Parkville schools placed on lockout status

PARKVILLE, MD—Police say a suspect is in custody after Parkville-area schools were placed on lockout status on Friday morning. At just before 9 a.m., some area schools, including Parkville High School and St. Ursula School, were placed on lockout status due to unconfirmed reports of an individual in a vehicle waving a weapon. “Lockout” status means the schools’ doors are […]

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 […]

Overlea High School student arrested after bringing loaded gun to school

OVERLEA, MD—A 15-year-old student from Overlea High School was arrested after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to school, Baltimore County officials say. The school received a tip about a student with a gun on Wednesday, August 28th.  School resource officers found the 15-year-old and a loaded gun was recovered after the search. The student was taken to a local police […]

Baltimore County man charged following road rage incident on I-97

ANNAPOLIS, MD—A Baltimore County man has been criminally charged following an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 97 in Anne Arundel County. The accused has beens identified as Jayden Spurlin, 24, of Baltimore. Spurlin is charged with felony assault, use of a gun in the commission of a felony, and other related offenses. Spurlin was arrested without incident on Thursday […]

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. […]