BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are warning residents to beware of a new telephone scam carried out by scammers pretending to be police officers. According to the police, the scammers are able to fraudulently identify themselves using the names of real Maryland State troopers. The caller IDs can even be made to look like legitimate numbers from the police. Police are […]
JOPPA, MD—One lane of southbound I-95 was closed on Tuesday morning following a fatal crash involving a dump truck and a construction worker in Harford County. Maryland State Police say troopers were dispatched to the area of southbound I-95 near Mountain Road for reports of a crash involving a dump truck and a pedestrian at around 8:30 a.m. on August […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred overnight in Baltimore County. The accident resulted in the death of a man after a suspected impaired driver traveled the wrong way on I-695. At just before 2:45 a.m. on August 1, troopers responded to a two-car crash reported on westbound I-695 at Stevenson Road. Investigators have determined that […]
JESSUP, MD—A $12.1 million building will be built to house a variety of Maryland State Police and Office of the State Fire Marshal units, including a K-9 training center and a bomb squad. The Maryland State Police Tactical Services Administration Building will be built in Jessup, Maryland, and will also house units for emergency operations. “Our officers and public safety […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have charged six people, including an Essex man, in connection with three car rallies that took place in Prince George’s County this past month. The task force was formed in June 2024 to address the illegal driving events in which car streets are blocked for dangerous stunts, traffic is disrupted, property is damaged, and there are […]
GLEN BURNIE, MD—A Baltimore County man was arrested Wednesday evening on felony assault and gun charges following an alleged road rage incident in Anne Arundel County, according to a news release from the Maryland State Police. The accused is identified as Reginald Johnson, 37, of Gwynn Oak. Johnson is currently charged with felony assault, use of a gun in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will be cracking down on speeding on Friday. MSP will be participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Speed Mobilization Month safety campaign, along with law-enforcement agencies across seven states in the region. NHTSA this month launched its Speeding Catches Up with You speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A 53-year-old Middle River man has been arrested after he pointed a gun at another motorist, Maryland State Police said in a news release Friday. Jason Catanzariti is facing felony assault, use of a gun in commission of a felony, and other related offenses, police said. Catanzariti is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bond. […]