Leadership Baltimore County to host meet & greet with Police Chief Hyatt, Fire Chief Rund

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Leadership Baltimore County will host a very special meet & greet later this month. Join Leadership Baltimore County for an insightful look at public safety in Baltimore County with Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt and Baltimore County Fire Chief Joanne Rund. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 7:30-9 a.m. at BGE Home, […]

Huny Valley stabbing incident 911 calls released, officer identified

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County on Tuesday released additional information on the officer-involved shooting of Jamaal Ramone Taylor, a suspect from northeast Baltimore (21206) who stabbed several people and injured another at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre on Saturday afternoon. Authorities say that Taylor was initially on Centre property earlier in the day and then left the area. He then […]

Joint task force launched to combat Baltimore crime

BALTIMORE, MD – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, on Wednesday announced the Baltimore Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Strike Force, a new initiative designed to combat violent crime in Baltimore. The mission of the Baltimore OCDETF Strike Force is to disrupt and dismantle the most […]

Department of Justice files employment discrimination lawsuit against Baltimore County Police Department

NOTTINGHAM, MD – The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it had filed an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) against Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD). The lawsuit alleges that, since January 1, 2013, BCoPD has engaged in unintended employment discrimination against African American applicants for […]

Members of carjacking ring sentenced to prison

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced on Wednesday that members of a serial carjacking ring would be going to prison. Daquan Johnson, 19; Dalante Graham, 19; Tyheim Gray, 20; and Travon Williamston, 18, were sentenced for a string of carjacking offenses. Between September and December of 2017, these four defendants were responsible for at least 26 […]

Man indicted after dealing drugs from Parkville apartment

UPDATE: Tyrell Daront Curry has been sentenced to prisonTyrell Daront Curry has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD – A federal grand jury has indicted Deandre Laquan Jones, a/k/a “Cuz,” 26, of Towson, and Tyrell Daront Curry, a/k/a “Mike,” 28, of Baltimore, on the federal charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute […]

County Executive to host public safety forums with newly-confirmed Baltimore County Chief of Police

TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. and Police Chief Melissa Hyatt will be holding three public safety forums across the county.  They say the goal is to listen to the residents and business owners in Baltimore County. Residents are invited to attend any of the forums. “These will be more listening sessions than us speaking,” said Olszewski. […]