BALTIMORE, MD—With the U.S. experiencing over 400 mass shootings and nearly 25,000 motor vehicle deaths so far this year, WalletHub this week released its report on 2024’s Safest Cities in America to highlight where people are at the lowest risk of physical and financial harm. WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 41 key metrics. The data set ranges from […]
BALTIMORE, MD—In an effort to combat opioid addiction, Maryland State Police will join forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the 27th National Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public can drop off unwanted prescription drugs at any of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks, no questions asked. This biannual initiative […]
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, […]
TOWSON, MD—This week, three Baltimore County Police Department members were recognized by the the Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commissions for their outstanding work. Officer R. Rayner (pictured above at left) was honored as the Baltimore County Academy Instructor of the Year. Detective S. Duley (right) received the Baltimore County Non-Academy Instructor of the Year. Sergeant S. Roesler (center) received […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman during a road rage incident on I-695, Maryland State Police said in a news release. David Belt Jr., 41, of White Hall was charged with first- and second-degree assault and firearm offenses following the incident, which occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, […]
UPDATE: Two teens have been arrested in connection with this shooting. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for a juvenile suspect wanted in connection with the shooting that occurred in Rodgers Forge last month. At just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 13, 50-year-old Mark McKenzie was shot while working in his garage in […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is issuing a warning to residents following a reported increase in scammers posing as police officers and demanding money and personal information over the phone. These scammers are part of a regional trend, according to the department. The Baltimore County Police Department emphasizes that they never solicit funds, bank details, or social security numbers […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 26-year-old Honduran national convicted of assaulting a Maryland resident. Officers with ERO Baltimore arrested Evin Obdulio Ponce-Guillen on September 19 in Waldorf. “Evin Obdulio Ponce-Guillen unlawfully entered the United States, made his way to Maryland, and then victimized one of the members of our community,” said ERO Baltimore acting Field […]