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Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Nine People Busted With Nearly 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police
Nine people were busted with nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills during a drug bust in Maryland, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The pills were recovered as officers executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 5400 block of Hamilton Street in Riverdale on Thursday, Jan. 18, Prince George’s County Police said. The search allegedly turned up 13,825 fentanyl pills, as well as cocaine and three firearms. Nine suspects inside the apartment during the search were arrested and charged with various drug and weapons offenses. They were identified as: Sean Floyd, 31, of Bladensburg; Steven Abd…
Bowie, MD
Obituaries
Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University
Support is on the rise for a Maryland high school senior and upcoming Towson University student shot and killed last week. Olamide Olakanye, 18, of Upper Marlboro died at a nearby hospital after being shot on the 1200 block of Dunbar Oaks Drove around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Daily Voice reported. He was found wounded from the gunfire following a crash on the 5300 block of Sheriff Road, where police determined that he had driven himself from away from the scene just moments earlier. Meanwhile, upwards of $14,600 has been raised on a GoFundMe launched for Olamide’s final expenses in l…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Five 'Rose Ruse' Home Burglaries Probed In Fairfax County: Police
Authorities in Fairfax County are investigating a series of home burglaries that begin with a woman holding a bouquet of roses. The first incident happened on Dec. 28 on the 900 hundred block of Dominion Reserve Drive in McLean, police said. In four of the incidents, a woman approaches the home with flowers and knocks on the door. When no one answers, she returns to an awaiting vehicle. Then, two men force entry into the home and steal valuables. The items stolen from the homes include jewelry, cash, and purses, according to police. "Rose Ruse" burglary timeline.…
Bowie, MD
Obituaries
'Amazing Husband, Son, Father, And Friend' Killed By Gun Violence In Maryland
Three children and a doting wife have been left behind after a man was gunned down in Prince George's County. Community support is swelling for the family of Temple Hills resident Neris Requeno Rodriguez, who was identified by police as the man who was shot and killed in late November by an unknown shooter who remains at large as of Thursday night. According to police, shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road to investigate a reported shooting, where they found the 47-year-old …
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops
A 14-year-old boy who threw liquid sour candy on a carjacking victim has been arrested, but another suspect remains at large, police in Virginia said. Detectives from the Tysons Urban Team responded to a parking garage in the 7900 block of Tysons Corner Center in McLean around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Fairfax County police said. The man was sitting in his BMW X5 when he was approached by the teen and another juvenile, who knocked on his window. When the victim got out of his car, the juveniles threatened to throw “acid” on him, police said. One of the juvenile suspects entered the…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland
Police in Prince George's County have identified the 45-year-old man who was shot and killed in Takoma Park. Over the weekend, Silver Spring resident Jerome Clarke was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 6800 block of Red Top Road following reports of shots fired in the area. His body was found outside of an area building at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, officials say. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prince George’s County Police (@pgpdnews…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Body Found In Tent At Virginia Campsite, Person Of Interest Sought: Cops
Authorities in Fairfax County are looking for a man wanted in connection with the discovery of a woman's body Rami El Sayed was identified as a person of interest after 40-year-old Cara Abbruscato was found dead in a makeshift tent at Burke Lake Park on Ox Road on Saturday, Sept. 30, county police said. Abbruscato, 40, had suffered trauma to her upper body. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced her deceased on the scene. Police in early September said a woman with the same name had gone missing. Update: Cara has been found and is safe. Thank you for sharing. …
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim Found Outside MD Hotel Dies At Hospital: Police
Police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was shot and killed at a Maryland hotel. Oxon Hill resident Demetric Martin died at an area hospital after being found suffering from gunshot wounds over the weekend at the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham DC Metro Capital Beltway on Hampton Park Boulevard in Capitol Heights. Officers were called to the hotel at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 22 to investigate the shooting. Upon arrival, they found Martin outside of the building suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital where he late…
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Man Who Escaped From Maryland Treatment Facility At Large: Sheriff
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a man who is wanted for escaping custody. An alert was issued late on Tuesday, July 11 regarding Christopher Glenn James, 33, whose whereabouts are unknown after he made his great escape from a local treatment facility in Charles County. Investigators say that his last known whereabouts were at the facility, though he has ties to St. Mary's County and is now wanted on a second escape charge. Glenn is wanted after he removed his GPS monitor in 2022 while on a pretrial release on charges t…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Teacher Punches Student Who Turned Off His Computer In Fairfax County: Police
A teaching assistant has been charged in connection with the assault of a middle schooler in Fairfax County. Mohammad Abid, 58, of Lorton, allegedly struck the Walt Whitman Middle School student with a closed fist on his chin on June 9, Fairfax County Police said. On the day of the incident, the student was arguing with the Abid and turned the his computer off. Abid confronted the student, and the student came face-to-face with him, and flicked his glasses. That's when Abid hit the student "with a closed fist" on the chin, and the student slapped Abid in his face with an open hand, p…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Rapist Dragged Woman To Wooded Area, Stood Over Her As She Called For Help In VA: Police
Authorities in Fairfax County have released the composite sketch of a rape suspect who they say dragged a woman to a wooded area to sexually assault her last weekend. The suspect, depicted in a composite sketch above, stood over the woman, who was on the ground in a state of undress around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, June 11, on the 5900 block of Seminary Road in Falls Church, county police said. The witness heard a disturbance in the area and called police. The suspect, however, fled toward Leesburg Pike.The victim sustained injuries that were non-life-threatening. Detectives found the victim…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Man Tried Raping Woman At Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police
Police have arrested a man who they say tried raping a woman at a Fairfax County bus stop this week. Okezie Boniface Erondu, 36, of Alexandria, approached the woman near a bus stop near on the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue Richmond Highway and Ladson Lane around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, Fairfax County police said. The woman was able to fight the man off, and authorities used surveillance footage to help identify him as Erondu. Erondu was arrested without incident around 8:30 that night nearby. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Major Crimes…
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