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Gaithersburg, MD
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Man Dies After Being Released From Police Custody As Maryland AG Launches Probe (
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State investigators are probing the death of a man who suffered a fatal medical emergency days after being taken into custody by police in Maryland during a mental health call, officials announced. The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said Montgomery County Police officers responded to a 911 call for a person experiencing a mental episode in Montgomery County on Monday, Dec. 15, at approximately 8:30 p.m., according to the Office of the Attorney General. Police encountered a person matching the caller’s description, restrained him, and took him i…
Columbia, MD
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: Video Shows Spear-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Howard County Cop, AG Releases Footage
Video of a deadly officer-involved shooting involving a spear-wielding man in Maryland has been released by the Attorney General's Office. Micah Booker, 23, of Columbia, was armed with a large spear when he was fatally shot by an officer in Howard County after allegedly stabbing a family member and refusing to drop the weapon, investigators say. The shooting was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9, on Wilbur Court. In the newly released video, Booker can be seen unexpectedly sprinting toward Howard County Police Officer Michael McKee, who fired one shot, striking him in the…
Towson, MD
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Man Dies After Being Restrained By Police During Mental Health Crisis In Baltimore: Officials
A Maryland man died after being restrained by police officers during a mental health crisis in Baltimore, according to state investigators. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is now reviewing the incident, which unfolded around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at the intersection of West Franklin Street and North Franklintown Road, officials said. According to investigators, a man approached a Baltimore Police officer stopped at a traffic light in a marked cruiser. Investigators said the man appeared to be suffering from a mental healt…
Reisterstown, MD
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Gunman Killed, Cop Shot: AG IDs Suspect, Officer In Baltimore Shootout
Authorities have released the names of those involved in a violent shootout in Baltimore this week that left a police officer injured and a gunman dead. Bilal Yusuf-Muhammad Abdullah Jr., 36, of Baltimore, was fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire with police near Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street on the night of Tuesday, June 17, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The officer injured in the shooting was identified as Det. Devin Yancy, an eight-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department assigned to the Group Violence Unit. He was shot in the foot and …
Towson, MD
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Deadly Police Pursuit Ends With Crash Into I-95 Pillar In Baltimore: AG
A deadly police pursuit on I-95 in Baltimore ended in tragedy when an Infiniti driver crashed into a highway pillar, killing two people, authorities said. A high-speed police chase in Baltimore ended in a fatal crash early Wednesday, June 4, when a fleeing vehicle slammed into a support pillar under I-95, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, which is investigating the incident. The deadly collision happened around 2:18 a.m., when a Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) officer spotted an Infiniti sedan traveling northbound on I-95, officials said. The officer followed th…
Towson, MD
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Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following Monday's deadly police-involved shooting in Baltimore. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General confirmed it is investigating after a man armed with a gun was shot and killed by Baltimore Police officers on Monday, May 12, in the 4600 block of York Road. The shooting happened around 1:25 p.m., officials said. According to the preliminary investigation, officers approached the man, who ran from the scene. Three officers chased him on foot, while another offi…
Oxon Hill, MD
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AG: Man Killed By Police After Violent Rampage, Fire In Oxon Hill Apartment Complex
New details have been released by the Atttorney General's Office after a knife-wielding man was fatally shot by police outside a Maryland apartment complex after allegedly stabbing a woman and lighting the unit on fire. Officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 100 block of St. George Boulevard in Oxon Hill around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, April 20, for a report of a cutting or shooting, according to the AG's. Surveillance and dashcam video shows multiple officers confronting an armed man with a knife, prosecutors said. Police say they gave verbal command…
Towson, MD
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Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Baltimore
New video has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office depicting the moments leading up to a shocking shooting of a man holding a gun to his head inside a Baltimore Courthouse. Garry Wright, 35, was shot and killed at around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Baltimore Eastside District Court, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). At the time of the shooting, authorities said that Wright entered the courthouse and, while standing near the door, pulled a handgun from his pocket and pointed it at his own head. The suspect before he got into t…
Laurel, MD
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Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG
A Maryland police officer is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly causing a fatal crash during an unauthorized high-speed pursuit, then fleeing the scene without reporting it, according to state prosecutors. On Wednesday, April 2, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the indictment of Officer Alexander Rodriguez, 30, of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, in connection to the August 2024 death of 21-year-old Joshua VanderZiel in Howard County. At the time of his death, Vanderziel was a Russian linguist for the US Navy, according to Brown. The crash happene…
Oxon Hill, MD
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Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill
New bodycam footage released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office showcases the chaos that led to a fatal pedestrian crash that shut down I-495 in Maryland. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, in Oxon Hill, according to the agency's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Police were tracking a vehicle stolen in a carjacking earlier that day, which they found in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. While officers were watching, a suspect got into the car and started driving, authorities said. Officers from the Prince George’s County, Fore…
Hyattsville, MD
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Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville
New video has been released showing the final moments leading up to a deadly crash that killed a Riverdale woman during a police pursuit in Prince George’s County, authorities said. On Thursday, March 27, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body-worn camera footage from a Hyattsville City Police officer involved in the fatal crash that took the life of 33-year-old Esmeralda Montoya-Perez. Montoya-Perez was walking along East-West Highway in Chillum around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, February 28, when she was struck and killed by a fugitive fleeing police, the AG’s Independent Investig…
Landover, MD
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Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General
New details have been released after a police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and her son in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spott…
Landover, MD
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Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG
A police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and child in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spotted the Genesis at a nearby gas station …
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
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Child Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In District Heights: AG
A minor was killed in a crash involving a driver fleeing police in Prince George’s County, sparking an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the fatal wreck, authorities announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating the deadly collision, which happened around 6:25 p.m. Friday, March 7, on Addison Road South in Capitol Heights, officials said. According to investigators, a District Heights Police Department officer initially stopped an Infiniti SUV in the 6000 block of Marlboro Pike before the driver suddenly …
Oxon Hill, MD
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Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops
A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…
Laurel, MD
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Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (
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New police-worn bodycam footage of a deadly barricade in Howard County has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. In late November, investigators say that what started as a domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a fateful standoff when a suspect exchanged fire with officers and was later found dead inside the home. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers enc…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Man Dies After Police Encounter In Gaithersburg, Officers Identified By Maryland AG
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified a man who died following an in-custody police incident in Montgomery County and the officers involved in the case. Marvin Salamanca Garcia, 35, of Gaithersburg, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Dec. 26, after an incident involving Gaithersburg Police Department officers two days earlier, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of N. Summit Avenue, officials said, noting that Salamanca Garcia was found lying…
Annapolis, MD
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Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG
Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for allegedly concealing their involvement in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a fatal crash last year, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday. Officer Eddie Vasquez, 29, and Cpl. Kieran Schnell, 27, face charges of misconduct in office in connection with the Dec. 7, 2023, incident, according to a press release issued on Dec. 9 announcing that Vasquez has been charged with one count of misconduct, while Schnell faces two counts. The pursuit occurred around midnight on Fort Smallwood Road near Curtis Bay, where…
Laurel, MD
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Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has identified the man fatally shot by Howard County police and the officers involved in the incident following a domestic disturbance in Laurel over the weekend. The decedent was 29-year-old Tyree Winslow of College Park, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced on Wednesday. Officers involved include Police Officer First Class (PFC) Christopher Weir, a 14-year veteran, and PFC Joseph Debronzo, a 15-year veteran, both assigned to the Howard County Police Department’s Field Operations Divisi…
Laurel, MD
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Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG
A domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a deadly standoff after a gunman exchanged fire with Howard County police and was later found dead inside a home, authorities said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers encountered a woman on an outside upper ledge of the house and an adult male suspect at a window inside the residence with a long gun. According to investigators, …
Hagerstown, MD
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Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Hagerstown Death
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the officers and suspect involved in an in-custody death in Washington County. New details have been released by investigators following a probe into the death of Hagerstown resident Kelvin Lashawn, 46, after he was taken into custody over the weekend. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Lashawn outside who was handcuffed and placed into a cruiser. While in the backs…
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
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Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting Under Investigation: AG
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has launched an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting of a man armed with a grill fork in Montgomery County. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man in a yard holding an object in his right hand. Officers demanded that the man "drop the knife;" however, he did not comply, and instead, began crossing the street,…
Towson, MD
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Juvenile Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore Shooting: Maryland AG
A minor was killed in an officer-involved Baltimore shooting that is now being investigated by the Maryland Attorney General's Office, officials say. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's office announced an investigation into an incident that played out in the Southwest District of the city on Monday night. According to the initial review of body-cam footage, investigators say that at around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 5, officers spotted a minor walking in the unit block of North Gilmore and attempted to stop him; however, he ran away and sought to flee the area. In regards …
Towson, MD
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Body-Worn Footage Shows End Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootout In Maryland
Harrowing body-cam footage of an officer-involved shooting outside a Baltimore business depicts the final moments of a man's life after he pulled out a handgun and was shot to death. The Maryland Attorney General's Office's Independent Investigations Division (IID) released video on Wednesday of the events leading up to the fatal incident that left 39-year-old Anthony Ferguson dead and an officer injured. * WARNING: Graphic content * Baltimore Police According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Ha…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the probe into a fatal officer-involved shooting during a standoff in Montgomery County continues. Shortly before midnight on May 29, officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive in Fairland, where there was a reported dispute involving 28-year-old Forestville resident Bishop Jones-Daniels. According to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID), the 911 caller advised that Jones-Daniels was inside the home assaulting his mother and was armed with a gun. There were also repor…
Towson, MD
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Officer Struck, Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland: AG
An officer-involved shooting that left a Baltimore man dead during the holiday weekend remains under investigation by the Maryland Attorney General. Anthony Ferguson, 39, has been identified by the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) as the person who was involved in a fatal shooting on Friday, May 24. According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Hanover Street in Baltimore, where they began questioning Ferguson, who was sitting on the porch of a commercial building. "A preliminary review of body-worn camera foota…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (
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Harrowing video from a fatal crash scene has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old woman. Last month, Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon was killed in a rollover crash by a driver attempting to evade a traffic stop in Montgomery County, leaving her family "shattered with a hole that can never be filled." Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of a police-involved fatal collision in the area of Rockville Pike and Twinbrook Parkway in Montgomery County. pic.twitter.com/zn…
Glen Burnie, MD
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One Dead In Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG
An investigation has been launched following a fatal crash during a police pursuit in Anne Arundel County. Traffic was temporarily tied up in Harwood following a "serious motor vehicle crash" that resulted in one person being killed in the area of Solomon's Island Road in the area of Birdsville Road. Google Maps street view According to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, members of his office's Independent Investigations Division (IID) also responded to the scene to investigate the fatal crash. Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of …
Towson, MD
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Innocent Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (
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Police have identified the innocent driver killed by a wrong-way car thief during a police pursuit on I-695 earlier this week. Dimeka Thornton, 37, of Windsor Mill, was operating an Acura TSX when she was struck by a driver in a stolen car in the outer loop, on the ramp to Exit 18 to Liberty Road around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 8, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said in a release. Just prior to the crash, officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they saw a car reported stolen in a hotel parking lot, officials said. A man then got into the ca…
Bowie, MD
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Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG
Newly released body-cam footage shows the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting that killed an alleged Maryland carjacker in late January. Suitland resident Artell Cunningham was shot and killed by Sgt. Byron Purnell, a 6-year veteran of the New Carrollton Police Department, and Cpl. Carlos Batenga, who has five years of law enforcement experience, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General previously said. Shortly after 4:30 a.m., officers from the department on patrol in the 7500 block of Annapolis R…
Towson, MD
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New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG
New details have been released regarding the police pursuit that claimed the life of a Westminster resident last March. Linda Moss, 74, was killed during a police pursuit with 58-year-old David Moss, who was reportedly wanted by police and refused to stop, leading to a violent exchange, on March 25. RELATED STORY: Body-Cam Footage Depicts Fatal Police Chase In Maryland According to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General, the pursuit began around 11:50 p.m. as Baltimore Police Central District on patrol were made aware of a wanted car in the area…
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