Illegal Car Rallies Shut Down, Gun Arrests Made In Late-Night Police Sweeps In Hyattsville: MSP
A regional crackdown shut down multiple illegal car rallies across Maryland, with state police making four arrests — including armed suspects from Virginia — during a late-night enforcement operation, officials said.
Multiple large-scale street takeovers were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and police agencies in Howard, Prince George’s, and Montgomery counties over the weekend, according to Maryland State Police.
Police carried out high-visibility patrols on public roads, industrial areas, and parking lots, authorities said, preventing crowds of up to 300 people from engagi…
Ex-PA Police Chief Charged In Sex Assault Case Now Accused Of On-Duty Trading With Drug Dealer
A former police chief is accused of using his position to obtain narcotics from an alleged dealer during an ongoing drug investigation in Westmoreland County, District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced on Friday, Dec. 5.
John Berger, 53, and Michael D. Hootman, 42, both of Ligonier, were charged after a presentment before the county’s grand jury, which has been reviewing several serious crimes, according to the release issued Friday.
Evidence and testimony presented to the grand jury detailed a mutual relationship between the men, who investigators say were tied through drug trafficking …
Woman Busted In Waterbury Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wounds: Cops
Police say they have arrested a woman in connection with a Waterbury shooting over the weekend, one of two that rocked the city.
Jessica Towels, 39, of Meriden, faces multiple felonies in connection with the Nov. 29 shooting, Waterbury police said.
Police were in the area when they heard gunshots around 1:45 a.m. on Grand Street, but when they arrived, they couldn’t find the victim. Later that morning, a 39-year-old man checked himself into an area hospital with gunshot wounds to his arm and abdomen, Waterbury police said.
Towels is charged with assault in the first degree, illegal d…
East Lyme Man Chased Driver Through Streets Before Trying To Break Into Car After Crash: Police
A Connecticut man is accused of chasing another driver, causing the driver to crash into a pile of rocks, and then trying to get into the victim’s vehicle, authorities said.
Michael Bonelli, 37, of East Lyme, is facing several charges following the alleged chase on Tuesday, authorities said.
Witnesses called East Lyme police around 8:30 a.m. to report two vehicles speeding through local roads. The victim’s car smashed through a fence and swerved around multiple pedestrians before slamming into rocks on Beach Avenue, where it became disabled, authorities said.
Bonelli, who was in the traili…
Teen Stole Meds From Haldane School Nurse's Office, Linked To Pharmacy Burglary Attempt: Cops
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at Putnam County school and linked to a separate attempted burglary at a local pharmacy earlier this year, authorities said.
Cold Spring resident Kristjan V. Holmbo, 19, is accused of unlawfully entering the Haldane School on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and stealing prescription medications from the nurse’s office, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 20.
A School Resource Officer, working with county investigators, identified Holmbo as the suspect, according to the Sheriff's Office.
On Thursday, Nov. 13…
