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Drugs, Stolen Tags Land Two Behind Bars For Separate Incidents In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Drugs, Stolen Tags Land Two Behind Bars For Separate Incidents In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Drugs, Stolen Tags Land Two Behind Bars For Separate Incidents In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Thursday proved to be a busy night for deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who busted a pair for different offenses during separate traffic stops two hours apart. While on patrol on Thursday, Jan. 4, deputies recovered drugs and stolen registration plates from a man and woman who were caught between 10 p.m. and midnight, officials say. The first arrest came shortly before 10:15 p.m., when a deputy stopped Great Mills resident Jessie Marie Russell, 40, in a Dodge Caravan in Lexington Park for a reported traffic violation. While stopped, a police K9 was called in, which led …
Routine Traffic Stop Ends With Major Drug, Gun Bust In Sturbridge: Police Routine Traffic Stop Ends With Major Drug, Gun Bust In Sturbridge: Police
Routine Traffic Stop Ends With Major Drug, Gun Bust In Sturbridge: Police A Massachusetts state trooper checking license plates on I-84 in Worcester County didn't know what he had when he spotted a minivan with a revoked registration, but that simple traffic stop spiraled into serious charges for the wanted driver, authorities said.  Jeffrey Bien-Aime, 30, of Brockton, faces a number of charges following the unfortunate traffic stop on Nov. 13, State Police said in a Monday, Nov. 20, release.  The trooper was performing routine license plate checks while on the interstate in Sturbridge when he spotted the van with its bad plates. He followed the car as …
Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played Football At Bloomfield High School Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played Football At Bloomfield High School
Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played Football At Bloomfield High School A former Connecticut high school football player has been identified as one of the five Memphis Police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop on Saturday, Jan. 7. Officer Desmond Mills Jr. lived in Hartford County and graduated from Bloomfield High School where he also reportedly played football. "Bloomfield Public Schools is aware of the disturbing situation involving five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee," said Stan Simpson, spokesman for Bloomfield Public Schools. "We can confirm that one of the officers – Desmond Mills Jr. - is a graduate o…
Crime-Busting Haledon Police Pair Seize Loaded Guns In Separate Traffic Stops Crime-Busting Haledon Police Pair Seize Loaded Guns In Separate Traffic Stops
Crime-Busting Haledon Police Pair Seize Loaded Guns In Separate Traffic Stops A pair of Haledon police officers seized guns in separate traffic stops as part of a year-long law enforcement initiative that authorities say has been a huge success. One of the stops involved an ex-con with a suspended license who wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was drinking tequila when police said they stopped him for failing to signal a turn and found a loaded revolver and hollow-nose bullets in his SUV. Officers Jeffrey Welsh and Officer Kris Duci made that stop this past week and another a week earlier as part of a Quality of Life Division that has been "vital in keeping Haledon a safe…
Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over In Suffolk County Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over In Suffolk County
Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over In Suffolk County A former New York State corrections officer has admitted to impersonating a police officer after investigators found he used flashing lights in his personal vehicle to pull unaccompanied women over on Long Island. David Olivari, age 38, of Coram, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal impersonation, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “This defendant repeatedly endangered Suffolk County motorists by conducting traffic stops for which he had neither authority, nor training," Tierney said. "The message here is that no one is above the law, i…
Operation To 'Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations' Leads To 27 Arrests In Maryland Operation To 'Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations' Leads To 27 Arrests In Maryland
Operation To 'Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations' Leads To 27 Arrests In Maryland Dozens of arrests have been made in an effort to dismantle transnational criminal organizations responsible for drug trafficking throughout Maryland, authorities say. As a part of the American Governors' Border Strike Force, authorities, including members of the Maryland State Police Department, made 27 arrests from Monday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug. 21 after identifying major supplier routes throughout Baltimore City, according to the agency. Some of the routes included Interstate 70 and Interstate 68 as major areas that were targeted by law enforcement. The purpose of the initiative is…
Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Waldorf Traffic Stop: Sheriff Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Waldorf Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Waldorf Traffic Stop: Sheriff A pair of convicted felons prohibited from possessing firearms are facing new charges after being busted with a handgun and random drugs during a traffic stop in Maryland. Waldorf resident Melvin Emell Lampkin, 28, and Keymo Kemytte-William Key, 27, of Accokeek in Prince George’s County were arrested on Monday, Aug. 22 following a traffic stop where a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office located a suspicious handgun inside their vehicle. Melvin LampkinCharles County Sheriff Shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office stopped Lampk…
Teen Busted With Drugs, Firearm, During Speeding Stop In Charles County Teen Busted With Drugs, Firearm, During Speeding Stop In Charles County
Teen Busted With Drugs, Firearm, During Speeding Stop In Charles County A speeding driver in Maryland is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted during a traffic stop in Charles County. Pomfret resident Jayden Kevin Craig, 18, was arrested following a speeding stop in the area of Indian Head Highway and Cedar Lane in Charles County when he was apprehended by deputies from the sheriff's office. During the stop, investigators said that deputies recovered marijuana from inside the car and found Craig to be in possession of a loaded firearm with a fully loaded 10-round magazine in his waistband according to Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s…
Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police
Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Half a dozen members of the Infamous Ryders and La Familia motorcycle gangs have been arrested after they were found with illegal weapons during routine traffic stops on Sunday, Jun 12, authorities say.  New York State Troopers stopped the first group on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango after observing vehicle and traffic violations.  Some of the weapons and La Familia Motorcycle Gang jackets that were seized by the NY state police.New York state police During the trooper's investigation, they found two men from the La Familia Motorcycle Gang were in possession of several ille…
Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester
Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester The tire of an allegedly drunk driver in Westchester deflated in front of an officer as he was attempting to deny speeding and striking a curb after he nearly drove into him, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department conducting a traffic stop of a different driver at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 on Post Road in Scarsdale spotted another vehicle speeding in the area, narrowly missing the officer’s vehicle near the intersection of Oxford Road as its emergency lights were active. Police said that the officer then pursued him and attempted to conduct a traffic st…
Driver Faces Charges After Officers In Region Witness Passengers Riding On Top Of Car Driver Faces Charges After Officers In Region Witness Passengers Riding On Top Of Car
Driver Faces Charges After Officers In Region Witness Passengers Riding On Top Of Car A man who was arrested on weapons offenses in Western Massachusetts earlier this year is facing new charges after becoming combative with officers attempting to interview him after he was caught driving with a friend riding on the hood of a car. Officers from the Springfield Police Department in Hampden County spotted a man riding on the hood of a moving car at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 with a second sitting on the sunroof of the vehicle while a third was leaning out the passenger side window recording the scene on a phone, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent …