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Navy Military Sealift Command Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Conspiracy

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At his plea hearing, Miserendino admitted that he solicited and accepted regular cash bribes, as well as other things of value, from two Chesapeake, Virginia contracting companies, referred to as Company A and Company B in court documents, in exchange for providing favorable treatment to those companies in connection with U.S. government contract work. More specifically, Miserendino admitted that he accepted $3,000 in cash bribes per month from various employees at Company A, including co-conspirators Dwayne A. Hardman, Roderic J. Smith, Michael P. McPhail, and Adam C. White. Miserendino also admitted that he, along with Toy, accepted a cash bribe payment of $50,000 in May 2009, from Company B’s founders, Hardman and Timothy S. Miller.

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Anne Arundel Police Beat: Big Guy Went for Gold; Bandit Opted for Booze with Store’s Cash

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Cops seek MR. BIG in jewelry store heist

Pasadena, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police report on a big boost of jewelry from a Pasadena store and have launched a net to catch MR. BIG.

On August 11, 2014 at approximately 4:00 pm, officers responded to Sanders Jewelers located at 31 Magothy Beach Road in Pasadena, Maryland for a reported theft.

The pictured suspect, a white male approximately 6 foot tall, 300 pounds, glasses, tattoos, wearing tan shorts with a green waste management shirt and blue hat entered the business. The suspect asked permission to try on a 14 k yellow gold 8 inch Figaro bracelet. Once the male put the bracelet on, he fled the business without paying. Once outside, the suspect fled in an unknown direction.

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Fredericksburg Police Beat: Security Camera Revealed Bozo Ripped Toilet Loose, Flooded Laundromat

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FREDERICKSBURG POLICE BEAT INCIDENTS

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2014

Security Camera Revealed Bozo Ripped Toilet Loose, Flooded Laundromat

Hillcrest Coin Laundry, 2012 Lafayette Blvd, 8/8 2:00 a.m. A customer reported that he arrived at the business around 6:50 a.m. and found the building flooded. A check of the security camera showed a male subject entering the building around 2 a.m. through an unsecured door and moving out of camera range into the bathroom, where it was later discovered that the toilet had been forcibly removed from the floor. The suspect was a white male in his 30s with medium length blond hair and a dark colored ball cap. The investigation is ongoing.

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Proposed Late Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Open to Comment

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The proposed 2014-2015 late waterfowl hunting seasons and bag limits are now available. DNR will accept public comment on the proposed regulations through August 19, to be finalized in early September after DNR reviews citizens input and obtains approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The proposed youth waterfowl hunting days are November 1 and February 7. These special youth hunting days are part of a national effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife agencies to increase participation in the rich tradition of waterfowl hunting.

The proposed regular duck season opener would run October 11 through 18. The second and third split seasons would be November 8 through 28, and December 16 through January 24.

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Southern Maryland Police Beat: trooper injured as D.C. man decided to fight

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LEONARDTOWN, MD. – On Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 5:07 pm, Tpr A. Oyler initiated a traffic stop on a black passenger vehicle for a minor traffic violation. The driver, Milton R. Richardson, 35, of Washington, DC, refused to provide identification and began reaching to the side of his body with his right hand.

For officer safety, Tpr. Oyler asked Richardson to step out of the vehicle and place his hands on the car. He refused, and a brief struggle ensued.

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Hagerstown crabhouse double-dipper in poaching sting for undersize crabs

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HAGERSTOWN, MD. — According to the Maryland Natural Resources Police, a follow-up visit to a Hagerstown seafood shop charged earlier in the month with selling illegal crabs yielded more of the same last Thursday, the Maryland Natural Resources Police reported.

An officer conducting an inspection at Cameron’s Seafood on Dual Highway discovered one bushel with 82 undersized crabs and another with 42 undersized crabs. On Aug. 1, he found one bushel with 110 undersized crabs and another with 59 undersized crabs.

For the latest violations, Hussein Kato Katende, 38, of Columbia, was issued two citations and the crabs were delivered to a Hagerstown food bank.

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Prince William Police Beat: Christopher Alexander Venitez nabbed while trying to break into bedroom window

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Armed Robberies – On August 8th at 11:20PM, officers responded to investigate a robbery which was reported to have occurred in the 12200 block of Allspice Ct in Woodbridge (22192) around 10:30PM. The victims, a 19 year old man of Stafford, a 19 year old man of Lorton and an 18 year old man of Alexandria, reported to police that they had just arrived in the area above to attend a party. As the victims were approaching the home, they encountered three unknown men. One of the men displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. During the encounter, the armed suspect struck one of the victims in the face with the handgun. The suspects took a cell phone, wallet and an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency from the victims before fleeing on foot. Minor injuries were reported. While investigating the above incident, a separate victim approached an officer on an unrelated call to report a robbery in the same location that occurred around 10:45PM. This victim, an 18 year old man of Woodbridge, reported to the officer that he was getting into his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown man who demanded the victim’s property. After taking the victim’s cell phone, the man pulled out a handgun and ordered the victim to leave the area. No injuries were reported. Detectives are investigating both incidents as being related. The investigation continues.

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Glen Burnie Police Beat: thugs shot at fleeing victim with bullets flying through nearby homes

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Investigation revealed that a 27-year-old male visiting family was walking in the 7900 Blk. of Gentle Breeze Court when he was approached on foot by a male who was armed with a handgun. The victim began to flee the area and ran towards Secluded Post Circle while being chased by the armed male. The suspect fired multiple shots at the victim from a semi-automatic handgun.

As a result, a bullet travelled several hundred feet across the street and went through the front window of an occupied residence in the 400 Blk. of Secluded Post Circle. That round eventually lodged into an interior wall in the residence approximately four feet above a sleeping occupant of the home.

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Police Beat: Queen Anne’s Sheriff’s Deputies nab fugitive Teddy Lee

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CHESTERTOWN, MD. — Queen Anne’s County Sheriff reports that on August 11 @ 0146 Hours: Thanks to family members and community members in Dominion, suspect Teddy Lee is now in custody. He is charged with 1st degree assault, two count 2nd degree assault and MDOP plus a second warrant for Violation of Probation

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Southern Maryland Police Beat: Guns and shots of firewater led to gunfire

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LUSBY, MD. — Devon should likely go on the wagon, if his actions over the weekend are any example of what the rest of his life is all about.

On August 9 at 11:46 p.m. Dep. N. Gilmore responded to the Southern Community Center in Lusby for a reported fight in the parking lot.

Upon arrival Dep. Gilmore did not observe anyone fighting. As she patrolled the parking lot she saw a vehicle parked with the engine still running, occupied by two males. She saw a beer bottle near the rear tire on the driver’s side of the vehicle.

She approached the vehicle and noticed another can of beer by the driver’s legs and detected a strong odor of alcohol.