Maryland: State Police Leonardtown Barrack reports DUI / DWI arrests for Oct. 23, 2014
Category: Police Beat
The fire originated in 402 where 2 adults and 4 children were sleeping. One child succumbed to injuries received at the scene and one child is being actively searched for at this time. The occupants of 404 escaped without injury.
When an employee offered to assist the suspects, Rivera quickly declined the offer and continued to roam the store with the other suspect. A short time later, the suspects removed a total of 30 Northface brand jackets valued at $131.90 each for a total of $3957.00 and fled into a silver color Honda, then fleeing the parking lot.
An earlier criminal charge of drug distribution for incidents which allegedly took place on Nov. 21, 2010 resulted in the Cecil County States Attorney dropping the charges on Sept. 9, 2011. Smith had been arrested by Rising Sun Police Officer First Class Dan Stickney. Following filings by the Public Defender for the prosecution to provide access to the state chemist to validate the alleged drugs, a motion for a speedy trial and for discovery of evidence, and the Cecil prosecutors folded and dropped the charges.
On Nov. 15, 2011, Smith and Engelberth and a third co-defendant were charged by Maryland State Trooper Chad E. Warner with burglary, rogue and vagabond and theft by warrant in District Court for incidents dating from Oct. 31, 2011 to Nov. 1, 2011. The case was forwarded to Circuit Court for a jury trial and Smith was represented by another Public Defender, E. B. Fockler IV. (See above)
The most recent criminal charges against Smith prior to the murder charges, came on Sept. 9, 2014 when he was charged in Cecil County District Court with five criminal charges including theft, credit card theft, theft by counterfeit, identity theft and use of another’s credit card. The charges were placed by Detective William Sewell. A trial date is set for Dec. 8, 2014.
OCEAN CITY, MD. Ocean City Police Officer Michael Richardson arrested Margaret Jane Benchama, 52, of 9525 Old Ocean City Blvd on Oct. 22, 2014 on charges of distribution of drugs filed in the District Court for Worcester County, Md. The arrest took place at 100 64th Street in Ocean City, according to police.
Sunoco, 2307 Jefferson Davis Hwy, 10/20 10:35 p.m. The owner reported that two male subjects entered the store with their faces covered and one of the men immediately displayed a handgun. The second male walked behind the cashier counter and demanded money from the register. When the owner complied and opened the register, the suspect removed the entire drawer with its contents. Both suspects then left the scene on foot. A police K-9 responded to the scene and followed a track to the area of Townsend Square Apartments, where the cash drawer was found on the ground with most of the money missing. The K-9 continued tracking into the apartment complex but the suspects were not located.
Suspect 1: black male 20-25 years old, 5’9” and 250 pounds (approximate), armed with a handgun, wearing dark jeans and a black hoodie
Suspect 2: black male 18-20 years old, 5’6” and 150 pounds (approximate), wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie
GLEN BURNIE, MD. A young girl was home alone when a burglar came calling and unlike the famous series of movies, this child was unprepared …
BROOKLYN PARK, MD. — A man charged with selling heroin is now under arrest and will cause disappointment for his druggie customers who will now have to seek another merchant of death.
Anne Arundel County Police report that on October 21, 2014, detectives from Northern District’s Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) and Tactical Patrol Unit (TPU) concluded an ongoing drug investigation. During the past month, undercover detectives began purchasing heroin from a suspect in the area of Church Street and 6th Avenue in Brooklyn/Brooklyn Park.
RICHMOND, VA. In a case which will likely be studied at law schools and in continuing education courses for attorneys at Bar Association Conventions (that is how they get to write off their taxes attendance at resorts) one Virginia lawyer has gone unnamed as the victim by federal prosecutors. That lawyer was promptly outed by a newspaper as Virginia State Sen. Thomas “Tommy” K. Norment of Williamsburg, Va..
The lawyer, referred to by the federal prosecutors only as (T.N.), having represented Christopher J. Burruss, a DUI driver in court, the relationship during and after the case progressing through New Kent County, Virginia courts, apparently led to allegations in an email extortion attempt of some serious socializing between the client, the lawyer and a couple of women.
The information provided by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney don’t give exact details of the involvement but the reader can rest assured the affair likely included a bar, politicians, booze, perhaps a motel room and well…you can just imagine an episode of a scandal-laden cable TV show like House of Cards and one might have the entire picture.
The incidents appear to be unrelated. However, Metro Transit Police have identified an increase in indecent exposure reports in the past two months.
“Indecent exposure cases can be a gateway crime to more serious sexual misconduct, which is why we have placed a priority on advancing these investigations,” said Metro Transit Police Chief Ron Pavlik. “We are absolutely committed to keeping Metro a safe space for all riders.”