Crime News
Baltimore man arrested for distribution of marijuana and narcotics
On November 15, 2019 at approximately 4:20 pm, Anne Arundel County Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a white Infiniti for a traffic violation on Crain Highway near Nolpark Court in Glen Burnie. Upon approaching the vehicle officers detected a strong odor of marijuana in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in […]
UPDATE: Glen Burnie homicide victim identified
This is an update to a story that was published last night. On Monday, November 18, 2019 at approximately 6:03 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police officers responded to the 300 block of Morris Hill Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland for a shooting. Upon arrival officers located an unresponsive adult male victim. Responding officers began CPR on […]
Spate of armed robberies keep Anne Arundel County Police busy
A spate of commercial armed robberies have been keeping the Anne Arundel County Police Department busy. Over the weekend, a 7-Eleven, a Citgo gas station, a CVS and a Dollar Store were all robbed. Millersville On November 16, 2019 at approximately 5:00am, officers responded for an attempted robbery at the 7-Eleven located at 495 Old […]
Teen beaten and robbed while walking along Hilltop Lane
The Annapolis Police Department is investigating an assault and robbery that occurred in the 200 block of Hilltop Lane near the Pip Moyer Recreation Center on Monday afternoon. According to police, a 13-year old boy was walking in the area at 3:45pm when five other male teens approached him and began to punch him. They […]
Man shot to death in Glen Burnie
Just before 9:00pm on November 18, 2019 Anne Arundel County Police were called to the 300 block of Morris Hill Avenue for a report of shots fired in the area. When officer arrived they found a male in the rear of the property with gunshot wounds and began to perform CPR while medical assistance arrived. […]
Brooklyn man receives 20 years incarceration for wrong-way crash that killed two
Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that the Honorable J. Michael Wachs sentenced Terrance Sellman,47, of Brooklyn to 20 years in prison for two counts of negligent manslaughter. Sellman entered a guilty plea to the charges on September 4, 2019. “This is a devastating loss,” said Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne […]
Up to a $13K reward being offered for info on the death of missing Glen Burnie woman
On Saturday, October 13, 2018, at approximately 1:52 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police officers responded to the 8000 block of Green Orchard Road, Glen Burnie Maryland for a missing adult female. The reporting person was the adult female’s son who advised he had last seen his mother Melanie Faith Meleney, on October 11, 2018. Ms. […]
Severna Park man arrested for Arnold bank robbery
On November 13, 2019 at approximately 2:50 p.m. officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a hold-up alarm at the TD Bank located in the 1400 block of Ritchie Highway in Arnold. Upon arrival officers learned that the hold-up alarm was in fact a robbery. A male suspect entered the establishment and […]
Annapolis Police launch Annapolis Cares | Project Lifesaver
The Annapolis Police Department has launched a new program aimed at helping us better serve Annapolis residents that are diagnosed with cognitive conditions or diseases and their families. Annapolis Cares Project Lifesaver is a two pronged program, Annapolis Cares, an alert system, and Project Lifesaver, a locating system. The Annapolis Police Department recognizes that people […]
Severn man guilty of sex abuse of minor, comfort dog used in trial
Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that a jury convicted James Robert IV, 38, of Severn of sex abuse of a minor, seven counts of rape and lesser included offenses. This appears to be the first case in the State of Maryland where a comfort dog accompanied a victim when testifying […]
Food delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Annapolis
Just before midnight last night, a food delivery driver was making a delivery in the 100 block of West Washington Street. He was approached by a male suspect wearing a black mask. The suspect and pointed a handgun at the driver while another man wearing a black mask acted as a lookout for the first […]
Armed carjacker shoots man along Crain Highway in Glen Burnie
In a series of tweets this afternoon the Anne Arundel County Police advised that a man called 911 advising that he had been shot and his Toyota 4Runner had been stolen at the intersection of Cain Highway and Crain Court in Glen Burnie. The victim advised that the suspect, who is still at large, was […]
AACoPD offers safety tips for retail workers during holidays
Robbers want one thing – your money or property – and they want it quickly. Robbery is a risky business and robbers are usually nervous. You do not want to delay a robbery in any way and increase the potential for violence. Give the robber what he or she wants and do it quickly. Do […]
Pedestrian killed in Severna Park accident
On Sunday, November 10, 2019 at approximately 6:10 p.m., officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to northbound Ritchie Highway (MD 2), just south of the intersection with Jones Station Road in Severna Park for a single vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. A Volkswagen Jetta was traveling north on Ritchie Highway approaching the […]
Edgewater man arrested for distribution of child pornography
On January 25, 2019, the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Child Abuse Unit initiated an investigation in reference to a report of a specific account that was directly associated in uploading child pornographic images to a particular internet site. The information was provided by the “National Center for Missing and Exploited Children” (NCMEC) which is […]
Police arrest formerly at-large suspect in home invasion
This is an update to the story published yesterday about a home invasion and shooting on Nabbs Creek Road. Last evening Anne Arundel County Police detectives identified, located and arrested the second suspect in the earlier home invasion investigation. Tyler Perdue charged with the below listed offenses. The first suspect is still receiving medical treatment […]
Glen Burnie man arrested in Annapolis on drug and weapons charges
On November 6, 2019 at approximately 2:00 p.m. an officer from the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Southern District witnessed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. The officer initiated a traffic stop at Cherry Grove Avenue and Forest Drive in Annapolis. A police K-9 scanned the vehicle and gave probable cause for a search. During […]
Teen brothers from Glen Burnie arrested on drug and gun charges after traffic stop
On November 6, 2019, at 7:19 p.m. Anne Arundel County Police officers from the Eastern District were in the area of 7535 Solley Road in Glen Burnie when they noticed an occupied vehicle in the closed park. Officers made contact with the occupants and were able to develop probable cause to search the vehicle. During […]
Laurel man convicted assault and sex offenses against an 11-year old girl
Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that a jury convicted Jonathan Benitez, 22, of Laurel of two counts of second degree assault, two counts of third degree sex offense and lesser included charges. “The victim coming forward and telling her mother what happened led to a successful conviction in this case […]
After home invasion, homeowner shoots one suspect; another still at large
On November 7, 2019 at approximately 07:30am the Anne Arundel County Police Department received a call for a home invasion in the 700 block of Nabbs Creek Road in Glen Burnie. The homeowner advised he was outside tending to his chickens when he heard a commotion inside his house. The male homeowner ran inside and […]
Annapolis Police investigating two shootings over the weekend
The Annapolis Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that occurred over the weekend in the City. Both occurred on Sunday, November 3, 2019. In the first incident, Annapolis Police responded to the Anne Arundel Medical Center for a shooting victim who was at the hospital. When they arrived, the 36 year old male victim […]
County police officer suspended after hitting pedestrians with vehicle
Over the weekend, an Anne Arundel County Police officer was responding to the Corridor Marketplace on Laurel-Ft. Meade Road for a report of a large crowd watching vehicles perform racing maneuvers in the parking lot. The unidentified officer pulled into the parking lot and struck at least one pedestrian with his vehicle. The injuries were […]
