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Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police
Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police A Maryland traffic stop turned into a major bust after troopers found two loaded guns and drugs inside a pickup, police said. Maryland State Police said they arrested William Stephen Lanham Jr., 40, of Salisbury on Saturday, Sept. 20, after pulling him over in Talbot County. Shortly after 8 p.m., a trooper from the Easton Barrack stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck on U.S. Route 50 near Lomax Street for suspected impaired driving. While conducting the stop, police said the trooper “observed multiple criminal indicators” — and the search turned up two loaded firearms along with suspected metha…

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by Zak Failla
St. Leonard-Port Republic, MD
Police & Fire
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff A drug-addled man who held a woman against her will before taking police on a wild chase in Maryland is behind bars, officials say. Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of St. Leonard, put members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces as they sought to investigate a reported domestic disturbance late last month.  Deputies were called on Aug. 19 to a St. Leonard residence, where it was determined that Entsminger assaulted a woman and then held her against her will. According to the sheriff's office, investigators also learned that Entsminger was allegedly under…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
News
Felon With Gun Stashed In Knee Brace Busted In DC After Lewd Act: Officials Felon With Gun Stashed In Knee Brace Busted In DC After Lewd Act: Officials
Felon With Gun Stashed In Knee Brace Busted In DC After Lewd Act: Officials An “aggressive panhandler” with dozens of arrests on his record—as well as prior convictions in Maryland and Virginia—is heading back to prison after DC police say they found a loaded gun tucked inside his knee brace. Lawrence Jordan, 44, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, according to federal officials. Jordan was caught on Nov. 23, 2023, when officers responded around 6:15 a.m. to the 1300 block of H Street NE for a report of aggressive panhandling, officials said. Police recognized J…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, NJ
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Who Brought Loaded Gun To Woodbridge HS Learns Fate: Prosecutor 17-Year-Old Who Brought Loaded Gun To Woodbridge HS Learns Fate: Prosecutor
17-Year-Old Who Brought Loaded Gun To Woodbridge HS Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 17-year-old Woodbridge Township boy  was sentenced to three years in the youth justice commission on Monday, June 9, after pleading guilty to bringing a loaded gun to school, authorities said. On Monday, March 17, a Woodbridge Township student received threatening text messages from another student at Woodbridge High School, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Township Police Director Joseph Nisky said. The student reported the threats to school administrators who searched the boy's belongings, discovering the loaded firearm, authorities said. Woodbr…

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by Sam Barron
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Frederick Parking Lot: Police Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Frederick Parking Lot: Police
Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Frederick Parking Lot: Police A routine shoplifting call in Frederick took a dangerous turn when officers found a loaded gun hidden in the suspect’s jacket, authorities announced. Officers from the Frederick Police Department responded to a business in the 1500 block of Opossumtown Pike around noon on Saturday, Feb. 8, for a reported theft in progress. When officers arrived, they found the suspect in a nearby parking lot, where a witness identified the juvenile as the shoplifter, police said. During the arrest, officers discovered a loaded 9mm Glock 19 handgun concealed in the suspect’s jacket, along with ammunition. …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities
Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities A Virginia man led police on a foot chase and ditched a loaded gun in a neighborhood yard before being taken into custody during a traffic stop in Fredericksburg, authorities said. Ryan White, 35, of Ruther Glen, was arrested on multiple charges after an officer caught him engaging in suspicious activity in the Central Park Townhomes area, according to police. An officer from the Fredericksburg Police Department was patrolling the neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 1, when he spotted White in a black Honda Accord with a license plate registered to a Toyota Highlander, officials said.  Ove…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
Schools
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Albany College Dorm, Police Say Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Albany College Dorm, Police Say
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Albany College Dorm, Police Say A college student is facing weapons charges after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to his Capital Region dorm room. Jalen Brown, 20, was arrested at Bryant and Stratton College’s student housing complex on Union Drive in Albany on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, according to Albany Police. Officers responded to the University Heights College Suites at around 5 p.m. after campus security reported a student with a handgun in their dorm room. Investigators located Brown as he returned to his room and found a loaded 9mm handgun, police said. “Through investigation, it was determined that there…

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by Michael Mashburn
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Threatened Teens With Gun, Two Others Left Baby Alone In Atlantic City Hotel Room: Police Man Threatened Teens With Gun, Two Others Left Baby Alone In Atlantic City Hotel Room: Police
Man Threatened Teens With Gun, Two Others Left Baby Alone In Atlantic City Hotel Room: Police Three people were arrested in separate incidents involving children in Atlantic City, authorities said. Haneef Bashir, 45, of Atlantic City, was taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 30, the city's police department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a man pointing a gun at children on the 100 block of North New Jersey Avenue at around 9:05 p.m. Investigators said several teenagers were on a porch when a neighbor came up to them and pointed a gun. Bashir matched the suspect description and a loaded gun was found in his vehicle. Bashir was charged with unlawful…

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by Chris Spiker
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Loaded Gun Found In Stolen Mercedes After Pursuit-Crash, Perp Search In North Jersey: Cops Loaded Gun Found In Stolen Mercedes After Pursuit-Crash, Perp Search In North Jersey: Cops
Loaded Gun Found In Stolen Mercedes After Pursuit-Crash, Perp Search In North Jersey: Cops A loaded gun was recovered from a stolen Mercedes Benz following a high-speed pursuit and subsequent crash in which a 19-year-old man and four juveniles were charged, police in Morris County said. Hanover police officer Brian Morrisroe was on patrol when he saw a Mercedes with heavy window tints and an expired inspection sticker speeding on Wednesday, June 19, Hanover Police Chief Mike Loock said. Morrisroe checked the license plate of the vehicle and was found it had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania. When Morrisroe began to close the gap with the Mercedes Benz, the driver sped…

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by Cecilia Levine
Worcester, MA
News
Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Worcester Airport: TSA Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Worcester Airport: TSA
Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Worcester Airport: TSA A Worcester woman packed a little too heavy for her recent trip, as security agents at the Worcester Regional Airport said they found a loaded pistol hidden in her carry-on bag.  The 59-year-old woman had a loaded .22-caliber revolver in her bag with six rounds inside the gun on Monday, Aug. 21, TSA agents said. Security officials caught the weapon during a routine screening.  Massachusetts State Police confiscated the gun, gave her a ticket, and the woman was allowed to make her flight.  “A gun owner who possesses a Massachusetts License to Carry should know the rules and n…

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by Josh Lanier
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Church Security Guard Brings Loaded Gun To PA Airport: TSA Church Security Guard Brings Loaded Gun To PA Airport: TSA
Church Security Guard Brings Loaded Gun To PA Airport: TSA A Mechanicsburg church security guard was stopped with a loaded gun at an airport security checkpoint on Friday, March 31, 2023, according to the TSA the following Monday. An unnamed Mechanicsburg man "told officials that he carries the gun with him when he goes to church because he serves on the church security detail and forgot that he had it with him when he headed to the airport for his flight," as stated in the release.  The 9mm gun was loaded with 10 bullets, as detailed int he release. The gun was found by officers at the x-ray machine. The X-ray unit alerted the TSA offic…

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by Jillian Pikora
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Driver With Handgun Rats Himself Out In Maryland During Traffic Stop: Sheriff Driver With Handgun Rats Himself Out In Maryland During Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Driver With Handgun Rats Himself Out In Maryland During Traffic Stop: Sheriff A late-night traffic stop in Maryland led to a weapon charge for a Charles County man who was caught with an illegally loaded gun, according to the sheriff’s office. Waldorf resident Cameron Cordel Chesley, 21, was arrested and charged with wearing and transporting a loaded gun following a stop on Saturday, Oct. 22, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Over the weekend, officers conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on Smallwood Drive near Copley Avenue in Waldorf when the driver made a violation. During the stop, officers said they detected the odor of …

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by Zak Failla
Lyndhurst, NJ
News
Lyndhurst PD: Officer Finds Newark Man With Loaded Gun, Heroin, Coke In Back Seat Of Parked Car Lyndhurst PD: Officer Finds Newark Man With Loaded Gun, Heroin, Coke In Back Seat Of Parked Car
Lyndhurst PD: Officer Finds Newark Man With Loaded Gun, Heroin, Coke In Back Seat Of Parked Car A 22-year-old was carrying a loaded gun, heroin for sale and cocaine when a Lyndhurst police officer found him sitting alone in the back seat of a car in the business district, authorities said. Officer Michael Walker found Jaquan Beard after responding to a suspicious persons call on Stuyvesant Avenue near Valley Brook Avenue, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said Monday. Walker was joined by Officer Michael LeStrange, Lt. Richard Holicki and Detective Chris Cuneo. Together they recovered a loaded .380-caliber handgun, 34 heroin folds and a small amount of cocaine from Beard, Auteri said. Be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport A Bethlehem man was found with a loaded handgun Wednesday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. TSA officers spotted the gun on the X-ray monitor at a security checkpoint, officials said. Police confiscated the 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets from the man’s carry-on bag, authorities said. The gun reportedly had one bullet in the chamber. It is the sixth gun seized by TSA officers at Lehigh Valley International Airport in 2021.

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by Nicole Acosta
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Linden Police Bust Roselle Man With Illegal Loaded Handgun Authorities: Linden Police Bust Roselle Man With Illegal Loaded Handgun
Authorities: Linden Police Bust Roselle Man With Illegal Loaded Handgun A Roselle man was jailed after Linden police officers found him with a loaded handgun over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responding to reports of a man with a gun stopped Corey Milligan, 51,  on Roselle Street around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Police recovered the semi-automatic gun a loaded with a large-capacity magazine, and arrested Milligan without incident, Guenther said. He was remanded to the Union County Jail pending a scheduled appearance in Superior Court.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Ex-Con Caught With 3,151 Heroin Folds, 455 Crack Vials, Gun Must Do 7½ Years In Fed Pen Newark Ex-Con Caught With 3,151 Heroin Folds, 455 Crack Vials, Gun Must Do 7½ Years In Fed Pen
Newark Ex-Con Caught With 3,151 Heroin Folds, 455 Crack Vials, Gun Must Do 7½ Years In Fed Pen An ex-con from Newark must spend the next 7½ years in federal prison after city police caught him with 3,151 heroin folds, 455 crack vials and a loaded gun. Terrance Bradley, 28, must serve the entire plea-bargained sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Newark police were watching as Bradley sold drugs near a Renner Avenue residence on Dec. 6, 2018, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Armed with a search warrant, they raided the home the next day and found the drugs, a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol and $6,000 in suspected proceeds in Bradley’s bedroom, Carpeni…

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by Jerry DeMarco