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MD State Police Press Release

Driver Under Arrest After Pursuit Annapolis MD

Driver Under Arrest After Pursuit March 30, 2016 (ANNAPOLIS, MD) — Maryland State Police have arrested a man who refused to stop for police in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties tonight and was taken into custody after he struck a tractor trailer on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The male driver is under arrest, but troopers have been unable to positively…

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MD State Police Press Release

MD State Police College Park

Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack, DUI Enforcement Stopping Team February 8, 2016 On 2/8/16 starting at 2400 hours, the Maryland State Police continued their effort on suppressing the crime of Driving Under the Influence (DUI).  The College Park Barrack put together an operation to include 5 troopers conducting a roving DUI enforcement patrol throughout their area on the highway. …

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PATUXENT RIVER APPRECIATION DAYS WAS A HIT!

It was perfect weather for the 2015 Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) held on October 10 and 11, 2015 on the grounds of the Calvert Marine Museum. With almost 7,000 in attendance the PRAD Committee could not have been happier. The committee is comprised of volunteers from the Calvert County Waterman’s Association, The Calvert Artists Guild, Arick L. Lore Post…

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Tainted Halloween Candy Found

Local Prince Frederick Neighborhood had incident of tainted Halloween candy. November 3, 2015 (HUNTINGTOWN, MD) Troopers are looking into an isolated incident of tainted Halloween candies found in the Patuxent View neighborhood in Calvert County, Maryland. Just after 6:00 p.m. on November 2, 2015, troopers from the Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the 4100 block of Dunn Rd. in Huntingtown,…

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Alert Program to assist law enforcement

Yellow Alert Goes Into Effect Statewide October 2, 2015 (Pikesville, MD) As a result of legislation from the 2015 Maryland General Assembly, signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan, the Maryland State Police have established the Yellow Alert Program to assist law enforcement agencies statewide with the rapid sharing of information to locate those who fail to remain at the…

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K-9 Teams Recognized for Outstanding Work

CCSO K-9 Teams Recognized for Outstanding Work in 2014  On August 29, 2015, several Charles County Sheriff’s Office K-9 teams were honored by the United States Police Canine Association, Inc. (USPCA) at the Region III Annual Awards Banquet for 2014. The USPCA was established in 1971 when the Police K-9 Association and the United States K-9 Association merged. It is…

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Food Collected During Hunger Action Month

Maryland State Police and Department of Transportation Collect 27,734 Pounds of Food During Hunger Action Month September 30, 2015 BALTIMORE – Earlier today at each of the Maryland Food Bank’s three facilities in Baltimore, Salisbury, and Hagerstown, representatives from the Maryland State Police and the Maryland Department of Transportation joined food bank executives in welcoming a caravan of official state…

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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Joins DEA in Medication-Take-Back Initiative

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Joins DEA in Medication-Take-Back Initiative  Special Event Highlights Importance of Safe Medication Disposal       On Saturday, September 26, between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office will join the DEA in the National Medications-Take-Back initiative – a program held yearly to encourage people with unwanted prescription medications to dispose of them in a…

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Motor vehicle collision St. Mary’s County, MD

Motor vehicle collision- St. Mary’s County, MD On September 23, 2015, at 7:36 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a reported motor vehicle collision with injuries on Pin Cushion Road in Leonardtown, MD.  Upon arrival, deputies found a Chevrolet S-10 pick-up truck left the roadway and struck a tree.  The operator was suffering from a leg injury and was placed…

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National Drug Take Back Day, September 26, 2015

Let Troopers Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs National Drug Take Back Day, September 26, 2015 September 23, 2015 (Pikesville, MD) – The Maryland State Police in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration are asking citizens dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, September 26, 2015 from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. at state police…

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Youth Battle of the Beltway Baseball Game

CCSO, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and Diamond Dream Foundation Team Up to Host Youth Battle of the Beltway Baseball Game    On August 27, 2015, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit partnered with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and Diamond Dream Foundation to host The Battle of the Beltway youth baseball game. Students from across Charles County were…

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