ICE Baltimore arrests undocumented Guatemalan with deadly weapons charges in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—An undocumented Guatemalan national with criminal charges was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Feb. 1, after being released from the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections. Gener Pop-Cuz, 20, was initially arrested by the Laurel Police Department on Feb. 1 for possession of a loaded handgun, illegal possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm, and […]

Baltimore County man convicted in road rage shooting on I-95

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police investigators secured a guilty verdict against Quwan Lamar Gordon for an armed road rage incident on Interstate-95 in Howard County. Gordon was convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses in the Circuit Court for Howard County following a three-day jury trial. He is currently in custody at the Baltimore County Detention Center pending […]

Baltimore County Police Department warns of phone scam to steal money

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning the public of a phone scam in which the caller poses as a member of law enforcement. Authorities say these callers use urgent language to pressure the resident into making an immediate payment via wire transfers or other means. Through fraudulent means, the name of a legitimate police department may appear on […]

Suspect arrested after attempted assault on Belair Road, two robberies reported

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an attempted assault, a burglary, and two robberies that were reported over the past week. At around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2025, a group of suspects burglarized a business located in the 7900-block of Harford Road in Parkville (21234) and stole property. At around 2 a.m. on Sunday, January 26, multiple armed suspects robbed […]

Baltimore County man convicted in $20 million insurance fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County  man has been convicted on 13 counts of fraud, three counts of money laundering, two counts of filing false tax returns, and one count of aggravated identity theft for his role in a $20 million life insurance scheme. Federal prosecutors say that 77-year-old James William Wilson, Jr., of Owings Mills, defrauded life insurance companies by taking […]

Harford County man sentenced for aggravated identity theft bank fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been sentenced to prison for an identity theft and bank fraud scheme that resulted in over $1 million in losses. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Victor Ojo, 30, of Belcamp, to 72 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Victor Ojo received the sentence for aggravated identity theft […]