Councilman Marks to support crime-fighting agreement with U.S. Department of Justice

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that he would vote to support an agreement with the federal government that gives the county a broader role in combating illegal drugs and other criminal activity. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Program was established in 1982 to reduce the supply of illegal drugs in the […]

Parkville woman pleads guilty to federal drug distribution charges at Maryland Correctional Institute Jessup

PARKVILLE, MD – Patricia McDaniel, Correctional Dietary Officer, 26, of Baltimore; Tyirisha Johnson, 23, of Baltimore, each pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal racketeering charge related to the Maryland Correctional Institute Jessup (MCIJ), and India Parker, 33, of Parkville, pleaded guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy, for participating in a scheme to smuggle contraband, including narcotics, unauthorized flash drives, […]

Man indicted after dealing drugs from Parkville apartment

UPDATE: Tyrell Daront Curry has been sentenced to prisonTyrell Daront Curry has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD – A federal grand jury has indicted Deandre Laquan Jones, a/k/a “Cuz,” 26, of Towson, and Tyrell Daront Curry, a/k/a “Mike,” 28, of Baltimore, on the federal charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute […]

MDTA Police recover gun, drugs in I-95 traffic stop

BALTIMORE, MD – On Sunday, June 23, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police made an arrest during a traffic stop along Interstate 95. A a 41-year-old Baltimore man was arrested for illegally possessing a gun and drugs. At about 1:30 p.m., an MDTA Police Officer stopped 41-year-old Baltimore resident Dominic Chase on southbound I-95 in Baltimore County for speeding. Chase was […]

Olszewski announces plans to accelerate Baltimore County’s response to the opioid epidemic

TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday announced plans to accelerate the county’s response to the opioid crisis by engaging members of the public and convening an expert working group. Beginning this week, members of the public are encouraged to provide input through an online survey (available in both English and Spanish). In addition, residents will have […]

Weis Markets pharmacy burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating after a local pharmacy was burglarized on Tuesday. Authorities say that, at just after 2 a.m. on May 7th, two individuals pried open the front entry doors and pharmacy door at the Weis Markets located in the 4100-block of Joppa Road in Nottingham/Perry Hall (21236). Once inside, the suspects stole “large quantities” of prescription […]

Parkville woman indicted on federal racketeering charges at Maryland Correctional Institute Jessup

Baltimore, MD – A federal grand jury has indicted 20 defendants on federal racketeering and related charges at the Maryland Correctional Institute Jessup (MCIJ), including correctional officers, employees, contractors, inmates, and outside “facilitators,” for allegedly paying bribes to correctional officers and other staff members to smuggle contraband, including narcotics, unauthorized flash drives, tobacco, and cell phones into the prison. The […]

Burglary reported in Nottingham, delivery driver robbed in Essex

Police are investigating a burglary and three robberies that were reported last week. Sometime between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on  Wednesday, April 3, an individual entered the house in the 9500-block of Gunview Road (21236) via an unsecured window. Once inside, the suspect stole jewelry and cameras. At just after 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, while attempting to make […]