Crime, Police/Fire

Wanted suspect spotted in Cockeysville, police pursuit in progress

UPDATE 6: Further updates on this story will be posted here. UPDATE 5: Portions of Harford Road and Belair Road are now being shut down in Fallston.  Motorists should avoid the area. UPDATE 4: OFFICER DOWN – The Baltimore County Police Department says the officer who was shot on Thursday night has sustained serious injuries.  Authorities are still pursuing the …


Crime, Police/Fire

Suspect shoots himself following failed carjacking in Carney, armed carjacking in Towson

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County say a suspect fatally shot himself following a failed carjacking attempt in Carney and a successful carjacking in Towson. The incident began in Baltimore City and ended near Goucher Boulevard and Colbury Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect traveled into Baltimore County, where he attempted to carjack one motorist in the …


Authorities responding to Towson incident, heavy police presence expected

UPDATE: Police say a carjacking suspect died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating an incident in Towson. At around 3 p.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said that officers were on the scene of an incident along Goucher Boulevard near Loch Raven and Taylor Avenue. Residents can …

I-95 shut down at Maryland line following fatal police shootout

UPDATE: As of 4 p.m. ET on Friday, all lanes have been reopened. Original story below… ——— CECIL COUNTY, MD—Motorists traveling to the north on Friday should be advised that I-95 has been shut down at the Maryland line following a police shootout. The incident reportedly began at around 7:30 a.m. on December 2 when a suspect ran up a …

Stolen vehicle slams into patrol car during Carney pursuit, Joppa Road storage containers burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported over the weekend. At around 3:45 a.m. on Friday, October 14, during a police pursuit involving a stolen BMW in the area of East Joppa Road at Pearlwood Court in Carney (21234), the BMW driver intentionally struck a patrol vehicle and caused damage. Between 5 p.m. on Friday, October 14 …

Three juveniles to be charged, weapons seized following high-speed chase on I-695

BALTIMORE, MD—Police say three juveniles were arrested & will be charged and weapons were seized following Friday’s high-speed chase on I-695 in Baltimore County. At around 12:15 p.m. on September 16, 2022, a Baltimore Police Department officer’s license plate reader alerted them to a vehicle that was wanted in connection to an armed robbery. The occupants of the vehicle saw …

High-speed police pursuit in progress on I-695 in Parkville

UPDATE 3: Three juveniles were taken into custody and their weapons were seized. UPDATE 2: All suspects were arrested after bailing out of the vehicle on I-83 north in the Lutherville area. UPDATE: The three suspects have bailed out of their vehicle on I-695/I-83.  After a brief foot chase, police have apprehended all three suspects. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, …

Tractor-trailer driver flees from police on I-95, travels in wrong direction for nearly 8 miles

EDGEWOOD, MD—A tractor-trailer driver has been arrested after fleeing from police on Interstate 95 and traveling in the wrong direction for nearly eight miles. The driver has been identified as Maurice Cooper, 37, of Haverhill, Florida. Cooper was taken into police custody on Monday afternoon without incident. Cooper faces the following charges: attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, assault …