Smoke from controlled burn in Virginia visible in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—Local 911 centers were overwhelmed with calls on Sunday from residents who reported seeing smoke plumes in portions of Baltimore County. The Baltimore County Fire Department says the smoke plumes are the results of a controlled burn that is taking place in Virginia. The burn is taking place in Prince William, Fauquier, and Stafford Counties and is showing up […]

State trooper arrests police impersonator attempting to make traffic stop on I-695

UPDATE: Maryland State Police urge anyone who may have been pulled over by this impersonator to contact police at 410-780-2700. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland State Police arrested a police impersonator attempting to conduct a traffic stop on I-695 on Saturday night. The suspect has been identified as Timothy Ervin Trivett, 54, of Yorktown, Virginia. Trivett was […]

Agents seize $10K in contraband cigarettes along I-95 in White Marsh

Comptroller Peter Franchot announced on Thursday that officers from the Field Enforcement Division assisted Maryland State Police in a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore County on Tuesday night that netted 1,650 packs of contraband cigarettes valued at more than $10,000. “Day or night, my agents remain vigilant in identifying criminals who try to cheat Maryland citizens and who use Maryland […]