|
 
(PIKESVILLE, MD) -- Spreading holiday cheer throughout Baltimore means working with Pete O'Neal, founder of It's Kindertime Toy Drive. For the last 25 years Maryland State Police has proudly partnered with Pete to bring joy to families in need during this festive time.
Thank you to everyone who supported this initiative every year. This year, the collection of toys was amazing.
Whether you volunteered your time to help us deliver toys or were one of the many community members who selflessly donated toys, thank you. We are overwhelmed with gratitude.
Maryland State Police hopes everyone had a festive season filled with warmth, joy and the satisfaction of knowing you've made a positive impact in the lives of others.
|
|
(Annapolis, MD) -- The Maryland State Police was happy to be on hand last month with the Anne Arundel County Police Department at the Boys & Girls Club of Annapolis to support the The Bykes 2 Tykes organization and Bike AAA, as 71 children received bicycles for Christmas. |
|
 |
 |
|
(Hagerstown, MD) -- The Maryland State Police Hagerstown Barrack held its 6th annual Shop with a Trooper event on Dec. 7. They took 19 county children shopping at our local Walmart and allowed them to select gifts for their families. |
(Centreville, MD) – On Dec. 9, Master Trooper Josh Seiders and Sergeant Melissa Connolly, of the Centreville Barrack, had the pleasure of assisting the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Department with Shop with a Hero. The event started with shopping at the Target in Stevensville and ended with a visit to the Stevensville American Legion. |
|
 |
 |
|
(Leonardtown, MD) – On Dec. 9, numerous law enforcement agencies came together for the annual St. Mary's County Shop with a Cop event. We love being able to give back to the community, all while spreading holiday cheer! Thank you to everyone who makes the event possible every year. |
|
(Berlin, MD) -- The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack renewed its collaboration with the Worcester County CRICKET Center (Child Resource Intervention Center Kids Empowerment Team) for its annual event, "Shop With A Cop" event.
Assisting with the event, which offered 30 deserving students the chance to be selected, were dedicated members of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Ocean City Police Department, Berlin Police Department and Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
|
|
 |
 |
|
(Prince Frederick, MD) -- Lieutenant Meurrens, Detective Sergeant Hunt, Sergeant Ruth, Sergeant Esnes, Corporal Davis, Trooper First Class Burnett, Trooper Miller, Trooper Sivic, Trooper Barrientos, Emergency Dispatcher Colliflower, Emergency Dispatcher Caron and Emergency Dispatcher Williams, of the Prince Frederick Barrack, all participated in Calvert County’s Shop with a Cop.
A huge thank you to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office for organizing the event, Outback Steakhouse (Prince Frederick) for providing breakfast for the event, Walmart (Prince Frederick) for allowing everyone shop there, and the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department for hosting the wrapping party after shopping.
|
|
|
(WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD) -- A Maryland State Police helicopter crew rescues a woman after injuries sustained from a long fall off of a cliff.
Shortly after noon on Dec. 16, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command was requested to assist Washington County Fire personnel with the extraction of a hiker that fell approximately 50 feet off of a cliff along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Knoxville. Trooper 3, based out of the Frederick Section responded to the scene.
While on scene, the crew of Trooper 3 was able to locate the victim and fire personnel at the base of the cliff. Based on patient condition, terrain and the extended extrication time, Trooper 3 was requested to perform an aerial rescue of the victim as her condition was deteriorating.
Trooper 3 was configured for a hoist and crew prepped for the mission. The pilots maneuvered the Augusta AW-139 helicopter into a steady 110-foot hover above the terrain, while a State Trooper/Flight Paramedic was lowered below. The Trooper/Paramedic obtained the report from
Fire/EMS personnel, performed an assessment on the injured woman while addressing her injuries and secured her into a “PEP Bag.” The aircraft maneuvered into a 120-foot hover and hoisted the patient and State Trooper into the aircraft. Once the patient was placed into the cabin, Trooper 3 transitioned into a medevac role and the adult patient was transported to University of Maryland Shock Trauma, located in Baltimore, MD for the treatment of her injuries.
|
|
(PIKESVILLE, MD) -- Maryland State Police increased patrols across all 23 barracks over both the Christmas and New Year's holiday weekends in an effort to combat impaired, distracted and aggressive driving.
From Dec. 22-25 and Dec. 29-Jan. 1, troopers issued a combined 8.589 citations and warnings and recorded 160 DUI arrests. Along with the barracks, troopers from the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, assisted in the effort with a focus on impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement efforts were bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office.
|
|
(EASTON, MD) – Eight people accused of a drug-trafficking ring on the Eastern Shore were arrested recently following a yearlong combined law-enforcement investigation.
The Talbot County Drug Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations began a covert investigation in Spring 2022 that culminated in the indictment of eight men in connection with a drug-trafficking operation in Talbot County. Maryland State Police joined more than two dozen local, state and federal law-enforcement agencies in dismantling the sale and distribution of illegal drugs, including cocaine and heroin, throughout Talbot, Dorchester, Caroline and Queen Anne’s counties.
The accused kingpin, Sherman Nathaniel Greene Jr., 42, of Cambridge, is charged with importing large quantities of illegal drugs, which co-conspirators assisted Greene in selling and distributing. Police served multiple search and seizure warrants on residences and vehicles in Talbot, Dorchester, Caroline and Queen Anne’s counties. The warrants yielded more than 1,300 grams of suspected cocaine, along with suspected heroin/fentanyl, two rifles and seven vehicles that were used to transport the drugs.
The Talbot County Drug Task Force is a cooperative enforcement effort between the Maryland State Police, Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, Easton Police Department, St. Michaels Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Maryland Natural Resources Police and the Talbot County State’s Attorney’s Office. The suspects have all been released on bail except for Greene, who is being held at the Dorchester County Detention Center without bond.
|
|
|
(MIDDLE RIVER, MD) -- Trooper First Class Michael Elwarner is a flight paramedic based at Trooper 1 at Martin State Airport in Baltimore County and has been with the Department for just under six years.
Prior to joining the Maryland State Police, TFC Elwarner was a paramedic and paramedic instructor in Harford County. The married father of three still serves as a volunteer paramedic and instructor.
TFC Elwarner said that his favorite part of the job is getting to work with incredible people and the "unreal" nature of getting to fly for a living. TFC Elwarner continues to show a passion for the job and is giving back to the community through his volunteering and outreach efforts. MSP is grateful to have him as a member of this Department.
|
|
 |
|
(Prince Frederick, MD) -- Thank you Calvert High School and Ms. Lister's Criminal Justice class for having Sergeant Ruth and Trooper First Class Ruggles speak to your students last month. Students were able to hear first-hand experiences and learn more about the benefits of joining Maryland's Finest. Are you a recent high school graduate or an incoming college freshman interested in a career with the Maryland State Police? Come join our Cadet Program! Setting you up for success as a Trooper. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45WYiW |
(McHenry, MD) -- Lieutenant Sigmund from the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack and his family, journeyed to Gaithersburg to assist in the festivities at the Special Olympics Maryland State Bowling Championship on behalf of Garrett County on Dec. 2. Every athlete performed exceptionally well! Congratulations to all the athletes who participated. |
|
 |
 |
|
(Cumberland, MD) -- On Dec. 4, members of the Maryland State Police Cumberland Barrack and the Aviation Command hosted the Boy Scouts of America, Laurel Highlands Council for a visit. Scout members were escorted on a tour of the new barrack, given a history lesson of the Department in Allegany County, and later received an up-close experience with Trooper 5, an AW-139 aircraft. |
|
|
|
|
|
