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March 13, 2009

Baltimore police and guns

Baltimore police continue to use their new Facebook page to promote arrests and seizures of guns and drugs. They've also got some videos and comments posted. Here's their lastest from this morning:

Last night BPD officers were busy going after the city’s bad guys with guns. Below is a snapshot of activity over the last 24 hours: Since January 1st, Baltimore Police have seized over 470 illegal guns.

1. On March 12th officers in the northeast district were patrolling the CHUM neighborhood and arrested Robert Earl McIntosh (M/B/23/) for a handgun violation in the 2700 Block of Tivoly Avenue. Suspect's prior arrests include felony drug charges and attempted murder.

Weapon: Rossi .38 caliber revolver, fully loaded with 6 rounds.

2. On March 13th, officers observed a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis fail to stop for a stop sign. Car was stopped in the parking lot of 6311 Eastern Ave. As the officer asked the driver for his license and registration, there was a lot of movement in the vehicle by the front and rear passengers. Additional units were summoned and the passengers were removed for officer safety. Recovered from the front seat (rear pocket) directly in front of the back seat passenger, was a fully loaded 9mm handgun. The suspect stated he had a permit to carry and furnished officers with a purchase receipt, MSP application to purchase a firearm and MPTC Firearms Safety Course Completion Cert. Nathenal Gharden Whitworth Jr. B/M 07/09/85 of 1629 Northwick Rd. was arrested and charged with handgun violations.

Guns recovered:
1 Kel - Tec model P-11 9 mm handgun Serial # ACY 10
1 magazine with 10 9mm rounds.

3. On March 12th, Northwest district officers executed a search and seizure warrant at 2624 Woodbrook. Roscoe Evans (m-b-08/30/70) was arrested and charged.

Property seized:
Colt. Single Action Frontier Scout, .22cal. revolver, w/5 .22 hollow point rounds 950g marijuana

Posted by Peter Hermann at 10:38 AM | | Comments (1)
        

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Is the CHUM neighborhood the fishing bait district?

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About Peter Hermann
Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.

Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.



Contributing to this blog is Justin Fenton, who joined The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting. A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the City Paper in 2010 and by Baltimore Magazine in 2011.
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