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July 6, 2011

Search for armed suspect shuts down I-295 in AA County

An update on the investigation that has shut down I-295, just sent out by Maryland State Police:

Maryland State Police and Anne Arundel County Police are searching for an armed suspect in the area of I-295 and Rt. 195 in Anne Arundel County. I-295 is currently closed in both directions at Rt 195.
Calls to police began shortly before 11:30 a.m. today reporting a man armed with a long gun (shotgun or rifle) along the highway at that location. It is not known if shots were fired. It is believed the suspect may have used a hammer to break out windows of a vehicle parked near the location. No one has been injured .
The suspect is described as a white male, between 50-60 yrs old, wearing a black and red flannel shirt and blue jeans.
State and county police have established a command post at 295/195. A search is underway with K-9, helicopters and police officers on foot.

Posted by Justin Fenton at 12:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Anne Arundel County, Breaking news

Comments

He shot out the windows of the Speed Camera Jeep!! Somebody got a ticket and wasn't happy about it!

Posted by: Sturmy | July 6, 2011 1:51 PM

An angry commuter finally had an enough and is protesting America's only 2-lane interstate.

Posted by: Sam | July 6, 2011 4:28 PM

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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.

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