Saturday, May 19, 2012
An article in the Maryland Gazette on Saturday reported that Brian McDevitt, the Pasadena man who died in an accident earlier this year, had alcohol in his system and was excessively speeding.
Brian McDevitt, a Pasadena man whose death earlier this year incited hundreds of passionate comments on Patch, had alcohol in his system and was excessively speeding when the car he was driving hit another car on Fort Smallwood Road, according to the Maryland Gazette. McDevitt was the co-founder of Anne Arundel Breaking News and Events, a popular local Facebook page and web page. McDevitt, 32, was traveling between 99 and 113 mph at the time of the accident and had a blood-alcohol content of between .05 and .07 percent, according to documents obtained by the Gazette. The posted speed on the portion of Fort Smallwood Road where McDevitt crashed is 50 mph and Maryland law states that a motorist can be charged with driving under the influence…
Friday, May 18, 2012
In separate incidents on Thursday, a crash occurred near Route 50 at Interstate 97 and a man crashed into a house in Eastport.
Emergency officials reported a highway crash on Thursday afternoon and an incident where a man drove a car into a house in Eastport on Thursday night. Units responded at 12:17 p.m. Thursday to a crash near U.S. Route 50 and Interstate 97, according to Capt. James Rostek of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. They transported a man believed to be around 47 years old to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Car Crashes Into House Around 7 p.m. on Thursday, the Annapolis Police Department reported that a car crashed into a home in the 800 block of Chester Avenue in Eastport. The residents were home and were not injured in the crash, but police said a building inspector declared the …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
The law requires motorists to move over or slow down if they see emergency personnel on the side of the road.
In an effort to increase awareness and ensure the safety of emergency personnel, the Maryland State Police have declared May “Move Over Month.” The Move Over initiative is being used to remind motorists that if they see emergency personnel on the side of the road they need to switch lanes or slow down. Many drivers remain unaware of the law that went into effect in October 2010. “We thought that because of a couple incidents in the beginning of the year that injured a couple of police officers, the Move Over Law was not something that our motorists were familiar with enough,” said Elena Russo, Maryland State Police spokeswoman. “These two incidents could have been prevented if the motorist had slowed down and moved over when they saw the …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The course will cut through the downtown historic district.
The Annapolis Police Department is holding its third annual one-mile challenge to benefit Special Olympics Maryland. On Saturday, runners and walkers are invited to participate in the mostly flat and downhill course, which kicks off at City Dock and goes through the historic district, according to the Special Olympics website. There is also a team competition category for police, firefighters and local businesses. No wheels, headphones or pets are allowed during the challege. Following the race, there will be a party for participants and spectators, the website states. Awards will be given in several categories including fastest male and female and best costume. To register or sponsor a runner, check out the Annapolis one-mile website. As …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The vehicle rolled over during the wreck, then caught fire on Sunday night, a fire official said.
One person sustained minor injuries in an automobile wreck on Aris T. Allen Boulevard at about 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Chief Michael Cox said the vehicle rolled over, then caught fire, but the driver was not trapped. The car had a single occupant, and no other vehicles were involved, Cox said. The driver, who Cox said he could not provide a name for, was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. Emergency officials closed eastbound lanes on Aris T. Allen between Solomons Island Road and Forest Drive while the wreck was being cleared. Traffic was diverted onto Forest Drive. By 9:20 p.m. Sunday, all lanes had been reopened.
Friday, May 11, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Annapolis Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
The Annapolis Police Department (APD) provided the following information on recent incidents in the city. Burglary: unit block of Julianna Circle, 8:05 a.m. May 10. Two burglars kicked open the front door of a residence while a woman was inside. She ran to a bedroom and locked the door but one of the burglars kicked open the door, pointed a handgun at her and took her cell phone. Both burglars then ran out of the house towards the Newtowne Drive area. The burglar with the gun was described as a 5 foot 9 inch man in his late-teens who weighs about 200 pounds. Robbery: unit block of Lincoln Court, 11 a.m. May 10. A woman walked past a man when he grabbed her and tried to steal her gold necklace. When other people went to help the woman, the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Police said Robert Salvatore Lamb of Annapolis faces multiple charges, including indecent exposure.
A naked man fought officers in Edgewater on Tuesday night after they tried to take him into protective custody, according to police. Police charged Robert Salvatore Lamb, 47, of the unit block of Acorn Drive in Annapolis with disorderly conduct, indecent exposure and resisting arrest. Anne Arundel County police said officers responded to a call around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Silver Run near Shore Drive in the Woodland Beach community. The caller told police that a naked man was acting irrationally on his front porch, according to the release. Police suspected that Lamb was under the influence of phencyclidine (PCP), according to the release. There was also an incident Monday night involving another man believed to be on PCP. …
Charles Edward Wallace Jr., 42, of Newtowne Drive, attempted to kill a man during a drug deal gone wrong.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Plan to fix "Doomsday Budget" includes $247 million in tax increases and elimination of exemptions for single filers earning $100,000 or more and joint filers earning $150,000 or more.
UPDATE (5:59 p.m.)—Some Maryland residents will pay more taxes in the coming year under a plan worked out between Gov. Martin O'Malley and legislative leaders. O'Malley, accompanied by House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, announced the nearly $35.8 billion plan during a Wednesday morning news conference in Annapolis to discuss the upcoming special session. "To leave this budget incomplete, to leave this budget as it stands right now, would damage the very forward motion that all of us, together, have worked so hard to achieve for our state," O'Malley said. "Progress is a choice," O'Malley said. "Job creation is a choice. Building America's number one schools, making a college education affordable, …
Just My Opinion
8:14 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
@mytwocents, great point more ›