Three Men Fatally Shot in Essex ; One Self-Inflicted


Baltimore County Police report a preliminary investigation reveals 27-year-old Joshua Green shot three people at the Royal Farms along Middleborough Road in Essex just before 7:00 a.m. Sunday, March 28. Two victims were pronounced deceased on the scene and one is recovering at a local hospital.

According to detectives, the suspect left the store and returned home where he set his apartment on fire. Police later found him outside his apartment complex deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Detectives traveled to the home of the suspect’s parents where they discovered the two deceased; both individuals appeared to have been shot.

Detectives say all three incidents are connected and they are not searching for any additional suspects in connection to these three incidents.

Local Schools Lose to Football Powerhouses

Kenwood & Chesapeake Pick Up Wins


Three of the area schools (Eastern Tech, Perry Hall and Dundalk) came up short on the road over the weekend against three powerhouse football schools. Kenwood bounced back with a nice win and Chesapeake won their first game of the year. Patapsco fell to 1-2.

Hereford 15 Perry Hall 6
Perry Hall had not allowed a point in their first two games against Catonsville and Eastern Tech, but the Gators fell to 2-1 after a road loss against Hereford.

Milford Mill 38 Dundalk 14
The Owls got off to a 2-0 start with wins over Patapsco and Kenwood, but suffered their first loss of the season at Milford Mill. The Milford Mill Athletic Twitter page reported that Dundalk trailed 20-6 at the half, Milford Mill went on a 18-8 run for the 38-14 win.

Franklin 40 Eastern Tech 13
The Mavericks were looking to bounce back after a shutout loss to Perry Hall, but had go on the road to face two-time state champion Franklin. Tech lost 40-13 and is now 1-2.

Kenwood 44 Western Tech 0
The Bluebirds were looking for a win after getting shutout 19-0 last game against Dundalk. Kenwood delivered a shutout of their own at home against Western Tech. Kenwood plays at Milford Mill on April 9.
“Bounced back and took care of business on a short week,” said a statement on the teams Twitter page. “Now two weeks to prepare for the next test, this one will definitely show us who we REALLY are. One way or the other.”

Woodlawn 14 Patapsco 6
After winning their first game of the year at Chesapeake last week, Patapsco was looking to improve to 2-1 on the year but loss against Woodlawn.

Chesapeake 14 Lansdowne 8
Chesapeake received their first win of the year at Lansdowne. The Baltimore Sun reported the Bayhawks won the game on a Hail Mary at the end of the game.

Arrest Made in Gray Place Stabbing in Dundalk


Baltimore County Police reported that 36-year-old Bobby Lee Pittman Jr. of Eurith Avenue in Baltimore City faces criminal charges for the Dundalk domestic related stabbing that occurred in the 1600 block of Gray Place on on March 23.

Officers found a victim female at the location suffering from multiple stab wounds to her upper body. She was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Pittman is charged with attempted first degree murder, first and second degree assault and is held on no bond status pending a bail review hearing.

Fallen Officer Gets Congressional Badge


U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Andy Harris joined together Friday to present the parents of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio, who was killed in the line of duty in 2018, with the Congressional Badge of Bravery, an award from the Department of Justice that recognizes “exceptional acts of bravery while in the line of duty.”

Participating in the event were Officer Caprio’s parents, Debbie and Garry Sorrells, as well as Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski.

The Congressional Badge of Bravery presentation was held virtually and at the Baltimore County Police Department.

Officer Caprio was killed May 21, 2018 after she responded to a call for a suspicious vehicle in Parkville. That year, she was nominated for the award, which honors federal, state, local, and tribal officers who demonstrate exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty, risking serious injury or death.

Woman Injured in Tuesday Dundalk Stabbing


Police are investigating a domestic related assault that has left a woman critically injured in Dundalk.

Just after 11:30 p.m., Tuesday night, officers responded to the 1600 block of Gray Place to investigate a stabbing. Officers located an adult female at the location suffering from multiple stab wounds to her upper body. She was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation revealed that the victim stabbed knew the suspect; the person’s identity is being withheld pending formal charges.

The Baltimore County Police Department reminds the public that if you are a victim of domestic violence and are in immediate danger, please call 911. Resources and information about domestic violence are also available online.

Police Investigating Monday Shooting in Essex

Essex Shooting under Investigation by Baltimore County Detectives


Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 9 p.m., on March 22, in the Essex area near Ashbridge and Hadwick drives.

The suspect’s vehicle is described as a grey four-door Honda

The victim reported he was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery. The victim told police he was later driven to the hospital.

The Violent Crimes Unit of the Baltimore County Police Department is investigating this case. If you have any information about this murder, please call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020.

Man Fatally Pinned Under Car in Overlea


A man had died in Overlea after he was pinned under a car.

Baltimore County Fire Department reported the incident in the 200 block Elinor Avenue on Monday. A neighbor found the patient pinned under a car in the driveway with critical injuries around 10 a.m. March 22. The patient, who was reported as an adult male was extricated from the scene ,but he was later reported deceased around 1:12 p.m.

There are no further details at this time.

Female Rescued From Inside Rossville Storm Drain


photo courtesy of Middle River Volunteer Fire and Rescue-

Baltimore County Fire Department reported a confined space rescue taking place in the 9200 block of Oswald Way in Rossville.

This is in the area near the Canterbury Apartments by Franklin Square Drive.

Confined Space Rescue team & HazMat crews responded and rescued a female, who trapped around 25 feet inside a storm drain on Saturday around 12:24 p.m. She was rescued around 2:15 p.m.

She was transported to local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Dundalk Woman Dies in Pedestrian Crash


A 50-year-old woman died Friday night after being struck by a car along Merritt Boulevard in Dundalk. It happened near Westfield Road just after 8 p.m.

As Melissa Leicht, of the 7500 block of Westfield Road in Dundalk, attempted to cross Merritt Boulevard in a travel lane, she was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo traveling southbound.

Leicht later died at the hospital. The driver remained at the scene.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Team is continuing to investigate the factors involved in this fatal crash.

Perry Hall’s Defense Shuts Out Eastern Tech 16-0


They say that the defenses are usually ahead of the offenses in the early part of the season. With Friday night’s game being only the second game in 16 months for both Eastern Tech and Perry Hall, it is safe to say both defenses were way ahead of their offenses.

Both defenses combined for six turnovers, but the difference in Friday night’s game was Perry Hall Receiver Jeremiah Turner’s two touchdown catches in a 16-0 Gator win.

Perry Hall improves to 2-0 and still hasn’t allowed a point in their first two games after they shut out Catonsville 39-0 last week. Eastern Tech had defeated Sparrows Point 18-0 in their first game.

Gator Quarterback Jailen Knight threw both TD passes to Turner and completed two 2-point conversions in the second quarter for the only scores of the game.

Quarterback Trevor Knight and the Maverick offense couldn’t move the ball on the Gator defense in the first half. The passing game was limited but Knight and running backs Jerry Preisigner and Omari Lawrence were able to get in Gator territory in the third quarter with the running game.

Tech ran the ball down to the Gator 10-yard line, but the drive ended when Perry Hall’s defender Karon Brown sacked Knight on third down and intercepted him on a fourth-down pass.

Jeremiah Turner (7) had two touchdowns catches in the win.
Eastern Tech’s defense kept the team in the game. The Gators moved the ball into Tech territory on the first two possessions on the game but the Mavericks stopped the drive on a fourth down sack by Lawrence and then recovered a Gator fumble on the next series to keep the game scoreless after the first quarter.

It appeared Perry Hall was going to wear down the Maverick defense after going up 16-0, but the Gator offense would not score again.

Koren Brown scores on a 2point conservation
Gator receiver Mehkai Price’s 60-yard touchdown reception was called back near the end of the first half and Eastern Tech’s Noah Oliver had an interception off the Gators a few plays later to end the drive and the half.

Perry Hall was also looking for the knockout score in the fourth quarter, but Tech answered when Lawrence recovered a Gator fumble and returned the ball to midfield.

Knight and Tech moved the ball into Perry Hall territory on the next drive but never got in the endzone. Gator defensive backs Derrick Wallace and Daniel Johnson broke up two passes on back-to-back plays. That drive ended with a Gators sack.

Perry Hall won the special teams battle as they stopped a fake punt and recovered an onside kick to start the second half.

The Gators also recovered a fumble on a Tech kickoff return and sacked the Tech punter on fourth down to give the Gators the ball on a short field.

That resulted in one of the touchdowns.