Category: 911

Pedestrian Dies After Hawthorne Crash


A pedestrian struck on Eastern Boulevard in Middle River late Monday night has died.

Officers were called to the scene on Eastern Boulevard near Kingston Road just after 11 p.m. on July 6 when the pedestrian attempted to cross Eastern Boulevard and stepped into the path of an oncoming Nissan Altima.

The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash and the driver of the Nissan did remain at the scene.

The pedestrian, identified as Stephen Richard Garrett (44) of the 2200 block of Redthorn Road in the Hawthorne area of Middle River was transported by medics with critical injuries and died yesterday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

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

Ovelea Motorcyclist Dies in Manor Rd Crash


Baltimore County Police are continuing their investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash Wednesday night.

Steven Eugene Bailey (55) of the 5000 block of Terrace Drive of Overlea died after being transported to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma by Maryland State Police Medevac.

Bailey was operating a motorcycle on Manor Road around 7:30 p.m. when a 2018 Honda Civic traveling in the opposite direction turned left onto Stansbury Mill Road in front of him. Bailey’s motorcycle struck the right rear corner of the Honda, causing it to leave the roadway and strike several large rocks on a resident’s lawn, leaving him with critical injuries.

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

Firefighters Battle Fire in Middle River


–photo courtesy of Baltimore County Fire Department Twitter page-

Baltimore County Fire Department reported a three-alarm apartment fire on Dehavilland Way in Middle River on Sunday afternoon.

There were initial reports that fire crews arriving on the scene had bystanders threw rocks at firefighters but now Baltimore County Fire Department can not confirm those reports.

“[Baltimore County Fire Department] cannot confirm earlier reports that objects were thrown at firefighters on the scene of this call. No firefighters were injured as a result of being struck with any objects,” said a statement from the fire department’s Twitter page.

The fire department reported a call for smoke coming from building.

Crews arrived to heavy fire conditions and extinguished the fire.

Officer’s Body Camera Shown in Essex Shooting


Baltimore County Police Department is releasing the body-worn camera (BWC) video, redacted 911 call audio, and radio transmissions from the May 16 officer-involved shooting death of Robert Johnson Jr in the unit block of Skipjack Court in Essex.

The department reviewed the video with the family and attorneys for Mr. Johnson, as well as several community stakeholders on Tuesday June 23. On Wednesday,the department held a preview conference with members of the media to allow for contextual explanations of what was seen in the video.

Officer Knight has been cleared of any criminal charges by the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office. As with similar cases, the administrative investigation is ongoing.

You can view the contextual video.

Police Release Name of Man Who Threatening Protesters


Police have formally charged the suspect arrested after threatening demonstrators in front of Vince’s Crabhouse on Saturday.

Keith Francis Duvall (52) of the 700 block of 5th Avenue of Lansdowne is charged with second degree assault, disorderly conduct, and driving under the influence of alcohol after an officer in the area observed him park near the demonstrators and engage them in a verbal exchange. Duvall then returned to his car to retrieve a bat and was stopped by the officer as he approached the demonstrators with the bat in hand. After detecting the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Duvall’s breath, he was administered sobriety tests and placed under arrest.

Duvall was transported to an area hospital for treatment of an undisclosed medical condition and released on his own recognizance yesterday following a bail review hearing.

Fire Spotted at Perry Hall Dollar Tree


Firefighters from the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company were on the scene of a fire at the Dollar Tree in Perry Hall. The fire was reported on Tuesday night around 7:30 p.m.

Eastbaltco.com was also on the scene. Smoke could be spotted on the inside of the store and there was smoke visible from the top of the store’s roof.

The Dollar Tree is located in the 4300 block of Ebenezer Road.

No injuries were reported at this time.

Essex Resident Charged with Child Pornography


A Corporal in the Towson University Police Department, Peter Publico (53) of the unit block of Lindsey Court of Essex was arrested today and charged with two counts of distributing/promoting child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.

The investigation began after police discovered that in February, Publico electronically distributed child pornography to others. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Publico on June 18 and he turned himself into police this morning. Publico is currently held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on a no bail status pending a bail review hearing.

Detectives from the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit are investigating this incident. Anyone who may have additional information on this incident is asked to contact detectives by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.

Four New Yorkers Arrested During Fraud Case in Essex


Four suspects were arrested on June 17 after police set up and searched a perimeter area around Earhart Road in Essex during a call of a fraud in progress.

Three of the suspects fled the TD Bank in the 1800 block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex when police responded around 11:30 a.m. Officers were given information that one of the suspects may have been armed with a gun, so roadways were closed around Earhart Road as police set up and searched for the suspects. A female suspect, identified as Danielle Guzzetti (52) of the 1400 block of McBride Street in Queens, New York, was arrested on the parking lot of the bank.

The investigation determined that Guzzetti and the three male suspects recently traveled from New York to Baltimore with the intentions of using fake identification cards to defraud various TD Bank facilitates and customers. Wednesday, the suspects drove together to TD Bank on Eastern Boulevard. Guzzetti used a fraudulent identification card at the drive-through teller, asking to be given a debit card associated with an account that did not belong to her. A bank employee recognized the woman’s fraudulent actions and called police.

The three male suspects are identified as Denzil Bailey (22) of the 800 block of Van Siclen Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, Sha-lee Felder (20) of the 300 block of Vernon Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, and Lenny Smalls (19) of the 300 block of Bristol Street in Brooklyn, New York. They were located during the search hiding together in the 1700 block of Earhart Road in Essex

All four suspects are charged with possession/use of a false government identification and displaying the government identification of another. They were all released on their own recognizance.