Harford County Man Killed by Car in White Marsh


Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 20, just after 4:30 p.m. in the 8200 block of Town Center Drive in White Marsh.

The pedestrian, Jeffrey Chmielewski of Brookwood Drive, of Harford County, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, Oct., 21 after being struck by a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu as he attempted to cross the road; he was not in a crosswalk.

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

Pedestrian Killed Near Pulaski & Campbell


A driver struck and killed a pedestrian along Pulaski Highway over the weekend.
It occurred Saturday, Sept. 18 before 9 p.m.

Investigators determined the driver had just made a U-turn at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Campbell Boulevard when a 68-year-old man was hit.

Stanley Vingsen Jr., who was attempting to cross Pulaski Highway without utilizing a crosswalk, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver had just turned westbound when the crash occurred; Vingsen was walking southbound.

At the time of the accident, Vingsen did not identification on him.

Middle River Man Arrested at I-95 Traffic Stop


Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police have arrested a 28-year-old Middle River man on weapons and drug distribution charges stemming from an Aug. 20 traffic stop in White Marsh. MDTA Police Officers took the man into custody Thursday, September 2, with assistance from the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, and were assisted by the Baltimore County Police Department during the initial investigation.

Shortly after midnight Aug. 20, an MDTA Police Officer assigned to the Central Command Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a dark blue Nissan Maxima for drifting across lane lines on northbound I-95 near Exit 67. As the officer approached the stopped vehicle, the vehicle fled the scene.

MDTA Police Officers responded to the address of the fleeing vehicle’s registered owner. While at the address, officers located the vehicle and observed a male subject exit the vehicle and place a backpack in a trash receptacle. When officers approached the man, he fled on foot. Officers seized the backpack and discovered a loaded handgun and baggies of suspected crack cocaine and marijuana inside. During their investigation, officers learned the handgun had been reported stolen by the Hampshire County (W.Va.) Sheriff’s Office.

Officers obtained a search warrant for the residence of the fleeing vehicle’s registered owner. During the investigation and the execution of the search warrant, officers seized additional firearms, drugs and ammunition.

As a result of their investigation, MDTA Police Officers obtained an arrest warrant for Deshawn Murdock, 28, of Middle River. After his arrest Thursday, Murdock was transported to the Baltimore County Detention Center. He faces 14 criminal charges including controlled dangerous substance (drug) possession with intent to distribute and possession of a stolen firearm.

Motorcyclist Killed on Honeygo Blvd. & Mercantile

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night on Honeygo Boulevard near the White Marsh Town Center.

The crash occurred just before 9 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and Mercantile Road .

The fatal crash happened as a vehicle attempted to make a left-hand turn eastbound onto Mercantile in front of a motorcyclist traveling northbound on Honeygo.

30-year-old Ryan March, who was driving the motorcycle at the time of the crash, died from the injuries he sustained in the collision.

No other injuries were reported at the scene. This remains an open investigation.

Driver Killed on White Marsh Boulevard

Tyler Graham, 35, was killed in an accident on Friday, Aug. 20 before 10 p.m.

He was driving a 2005 Nissan Sentra westbound in the eastbound lanes of White Marsh Boulevard, when he struck a 2008 Nissan Titan head on.

Graham was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the Nissan Titan was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Investigation Team is continuing their work to determine the factors involved in this fatal crash.