This press release is designed to inform the public of our commitment to ensuring safety and enforcing the laws in Maryland.
Our message this week is following too closely causes collisions and injury. We strongly urge everyone to maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front. A general rule is to maintain at least one full car length distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front for every 10 mph of speed. In other words, if you are traveling 60 mph, a good distance is six car lengths between your vehicle and the vehicle in front. One of the main causes for rear end collisions is following too closely and speed. The Maryland State Police is committed to enforcing these laws to ensure safe driving. Our enforcement actions will result in the driver receiving a traffic citation. Please slow down, maintain a safe distance and give 100% of your attention to your driving. It will save lives, injury and property damage. Our family’s lives depend on it.
Reporting period 7/29/19-8/4/19
Vehicle collisions that required a report: 37
Vehicle collisions that did not require a report: 36
Community policing activity: 5
Disabled/unattended vehicles: 24
DUI arrests: 4
Miscellaneous: 10
Premise checks: 18
Probable cause searches for drugs: 5
Traffic stops: 310
Vehicle storages: 1
Criminal/civil investigations: 16 (Drugs, Theft and Assault)
Below is a list of individuals that were arrested in this time period:
Date/Time: Last name: First name: Charge:
CONTACT: D/Sgt. Pietanza, Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack, (301)345-3101
Our message this week is following too closely causes collisions and injury. We strongly urge everyone to maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front. A general rule is to maintain at least one full car length distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front for every 10 mph of speed. In other words, if you are traveling 60 mph, a good distance is six car lengths between your vehicle and the vehicle in front. One of the main causes for rear end collisions is following too closely and speed. The Maryland State Police is committed to enforcing these laws to ensure safe driving. Our enforcement actions will result in the driver receiving a traffic citation. Please slow down, maintain a safe distance and give 100% of your attention to your driving. It will save lives, injury and property damage. Our family’s lives depend on it.
Reporting period 7/29/19-8/4/19
Vehicle collisions that required a report: 37
Vehicle collisions that did not require a report: 36
Community policing activity: 5
Disabled/unattended vehicles: 24
DUI arrests: 4
Miscellaneous: 10
Premise checks: 18
Probable cause searches for drugs: 5
Traffic stops: 310
Vehicle storages: 1
Criminal/civil investigations: 16 (Drugs, Theft and Assault)
Below is a list of individuals that were arrested in this time period:
Date/Time: Last name: First name: Charge:
| 07/29/2019 0125 | Watson | Chase | Warrant |
| 07/29/2019 0357 | Muili | Ibrahim | DUI |
| 07/30/2019 1739 | Harris | Davon | DUI |
| 07/31/2019 0313 | Ceballos Mejia | Alex | DUI |
| 07/31/2019 1547 | NAJERA Y NAJERA | Juan | Warrant |
| 07/31/2019 1600 | Sylla | Mohamed | Warrant |
| 08/02/2019 0734 | Cruz-Guzman | Carlos | Warrant |
| 08/02/2019 0900 | Veron | Jorge | Warrant |
| 08/02/2019 2105 | Fisher | Charles | Assault Second Degree |
| 08/03/2019 1628 | Smith | Allen | Warrant |
| 08/04/2019 0636 | Gallashaw | Tavon | Warrant |
| 08/04/2019 2139 | Leon-Ponce | Nester | DUI |
CONTACT: D/Sgt. Pietanza, Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack, (301)345-3101