State Police The Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack, Calls For Service and Arrest: 8/12/19-8/18/19

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Recent motorcycle crashes are prompting Maryland State Police to issue a reminder for both motorcyclists and other drivers to take precautions, especially during the remaining warm weather months.

Since July 28, troopers have responded to six fatal crashes across the state that have involved motorcycle riders. The crashes represent reminders to take extra precautions while driving.

Consider the following:

• On Aug. 12, a 44-year-old Harford County man died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a light pole in the area of northbound Bel Air Road north of Rock Spring Road.
• On Aug. 10, a Baltimore County man died after crashing his motorcycle in Rosedale, Md. Investigators believe that he was traveling the ramp from Golden Ring Road to the inner loop of I-695 and failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic, striking a vehicle on its passenger side and overturning. The motorcycle then slid to the right side of the roadway and the motorcyclist was ejected. A car traveling in the lane where the motorcyclist was ejected then struck him.
• On Aug. 5, a 26-year-old Prince George’s County man died after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a car on Central Avenue at Watkins Park Drive in Largo, Md. The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of the car was attempting to make a left from westbound Central Avenue. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Central Avenue when the crash occurred. Charges against the driver of the car are pending the outcome of the investigation.
• On Aug. 4, a 34-year-old Baltimore County man died after crashing his motorcycle in the area of I-695 and Maryland Route 2 in Glen Burnie, Md.
• On Aug. 4, a motorcyclist died when he lost control of his motorcycle, traveled across a grass median and struck two other motorcycles as he drove from on the ramp from Harry S Truman Drive to westbound Central Avenue in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
• On July 28, a 61-year-old Baltimore County man died after crashing his motorcycle on the inner loop of I-695 between North Point and Merritt boulevards.

In Maryland, an average of 70 traffic fatalities and 1,400 injuries associated with motorcycles are reported each year, with 82 such fatalities in 2017 alone, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office. Common factors associated in motorcycle crashes include alcohol impairment, lack of helmet use and aggressive driving.

Here are some basic tips for motorcycle riders:

• Get trained and properly licensed: A motorcycle license is required to ride on the roads in Maryland. There are also basic rider training courses riders can take in Maryland prior to testing for the license. Learn more at: http://www.mva.maryland.gov/safety/motorcycle/training/register.htm
• Stay sober: Nearly 1/3 of fatalities in motorcycle crashes in 2014 were alcohol-impaired.
• Obey speed limits: In 2015, speeding was a factor in more than 30 percent of motorcycle crashes.
• Wear proper protective clothing, especially a helmet: Wearing a helmet is the law in Maryland. Violators could be fined up to $500.
• Allow for proper space for emergency breaking on the road
• Don’t drive aggressively

Here are some basic tips for general motorists:

• Be alert for motorcyclists.
• Motorcyclists have the same rights and privileges on the road as any other driver
• Yield the right-of-way to an oncoming motorcycle when turning left
• Give motorcycle riders plenty of space
• Use care when driving near a group of motorcyclists.

Reporting period 8/12/19-8/18/19

Vehicle collisions that required a report: 36

Vehicle collisions that did not require a report: 30

Community policing activity: 6

Disabled/unattended vehicles: 19

DUI arrests: 8

Miscellaneous: 13

Premise checks: 13

Probable cause searches for drugs: 3

Traffic stops: 200

Vehicle storages: 1

Criminal/civil investigations: 16 (Drugs, Theft, Assault, etc.)

Below is a list of individuals that were arrested in this time period:

Date/Time: Last name: First name: Charge:

08/12/2019 1751	WEBB	BRANDON	Warrant
08/13/2019 1755	Canoles	Travis	Warrant
08/16/2019 0128	Reyes Sanchez	Oscar	DUI
08/17/2019 0238	Martin	Willie	DUI
08/17/2019 0357	Hodges	Ande-Melane	DUI
08/17/2019 1444	Gamble	John	DUI
08/18/2019 0045	Castro Saravia	Isaias	DUI
08/18/2019 0441	Smith	Chantelle	DUI
08/18/2019 2252	Clements	Sekou	DUI
08/19/2019 0133	Moreno-Pereira	Rubwin	DUI

CONTACT: D/Sgt. Pietanza, Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack, (301)345-3101 (source: MSP Media Communications)

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.