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 road rage leads to serious consequences. Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by a driver of a vehicle. These behaviors include rude and offensive gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver or a pedestrian in an effort to intimidate or release frustration. One study estimates that more than half of all drivers have experienced a surge of road rage at some point, although not all bang into the offender’s rear bumper, pull a pistol, or intentionally run you off the road. Still, tens of thousands of accidents happen each year because of aggressive driving, which is also a leading cause of death for young children.
Our message is clear, allow plenty of time while commuting, slow down, drive respectfully and relax. Our family’s lives depend on it.
Reporting period 5/18/20-5/24/20
Vehicle collisions that required a report: 20
Vehicle collisions that did not require a report: 9
Community policing activity: 1
Disabled/unattended vehicles: 13
DUI arrests: 6
Miscellaneous: 37
Premise checks: 60
Probable cause searches for drugs: 1
Traffic stops: 522
Vehicle storages: 1
Criminal/civil investigations: 20 (Drugs, Theft, Assault, Domestic Violence)
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
Source: Wikipedia, WebMD
Our message this week is road rage leads to serious consequences. Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by a driver of a vehicle. These behaviors include rude and offensive gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver or a pedestrian in an effort to intimidate or release frustration. One study estimates that more than half of all drivers have experienced a surge of road rage at some point, although not all bang into the offender’s rear bumper, pull a pistol, or intentionally run you off the road. Still, tens of thousands of accidents happen each year because of aggressive driving, which is also a leading cause of death for young children.
Our message is clear, allow plenty of time while commuting, slow down, drive respectfully and relax. Our family’s lives depend on it.
Reporting period 5/18/20-5/24/20
Vehicle collisions that required a report: 20
Vehicle collisions that did not require a report: 9
Community policing activity: 1
Disabled/unattended vehicles: 13
DUI arrests: 6
Miscellaneous: 37
Premise checks: 60
Probable cause searches for drugs: 1
Traffic stops: 522
Vehicle storages: 1
Criminal/civil investigations: 20 (Drugs, Theft, Assault, Domestic Violence)
Below is a list of individuals that were arrested in this time period:
Date/Time: Last name: First name: Charge:
| 05/19/2020 0314 | Collins | Jared | 2 1635 – Cr, 5-601(A)(1) : CDS Civil Poss Marijuana -Less Than 10 Grams |
| 05/20/2020 0130 | Fortson | Demarcos | CDS: POSSESSION-MARIJUANA 10 GM+ |
| 05/21/2020 1306 | Joy | Lawrence | Warrant |
| 05/22/2020 1423 | Gutierrez | Carlos | Warrant |
| 05/23/2020 0029 | Pressley | Charo | CDS OSSESS-NOT MARIJUANA, CDS: POSS MARIJUANA -LESS THAN 10 GRAMS |
| 05/23/2020 0224 | Childs | Nadia | DUI, CDSOSSESS-NOT MARIJUANA |
| 05/23/2020 0252 | AYALA | SALVADOR | DUI |
| 05/23/2020 0649 | Ramos Lopez | Jose | DUI |
| 05/24/2020 0019 | Merritt | Deandre | Warrant |
| 05/24/2020 0135 | Cortez | Mariano | DUI |
| 05/24/2020 0217 | Manzanares Reyes | Jesus | DUI |
| 05/24/2020 1913 | Garcia | Nelson | DUI |
| 05/24/2020 2000 | Lowe | Delon | CDS: POSS MARIJUANA -LESS THAN 10 GRAMS |
CONTACT: D/Sgt. Pietanza, Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack, (301)345-3101
Source: Wikipedia, WebMD