FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 6, 2009
POLICE PURSUIT ENDS IN MOTHER AND SON ARREST
(Westminster, MD) – A man wanted for three outstanding arrest warrants and his mother are arrested after initiating a vehicle pursuit in Carroll County today.
The accused is identified as Randy P. Brown, Jr., 28, and Laura M. Mathis, Brown’s mother, both of the 2700-block of Murke Road in Westminster. Brown is charged on several counts of fleeing and eluding, several counts of assault and reckless endangerment, and possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute. Mathis is charged with obstruction and hindering, harboring a fugitive, and reckless endangerment.
Brown is currently under police watch at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries. Mathis is currently at Carroll County Central Booking awaiting an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. this morning, state police from the Westminster Barrack Criminal Investigation Section and officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2700-block of Murkle Road in Westminster to apprehend Brown on three outstanding arrest warrants. Separate warrants had been issued for Brown by the Baltimore County Police Department and Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear in court on charges of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute as well as fleeing, eluding and assault. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office had a third outstanding warrant on Brown for assault, as well as fleeing and eluding.
Due to the fugitive’s recent history of fleeing police, a perimeter was established around the property, prior to making contact with Brown this morning at his residence. Investigators repeatedly made their presence known by knocking on the door, announcing their presence and calling the telephone inside the residence. After more than thirty minutes of numerous unsuccessful attempts at making contact, police opted to obtain a search and seizure warrant for the residence, allowing them access to enter and apprehend the suspect that was known to be inside.
While awaiting the search and seizure warrant, investigators strategically placed a patrol vehicle in front of Brown’s garage to prevent him from possibly fleeing police using a motor vehicle. Before this could be fully accomplished, the suspect’s mother, Mathis, attempted to distract investigators from inside the home at the front door, on the opposite side of the house from the garage. Moments later, Brown exited the garage door and fled the scene in a black Subaru passenger car, nearly striking several police officers on the way out. The car is registered to Mathis.
Brown led police on a pursuit for approximately three square miles. During this time, he committed dozens of traffic violations as well as property destruction, which he committed as he drove through numerous fields and yards in attempts to elude police. After about ten minutes, Brown turned onto Indian Valley Road, an unpaved dead-end road about one half mile in length. For safety reasons, the police pursuing Brown slowed down.
As Brown continued to flee down the dirt road, Trooper 3 of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command in Frederick was able to intercept the chase. They maintained sight of Brown until he lost control of his vehicle. Brown slammed into a tree and then attempted to flee on foot, running directly into the path of a police cruiser. Brown was immediately apprehended by state police and transported by helicopter to Shock Trauma for precautionary reasons. No police officers were injured in this incident.
Brown remains under guard at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries. Upon his release, he will be taken into custody by the Baltimore County Police Department and transported to the Baltimore County Detention Center for his outstanding arrest warrants. There will be additional charges forthcoming from the Maryland State Police as a result of this incident.
Shortly after apprehending Brown, state police revisited the Westminster residence to arrest Mathis. She was taken into custody without incident.
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Contact: Detective Sergeant Jim DeWees
Westminster Barrack
(410) 386-3000
July 6, 2009
POLICE PURSUIT ENDS IN MOTHER AND SON ARREST
(Westminster, MD) – A man wanted for three outstanding arrest warrants and his mother are arrested after initiating a vehicle pursuit in Carroll County today.
The accused is identified as Randy P. Brown, Jr., 28, and Laura M. Mathis, Brown’s mother, both of the 2700-block of Murke Road in Westminster. Brown is charged on several counts of fleeing and eluding, several counts of assault and reckless endangerment, and possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute. Mathis is charged with obstruction and hindering, harboring a fugitive, and reckless endangerment.
Brown is currently under police watch at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries. Mathis is currently at Carroll County Central Booking awaiting an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. this morning, state police from the Westminster Barrack Criminal Investigation Section and officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2700-block of Murkle Road in Westminster to apprehend Brown on three outstanding arrest warrants. Separate warrants had been issued for Brown by the Baltimore County Police Department and Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear in court on charges of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute as well as fleeing, eluding and assault. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office had a third outstanding warrant on Brown for assault, as well as fleeing and eluding.
Due to the fugitive’s recent history of fleeing police, a perimeter was established around the property, prior to making contact with Brown this morning at his residence. Investigators repeatedly made their presence known by knocking on the door, announcing their presence and calling the telephone inside the residence. After more than thirty minutes of numerous unsuccessful attempts at making contact, police opted to obtain a search and seizure warrant for the residence, allowing them access to enter and apprehend the suspect that was known to be inside.
While awaiting the search and seizure warrant, investigators strategically placed a patrol vehicle in front of Brown’s garage to prevent him from possibly fleeing police using a motor vehicle. Before this could be fully accomplished, the suspect’s mother, Mathis, attempted to distract investigators from inside the home at the front door, on the opposite side of the house from the garage. Moments later, Brown exited the garage door and fled the scene in a black Subaru passenger car, nearly striking several police officers on the way out. The car is registered to Mathis.
Brown led police on a pursuit for approximately three square miles. During this time, he committed dozens of traffic violations as well as property destruction, which he committed as he drove through numerous fields and yards in attempts to elude police. After about ten minutes, Brown turned onto Indian Valley Road, an unpaved dead-end road about one half mile in length. For safety reasons, the police pursuing Brown slowed down.
As Brown continued to flee down the dirt road, Trooper 3 of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command in Frederick was able to intercept the chase. They maintained sight of Brown until he lost control of his vehicle. Brown slammed into a tree and then attempted to flee on foot, running directly into the path of a police cruiser. Brown was immediately apprehended by state police and transported by helicopter to Shock Trauma for precautionary reasons. No police officers were injured in this incident.
Brown remains under guard at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries. Upon his release, he will be taken into custody by the Baltimore County Police Department and transported to the Baltimore County Detention Center for his outstanding arrest warrants. There will be additional charges forthcoming from the Maryland State Police as a result of this incident.
Shortly after apprehending Brown, state police revisited the Westminster residence to arrest Mathis. She was taken into custody without incident.
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Contact: Detective Sergeant Jim DeWees
Westminster Barrack
(410) 386-3000
20090706
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