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Monday, June 14, 2010

Shots fired at traffic stop east of Westminster MD http://tinyurl.com/2cxzfot

Shots fired at traffic stop east of Westminster MD http://tinyurl.com/2cxzfot

3:00 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2010

By Kevin Dayhoff

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Westminster MD - Area police agencies are on the scene in the 1200 block of Old Westminster Pike at Rash Manor Drive where a motorist attempted to shot a Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy.

At approximately 2:28 a.m., a Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy was heard on the police scanner to report that a black male suspect had fired upon the deputy during a traffic stop.

Black male Old Westminster Pike… the suspect’s gun misfired, “I got one round off,” the deputy was heard to say on the police scanner.

Units from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, and Westminster Police Department quickly responded.

From what information could be gathered from the police scanner, the suspect’s car subsequently overturned and the suspect fled on foot. He was identified as a 20 to 30 year-old male, dark shirt with dreadlocks and a last-known address listed as Wimert Avenue in Westminster

A police perimeter was established and the Maryland State Police helicopter was called to aid in the search.

Check back for more information as it becomes available.

20100614 Shots fired at traffic stop east of Westminster

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