Dayhoff Soundtrack: UPDATE: Police shot at during traffic stop east of Westminster

Monday, June 14, 2010

UPDATE: Police shot at during traffic stop east of Westminster

Shots fired at traffic stop east of Westminster

See additional Update on www.explorecarroll.com: Suspect sought in alleged Carroll Co MD crime: Shot fired at officer east of Westminster http://bit.ly/aUDCW8

5:30 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2010 UPDATE to: Shots fired at traffic stop east of Westminster MD http://tinyurl.com/2cxzfot

By Kevin Dayhoff kevindayhoff@gmail.com

Early Monday morning area police agencies quickly responded to the scene in the 1200 block of Old Westminster Pike at Rash Manor Drive where a motorist attempted to shoot 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.

According to the police scanner, the suspect sped away from the traffic stop only to have his vehicle quickly overturn. The suspect then fled on foot and the manhunt began in earnest.

He was identified as a 20 to 30 year-old male, dark shirt with dreadlocks and a possible last-known address was listed as Wimert Avenue in Westminster

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

A gun was recovered from the suspect’s vehicle. According to information gathered from the police scanner it did not seem that the deputy was hurt.

As of 5:30 a.m., police tracked the suspect’s trail to Route 140 where the trail went cold. According to the police scanner, police speculated that he may have hitched a ride to unknown whereabouts at that point.

As this story goes to press, at 5:30 a.m. the manhunt and the investigation continued.

Check back with the Carroll Eagle for more information as it becomes available.

Labels: Carroll County crime, Crime, Law Order, MD State Police, Police Carroll Co Sheriff's Dept, Public Safety Traffic Safety, Westminster Police Dept

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