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Prosecutors and the FBI say Officer Rafael Feliciano Jr., pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges in connection with a scheme involving brothers Edwin Mejia and Hernan Alexis Moreno Mejia, who owned Majestic Auto Repair Shop in Baltimore County.

via TheRepublic.com:  12th Baltimore officer pleads guilty in towing extortion scheme involving unauthorized shop | The Republic.

(Is there a corruption industry behind unsafe driving? One wonders.)

The net held 300 pounds of rockfish, a paltry amount compared with the 6,000 pounds of fish Rafter and Ford pulled out of the bay Feb. 1. So far this month, police have found about 26,000 pounds of rockfish – nearly 13 tons – in illegal nets. Under Maryland law, nets cannot be anchored; they must move with the tide.

Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the poachers now at $30,500.

Get more details from this Washington Post article:

via A true fish story: Md. wildlife police work to stop poachers from stealing bass by the ton.

The robbery happened at a time when the mall and surrounding area were quite busy and many people were around, said Sgt. Harvey Brent of the WCBI. Police are hoping that someone saw something that will help them identify and track down the robber.

Read the ENTIRE story:

via POLICE NEED HELP IDENTIFYING BANK ROBBER | www.oceancitytoday.net | Ocean City Today.

(What do you say Ocean City? Give the police a hand in identifying this bad guy.)

Job Smith, 19, was charged with reckless driving, negligent driving, failure to obey a traffic control device and failure to wear his seatbelt, according to a state police press release issued Wednesday.

The ENTIRE story is available at Herald-Mail.com:

via Maryland: Boonsboro man charged in connection with SUV accident.

Charles County authorities say they’re searching for a man who impersonated a police officer and pulled over a motorist.

Worth reading at the Washington Post:

via Post Now – Search for police impersonator in Md..

County police found 31 grams of marijuana and arrested two men during a routine traffic stop in Pasadena on Wednesday afternoon.

Read the ENTIRE report at HometowAnnapolis.com:

via Police Beat for April 30 • Public Record (www.HometownAnnapolis.com – The Capital).

Thefts of catalytic converters — a small device placed on cars to help control pollution — are a nationwide problem. Thieves steal the converters and sell them to scrap metal dealers.

COMMUTERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AT PARK AND DRIVE LOTS IMMEDIATELY.

Read the ENTIRE story at SOMD.COM:

via Catalytic Converter Thefts on Rise Again – Southern Maryland Headline News.

SALISBURY — Police are searching for the driver of a sliver Ford Mustang after a hit-and-run accident early Wednesday sent a pedestrian to the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office

The pedestrian was struck shortly after 2 a.m. on East Line Road near Melson Road outside Delmar, according to police.

[Hit and run is a cowardly crime. ]

Click over to the Daily Times to read the entire story.

via WICOMICO CRIME: Police search for driver in hit-and-run accident | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times.