Police seek tips in fatal shooting on North Avenue
A man suffering from a gunshot wound was found on North Avenue early Saturday morning and died a short time later, police said. Detective Nicole Monroe said police were called to the 2300 block of W. North Ave. about 5:30 a.m. for a report of a shooting and found a man lying in the street. He was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:15 a.m. Monroe said the man had been tentatively identified, but his name could not be released until his family had been notified. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Police Department at 410-396-2100, or Metro Crime Stoppers, 1-866-756-2587.
- Arthur Hirsch
Baltimore Co. police to use federal funds for port security
The Baltimore County Police Department will use $860,795 in federal money to purchase tactical response watercraft and dive-and-search equipment to enhance security at the port of Baltimore. The funds will pay for a 25-foot patrol boat with trailer and accessories, a similarly equipped 21-foot boat and two inflatable boats outfitted with diving gear and devices that can disarm explosive devices. The boats and equipment will allow the department to better fulfill its role in the defense of the port area, officials said. The Baltimore County Council is expected to approve the federal grant at its meeting Tuesday.
- Mary Gail Hare
Prince George's officials warn of ice-covered ponds
Officials in Prince George's County are warning residents to stay off ice-covered ponds and other bodies of water. On Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m., a 13-year-old boy and his dog fell through an ice-covered pond in Largo. Prince George's County officials say witnesses reported that the dog went out onto the pond to chase birds and that the teenager followed him. Both apparently fell through the ice but were able to get out of the water before officials arrived. The teenager was treated for hypothermia, and was transported to a hospital. Officials say the ice covering the waterways in the area is not thick enough to support a person's weight and that above-freezing temperatures in the past few days have further thawed the ice.
- Associated Press