Gunman fires shot inside auto shop before fleeing on stolen scooter in Brooklyn Park

BROOKLYN PARK, MD – A man walked into an auto parts store Wednesday afternoon, fired a bullet into the ceiling, demanded a scooter, and then rode off on it—setting off a search for an armed suspect in a startling daytime robbery.

Around 2:35 p.m., Northern District officers responded to Dorsch’s Auto Parts in the 4400 block of Ritchie Highway for a report of a commercial armed robbery. When officers arrived, employees told investigators that a man entered the store, pulled out a firearm, and discharged a single round into the ceiling.

He then demanded a scooter from staff. Complying with the suspect’s commands, workers rolled the scooter outside the business, where the man mounted it and fled northbound along Ritchie Highway.

No injuries were reported during the incident. The suspect remains at large.

The man is described as a Black male in his 30s, wearing a black hoodie, black face mask, ripped blue jeans, and red and white tennis shoes. Police have released no video or surveillance stills at this time.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is handling the case. Tipsters can call 410-222-4731 or submit information anonymously through the department’s tip line at 410-222-4700.

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Key Points

• Armed suspect fires gun inside Brooklyn Park auto parts store and demands scooter
• Employees comply; man flees on scooter northbound on Ritchie Highway
• Suspect remains at large; police ask for tips to assist investigation

MANCHESTER TWP., N.J. – Two Manchester Township police officers earned top honors this week after dominating a grueling law enforcement fitness competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Officers Taylor Schandall and Jordan Weed secured first place in the Women’s Division of the base’s annual Fit Challenge: Law Enforcement Edition. Organizers said the event tested endurance and strength through an eight-zone course, with each station separated by a quarter-mile run.

Police officials noted that Schandall and Weed’s finishing times were so strong they even surpassed some competitors in the men’s division, including participants from southern Ocean County agencies.

The annual challenge draws police officers and state law enforcement representatives from across New Jersey, pushing participants through demanding exercises designed to measure both speed and stamina.

The department praised the officers’ achievement, calling it an impressive display of skill and fitness.

Key Points

• Officers Taylor Schandall and Jordan Weed took first place in the Women’s Division at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
• The event featured an eight-zone course with running and physical challenges.
• Their performance outpaced some competitors in the men’s division.

From start to finish, the Manchester duo left the competition in their dust.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – A late-night alarm call led police to arrest a city man wanted in New York after he allegedly gave officers a false identity and was later found carrying drug paraphernalia.

Police said the incident began around 11:30 p.m. on September 18, when officers responded to a business alarm on South Main Street. At the scene, they encountered 22-year-old Shateek Telfair of Wilkes-Barre, who was loitering outside the business.

During questioning, investigators said Telfair initially gave a false name. Officers were able to verify his true identity and learned that he was wanted on an active warrant issued by the New York City Police Department.

Telfair was taken into custody. Police said a search incident to arrest uncovered drug paraphernalia in his possession. He was transported to city headquarters for processing and arraignment on charges of fugitive from justice and false identification to law enforcement.

Key Points

• Police responded to a business alarm on South Main Street late Thursday night.
• Officers said 22-year-old Shateek Telfair gave a false name before his true identity was confirmed.
• Telfair was wanted in New York and was found with drug paraphernalia during his arrest.

A routine alarm check ended with a fugitive in handcuffs on South Main Street.

GEORGETOWN, Del. – A 55-year-old man is behind bars after investigators say he broke into a home while the resident slept and stole his wallet, later using the victim’s credit card at a convenience store.

Delaware State Police said troopers were called to a residence on the 20000 block of Wilson Road on September 9 around 3:40 p.m. after a 67-year-old man reported a burglary. Detectives determined that someone had entered the home earlier in the day and taken the man’s wallet before leaving undetected.

Investigators soon discovered that the victim’s credit card had been used at a nearby store the same day. Police identified the suspect as Louis Bland, Jr. of Georgetown and secured a warrant for his arrest.

On September 18, Bland was taken into custody by Millsboro police in connection with a separate matter. State police then charged him with first-degree burglary, two felony counts of theft from a senior victim, and unlawful use of a payment card involving an elderly victim.

Bland was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $26,000 cash bond.

Key Points

• A 67-year-old Georgetown man’s wallet was stolen while he slept inside his home.
• Investigators linked the crime to 55-year-old Louis Bland, Jr. after the victim’s card was used at a store.
• Bland was arrested September 18 and is being held on a $26,000 bond.

From home burglary to a jail cell, investigators say the suspect’s crime trail ended quickly.