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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
3 arrested for promoting illegal car meets in Philadelphia, police say
Three people have recently been arrested in connection with car meets that took over streets in Philadelphia with cars doing donuts and large crowds of spectators filming the action, police said Tuesday. The three arrested, all men, are accused of participating in and promoting the car meets, dating back as far as Feb. 14, 2025 – the day of the Eagles' Super Bowl parade. Among those arrested is 19-year-old Laurel, Maryland, resident Yariel Fuentes-Reyes, who police previously alleged was responsible for an illegal car rally on Feb. 14. A Maryland State Police task force working with Philadelphia police arrested Fuentes-Reyes on July 3, 2025, in his hometown in connection with the February car rally. In Tuesday's announcements, police also alleged Fuentes-Reyes was involved in car meets on April 19 and June 15. About two weeks after Fuentes-Reyes' arrest, on July 16, police arrested 21-year-old Serge Youayou of New Castle, Delaware, on the 400 block of North Broad Street. Police say he was involved in car meets that took place on Feb. 14, May 30 and June 15. Then on July 23, police arrested 21-year-old Henry Ramos on the 1300 block of Magee Avenue, in the Oxford Circle section of Northeast Philadelphia. Ramos was involved in car meets on May 31, June 15 and July 4, according to police. All three men are charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, causing or risking catastrophe, rioting and other offenses. In May, Philadelphia police announced they formed an investigative group to track down the promoters and drivers involved with car meets in the city. Investigators use social media to find events that are advertised and the vehicles that took part in the events. At that time, police said they had made progress on arrests from the major "Project X" meetup in September 2024, bringing in more than 50 vehicles and placing 27 people in custody for that car meet. More details about the car meets Youayou, Fuentes-Reyes and Ramos were accused of organizing, were not immediately available, and none were accused of involvement in Project X.
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Woman found dead in back of vehicle along Baltimore Beltway, Maryland troopers say
A woman was found dead in the back of a vehicle on the shoulder of I-695 in Baltimore County on Sunday morning, according to the Maryland State Police. A trooper stopped to check on a black Jeep Wrangler around 9:45 a.m. near Perring Parkway when a woman was found unresponsive. Emergency responders pronounced her dead in the vehicle, according to state police. The cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
CBS News
22-07-2025
- CBS News
Baltimore man allegedly flashed gun at drivers on I-695 and assaulted officers
A Baltimore man was arrested for two separate armed road rage incidents in the county and for assaulting officers trying to take him into custody, according to the Maryland State Police. Kelly Talbert, 31, has been charged with multiple counts of assault and related firearms charges. He is accused of flashing a gun at several people in another car on Feb. 4 on the Baltimore Beltway near Perring Parkway. On July 7, troopers say Talbert flashed a gun on I-695 near Wilkens Avenue. Investigators allege that he assaulted two state troopers when he was arrested on Monday. A loaded gun was found in his car. In June, a Baltimore County man was arrested for gun and drug charges following an alleged road-rage incident on I-695. Maryland State Police said that on June 4, they received an emergency call from a motorist who said another driver pointed a silver firearm at them and their passenger during a road-rage interaction on the outer loop of I-695 near I-95. Travis Thomas, 26, faces numerous charges after police said he was found with guns and suspected cocaine. Thomas was found by police at his job in Harford County. Officers executed search warrants at his job and his home. In the search, police found a loaded gun and suspected cocaine packaged for distribution. Troopers found two more guns, along with more suspected cocaine, at his home in Dundalk. Thomas faces two counts of felony assault, misdemeanor assault, and using a firearm during a felony. He is also charged with having a loaded handgun in his vehicle and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in Harford County. According to the website Zero Deaths Maryland, here are ways to avoid road rage incidents:
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Yahoo
Human remains positively identified as 3-year-old from Delaware
Maryland State Police have positively identified the human remains found in a vacant lot in Cecil County as three-year-old Nola Dinkins. The mother of Dinkins, who was at the center of an erroneous Amber Alert in Delaware, now faces murder charges. READ MORE:
CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Maryland man arrested for role in illegal car rally during Super Bowl celebration in Philadelphia
A Maryland man was arrested for his role in an illegal car rally during a Super Bowl celebration in Philadelphia in February, Maryland State Police said. Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrated their team's championship, following their 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Troopers said 19-year-old Yariel M. Fuentes-Reyes, from Laurel, Maryland, has been charged in Maryland with misdemeanor possession of a firearm by a minor and possession of a firearm without a serial number. Fuentes-Reyes was identified during a collaborative effort from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and the Philadelphia Police Department. Fuentes-Reyes was transferred to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center for an initial court appearance. He will be extradited to Pennsylvania, where he faces numerous felony and misdemeanor charges related to the car rally. Search leads to firearm confiscation On Thursday, July 3, state police said task force members, assisted by the Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element (STATE) and the Philadelphia Police Department, served a search warrant at Fuentes-Reyes' home in Laurel. During the search, investigators recovered an unserialized Polymer 80 handgun. Police said the operation was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into the illegal car rally during the Super Bowl in Philadelphia. Video shows Maryland car rally WJZ obtained video from one of several illegal car rallies in Maryland that were dismantled last weekend. Six large-scale rallies on public roads in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Harford County were broken up as part of the crackdown on illegal car meetups. A rally on South Central Avenue in Baltimore's Harbor East showed dozens of people as a car spun around doing donuts at the intersection on Saturday night. These rallies blocked roads and intersections across the Baltimore area. The enforcement started around 11 p.m. on Saturday, which included high-visibility patrols, preventing crowds ranging from dozens to hundreds of people from participating in the illegal exhibition driving. "They target industrial complexes, parking lots, anything where these illegal driving exhibitions are happening," said Kyleigh Beaver, a spokesperson for Maryland State Police. What is the Maryland Car Rally Task Force In 2024, law enforcement agencies across Maryland formed the Maryland Car Rally Task Force to combat illegal driving exhibitions. The task force increases patrols in hotspot areas known for illegal street exhibitions.. The task force is comprised of the Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, and police departments from Prince George's, Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, and Montgomery counties. "The Maryland Car Rally Task Force was formed to really go out and combat these large-scale illegal driving exhibition events that threaten public safety," Maryland State Police spokesperson Elena Russo previously told WJZ. Crackdown on illegal car rallies In June 2024, House Bill 601 went into effect, making exhibition driving and street races illegal. The law defines exhibition driving as operating a vehicle close to a crowd and intentionally skidding, swerving while accelerating or causing the wheels to lose contact with the ground, among other actions. Those convicted of exhibition driving could face 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. If the illegal conduct results in harm to another person, the maximum prison sentence is one year.
