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A PROUD MEMBER OF THE
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THE GUARDIAN SHIELD
PROTECTING ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY THROUGH INFORMATION EXCHANGE
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WORKING TOGETHER ... WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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ACTIVE ASSAILANT TRAINING
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ACTIVE SHOOTER - OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
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Please contact us to arrange for an Active Assailant presentation
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As schools begin to open for the 2019-2020 school year, we once again want to stress the dangers of guns in our schools. In many cases seen across the country, students gain access to weapons owned by their parents and bring them to school. Remember ...
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PARENT TO SECURE YOUR WEAPONS AND KEEP THEM OUT OF THE REACH OF OUR CHILDREN.
AS YOU CAN SEE BELOW, THE DANGERS ARE MANY.
INCIDENTS ARE WITHIN THE LAST 10 DAYS...
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Yairius Orso-Miller, an 18 year old student at Dohn Community School in Springfield Township, OH was arrested for carrying a fully loaded 9mm pistol in his waistband. He was arrested by the school security officer
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A 14 year old student at East High School in Nashville, TN has been arrested for having a .20 caliber pistol in his backpack. Other students alerted school authorities.
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The Highlands County, FL, Sheriff's Office has charged a 17 year old student after he brought a loaded handgun to the Avon Park High School. The gun was reported to the School Resource Officer by other students.
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A 16 year old student at Centennial High School in Peoria, AZ, has been arrested after a 9mm pistol was found in his backpack. He was initially caught smoking marijuana in the school bathroom and a search located the handgun.
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In response to a smoking in the bathroom complaint, the School Resource Officer at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, IN, located a young man and upon search of his backpack located an unloaded pistol.
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In response to student rumors, school officials at Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA, located a 17 year old student and upon search of his backpack found a loaded 9mm handgun.
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A student at North Central High School in Indianapolis, IN was found to be in an unauthorized area. Upon search a loaded handgun was found in his backpack.
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An alert teacher observed that a 16 year old student at Washington Park High School in Newburgh Heights, OH, was in possession of a firearm and immediately notified security officers. The student was questioned and the unloaded pistol was found hidden outside of the school. The student claimed he brought the gun to school to sell it.
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A student alerted school staff that another student was in possession of a gun at Banneker at Marquette Elementary School in Gary, IN. The student was located and the handgun recovered.
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40 year old Bernard Harvey, Jr. has been arrested for opening fire at the Jesse Brown Veteran's Administration Hospital in Chicago. Harvey, who was acting irrationally, removed an assault type rifle from a bag and began to indiscriminately fire shots both outside and inside of the hospital. Fortunately no one was injured because Harvey was quickly taken into custody by VA police officers. He has been charged the illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Yosvany Padilla-Conde has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal custody for attempting to join ISIS. Padilla- Conde of Milwaukee, WI, plead guilty to attempting to help Jason Ludke travel from Mexico to Syria to fight for ISIS. Padilla-Conde, a Cuban national, also made videos in which he swore allegiance to ISIS and was also planning to travel to the Middle East. After serving his sentence, Padilla-Conde will remain on 10 years of supervised probation.
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TERROR INSPIRED INCIDENTS
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Arkeuntrez Washington, of Birmingham, AL, who stands accused of trafficking in weapons, had a fascination with known terrorists, bombs and firearms suppressors. The case came to light when ATF agents became aware Washington had bought multiple weapons from legitimate gun dealers. Washington is charged with the sale of those firearms on the internet to buyers in Mexico, New York and California. Washington has been connected to 15 firearms thus far in 2019. Washington regularly wrote to Zacarias Moussaoui, one of the 9/11 conspirators. His letters were returned to him by authorities. During a search, agents seized a journal kept by Washington that included steps to building improvised explosive devices and military grade firearms suppressors. Washington was a soldier in the U.S. Army prior to be discharged for desertion in 2018.
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We continue to strive to fill the gap between our community and potentially disturbed individuals through our Mobile Crisis and Conflict Intervention Teams. They are available 24 hours a day and offer confidential services to those in crisis.
Crisis Warmline (410) 768-5522
In the event of an imminent threat to life or property we urge our citizens to contact their nearest law enforcement agency or the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center (MCAC) at (800) 492-TIPS (8477).
SEE SOMETHING … SAY SOMETHING
VIGILANCE BEGINS WITH YOU
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HOMEGROWN VIOLENT EXTREMISTS
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Cesar Sayoc of Florida, who mailed 16 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN has been sentenced to 20 years in federal custody after pleading guilty to using weapons of mass destruction and making explosives with the intent to injure or kill. The devices were mailed to addresses in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, California, Georgia and Washington, D.C.
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The FBI has arrested 18 year old Justin Olsen for making on-line threats against the federal government and Planned Parenthood. When agents searched Olsen's Boardman, OH home, they recovered 15 rifles, 10 pistols and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. Olsen wrote under the name of "ArmyOfChrist" and discussed his support of mass shootings. In his postings Olsen heralded his support for the Oklahoma City bombing and the shooting of ATF agents in Waco, TX. Olsen said there was no legal solution and armed resistance was a viable method of political change.
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Vincent Armstrong of Toledo, OH has plead guilty to conspiracy to transport an explosive device with the intent to kill or injury. Armstrong acknowledged that he conspired with Elizabeth Lecron to commit an "upscale mass murder" at a Toledo bar. Armstrong and Lecron allegedly agreed to build a pipe bomb from a instructions found on a website. He purchased parts from a local hardware store. In a search of Armstrong's home, an AK-47 rifle, a shotgun, multiple handguns and ammunition was recovered. Lecron has plead not guilty and is awaiting trial.
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Farhan Sheikh, 19, of Chicago, IL has been arrested for threatening to kill people at a Chicago area women's health clinic. Sheikh used the name "awarded" in his posts on the social media site iFunny. In a bond hearing, a Federal Judge ruled that Sheikh was "inherently and deeply unstable" and ordered him held as a danger to the community.
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When police responded to a motor vehicle accident they learned that Joseph Rubino of Lafayette Township, NJ, had left the roadway, struck a tree and was seriously injured. During their investigation, police found multiple assault weapons and ammunition in Rubino's van. They obtained a warrant to search his home and recovered more weapons and ammunition, to include a grenade launcher. Also found were boxes of bumper stickers and clothing bearing the SS bolt insignia of the Nazi German Schutzstaffel, as well as racist materials and an instruction manual for owning a slave. Rubino has been charged federally with being a felon in possession of firearms and several major drug violations.
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FBI agents raided the home of James Reardon in New Middletown, OH after it was alleged he made threats toward the Jewish Community Center in Youngstown. Agents seized a cache of weapons and ammunition, including dozens of rounds of ammunition, multiple semi-automatic weapons, a gas mask and bulletproof armor. Authorities first became aware of Rearson when he posted a video on Instagram of a man shooting a rifle with sirens and screams in the background. He tagged the Jewish Community Center in the post. Reardon is an avowed anti-Semite and white Nationalist. Anti-Semitic and white nationalist propaganda was recovered in the search of his home. Reardon has publicly stated he wanted to see a homeland established for white people. Federal charges are still being explored.
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Authorities have arrested 19 year old William Williams of Lubbock, TX for making false statements to a firearms dealer to obtain a weapon. Williams told a relative that he had purchased an AK-47 rifle and was planning on attacking a local hotel before committing suicide by cop. The relative contacted law enforcement authorities and took Williams for mental evaluation. A search of a hotel room rented by Williams revealed the AK-47, 17 loaded magazines, multiple knives, black clothing and tactical gloves. Williams misrepresented information on the application when he purchased the gun, a federal crime.
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Patrick Buhler of Morrisville, NJ has been arrested for making terrorist threats involving Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Federal authorities allege Buhler went to a local Walmart store and bought five boxes of .223 ammunition. While there he asked a customer about Temple University security. He told the customer that he would be seeing him on the news soon. Investigation revealed that Buhler had visited other Walmart stores where he purchased additional ammunition, knives, propane canisters, a radio and binoculars. When confronted, Buhler said he did not mean any of his claims. Buhler had been previously arrested in New Jersey for illegally possessing an assault rifle, handguns, high capacity magazines and prohibited ammunition.
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Tristan Wixx of Dayton Beach, FL has been arrested for threatening a mass shooting. Wix allegedly sent text messages indicating he was planning the shooting most likely at a school because it would be a "weak target". He talked of taking long range sniper shots because he wanted to set a world record for the longest confirmed kill ever. Wix stated " I'm not crazy, I just wanna die and I wanna have fun doing it, but I'm the most patient person in the world." Police were alerted to the threats by Wix's former girlfriend.
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Police have arrested Andrew Aman of Tampa, FL as he was enroute to the Bellamy Elementary School, where he planned to conduct a mass stabbing attack. Aman, armed with a large kitchen knife planned to kill children and "anyone else that got into his way". Aman considered the school to be "obnoxious" because it had an American flag themed paint scheme. On his way to carry out his attack, he bumped into an old roommate and revealed his plans. The roommate immediately called police. Aman is being held for mental evaluation.
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Brandon Wagshol of Norwalk, CT has been arrested on four counts of illegal possession of large capacity magazines. He was arrested after federal authorities received a tip that he was trying to buy more magazines out of state. Wagshol also purchased rifle parts on-line to build his own weapon and had posted on social meeting his interest in committing a mass shooting. In a search, authorities recovered two guns owned by Wagshol's father, multiple rounds of ammunition, body armor and other tactical equipment.
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FBI agents arrested have arrested Thomas McVicker for making "credible threats" to conduct a mass shooting and suicide at a church in Memphis, TN. McVicker was arrested in Indianapolis, IN where he is employed as a long haul truck driver. He allegedly made statements that he wanted to kill innocent people and said to a friend that something would happen in Memphis when he was there. McVicker had requested leave from his employment and notified his employer that he would be traveling to Memphis.
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Acting on a tip, police in New York City executed a search warrant on a apartment occupied by Mario Rosales. Information was received that Rosales was stockpiling weapons in his Brooklyn apartment. When police arrived, Rosales's mother slammed the door on officers while Rosales attempted to escape through a rear window. The search revealed 12 handguns, 18 assault rifles, 3 shotguns and large quantities of ammunition. He is facing multiple weapons charges.
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Police in Long Beach, CA have averted a possible mass workplace incident at the Long Beach Marriott Hotel. Authorities say employee, Rodolfo Montoya, was taken into custody after information was obtained from the management staff that Montoya told a co-worker that he intended to come to work and shoot everyone he saw in the hotel. Montoya was engaged in an on-going human resources dispute. In a search of Montaya's home, police recovered several high powered firearms, to include an assault rifle, 38 high capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Montoya has been charged with possession of an assault rifle and making criminal threats.
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75 year old Phillip Hughes from Marshville, NC was terminated from his position at the Plainville Farms Distribution Center, a poultry facility, in Oxford Township, PA. Hughes returned to the center on the following day and fatally shot his former supervisor, John Frey, in the parking lot as he arrived for work. Hughes then took his own life.
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Jazzy Huff, the owner of Jazzy Movers in Albany, NY is charged with murder in the death of one of his employees. Huff and employee, Zenas Davis, became engaged in a heated argument over Davis' pay. He removed Davis from the job site and took him back to the moving company offices. During a continuing argument, it is alleged that Huff shot Davis multiple times.
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Chuyen Vo, a Cal State Fullerton, CA employee has been charged with the murder of Steven Chan, a retired professor and consultant at the university. Authorities allege Vo stabbed Chan multiple times in his vehicle in the parking lot of the school. During the crime scene investigation, police located an incendiary device under Chan's car and a backpack that contained zip ties and multiple disguises. A motive for the attack has not been released.
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Joseph Zens of Gurnee, IL has been charged with a hate crime for attacking a motorcyclist who was displaying a Mexican flag. Zens is alleged to purposely cut the man off. As the man tried to get Zens' license plate number, he exited his vehicle and began yelling "anti-Mexican" racial slurs at the man and told him to go back to Mexico. Zens then took an ice pick from his truck and began to chase the man while still yelling racial slurs. The man was able to escape without injury.
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Eric Lin, formerly of Clarksburg, MD is being held in Seattle, WA by federal authorities after making a series of social media postings against Hispanics in the Miami, FL area. The FBI alleges that Lin sent messages to a Hispanic woman from May until his arrest in August, expressing support for Adolf Hitler and calling for the extermination of Spanish speaking people and other ethnic groups. It is alleged that Lin also sent messages to another person asking them to injure or kidnap the female acquaintance. Lin also supported a race war and crusade against Muslims and other non-White or culturally foreign groups.
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When debt seems like a hole you will never get out of, you get a phone call or email or find a website promising to settle your liabilities for pennies or the dollars.
PROCEED WITH CARE!!!
There are reputable companies that can help you, but scammers on the other hand "guarantee" to get you out of debt if you pay them before they do anything for you. Some take your money and disappear, while others will string you along only sinking you further in debt. Legitimate debut relief firms do charge for their services but only when they get results. Watch for the warning signs:
- A debt relief company that asks for fees up front before it settles any debts
- A debt relief company that guarantees it can eliminate your debt or reduce it by a particular amount in a set period of time
- A debt relief company that advises you to cease all communications with your creditors
- A debt relief company that won't send you information about its services unless you provide financial information such as credit card account numbers or balances
- A debt relief company that claims to be part of a new government program
Always be skeptical and research the service. Search on-line for reviews or histories. Contact the Better Business Bureau or Consumer Protection Bureau to see if the debt relief company is the subject of complaints.
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Anne Arundel County Schools reopen for the 2019-2020 school year:
- September 3rd - Grades 1 through 9
- September 4th - Open for all students
START THINKING SCHOOL SAFETY NOW
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Annapolis Chief of Police Ed Jackson, Director of Annapolis Emergency Operations Kevin Simmons, Anne Arundel County Police Chief Timothy Altomare, Logistics Deputy Chief of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Tim Mikules, and Annapolis Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles participating in the Caucus of African American Leaders Public Safety Panel.
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A CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY YOU CAN CONTROL
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SEE SOMETHING … SAY SOMETHING
VIGILANCE BEGINS WITH YOU
1 (800) 492- TIPS (8477)
www.aapdguardianshield.org
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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
8495 Veteran's Highway, Millersville, MD 21108
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