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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1995
Page
2
Frederick City Police are investigating several thefts including two at Pier One Imports on West Patrick Street. A Dec 8 theft involved a man stealing a cash drawer. a Dec 18 break-in targeted a safe via a back door. Police seek information.
An 82-year-old Frederick man, Harry Leichert, suffered head and neck injuries Tuesday evening on U S 15 north of Thurmont after a southbound vehicle struck his car as he turned into the Shamrock Restaurant. He was not belted and was partially ejected through the windshield. He was flown to Washington County Hospital in serious condition. Fire investigators probe a Tuesday fire in a portion of the old Essex Elementary School awaiting demolition.
Aaron E. Metschke 21 of Frederick was sentenced after October stalking and related charges. He received three years for stalking and one year for a sex offense plus time served credit of 235 days and three years supervised probation with no contact with the victim. Additional cases: Derek Polesky given probation before judgment for marijuana possession. Dean Sanchez case postponed. Daniel Fitzpatrick given probation before judgment with $50 fine and 22 hours community service.
A 3-year-old Tamsville boy, Brogan Evan McCauley, is in good condition at Children's Hospital in Washington DC after being wedged under a truck tire in his icy driveway. The incident occurred Tuesday evening when his mother Heather McCauley turned off the ignition and exited the truck as the vehicle rolled back.
A Christmas Eve candle ignited a tree at Ruth Lawrence residence on 5710 Korrell Lane causing about 50000 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Independent Lewistown Junior and Walkersville aided. A stolen Prince George's County vehicle set ablaze on Fingerboard Road near 554 a.m. Responding unit Carroll Manor Fire Co. Also a Sharpsburg shed on Antietam Street burned after a woodstove ignited a wall.
Baltimore AP reports Tuesday night draws for Pick 3 and Pick 4 totals plus Bonus Match 5. Afternoon draws include Pick 3 and Pick 4 results. Fire alarm and house fire incidents cited at Libertytown and Carroll Manor, with responding sites listed among local addresses. Nearby Citizens and United noted in financial contexts.
A broad cold front will keep temperatures low from the Great Lakes to New England with occasional light snow and flurries. Maryland areas like Frederick County expect tonight's clouds and a 30 percent chance of light snow with lows in the teens to twenties, and similar patterns extend across the state with highs in the 30s and chances of measurable snow around 30 to 40 percent in some zones.
Unseasonably cold air grips Florida as hard freeze warnings go out in the north. Jacksonville 28 and Orlando 37 reflect a 20 to 30 degree plunge. Hillsborough strawberry grower Carl Grooms uses sprin klers to coat fruit and keep it near 32 degrees. Elsewhere snow falls in Syracuse and Charleston with more snow likely across the Appalachians.
Strong winds Tuesday produced gusts 12 to 24 mph and wind chill that felt below zero despite a 25 degree low. The high reached 32 at noon, with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and 20 to 30 degrees.
Britt Jackson a former Frederick City Police officer died on Christmas Eve. Funeral services are handled by Donald B Thompson Funeral Home in Middletown with no obituary released at the family's request. Jackson resigned in January 1994 after learning he had AIDS and is survived by a wife and 3-year-old twins. Frequent quotes from local officers express sympathy and support for the family.
A 35 year old Silver Spring resident Marquita Suydom of 11400 block Stewart Lane in White Oak was found shot to death in a parking lot at 5 45 a m Tuesday. Police said she left her house at 5 45 a m for work and a witness reported hearing shots from outside where her body lay between two cars. She died of multiple gunshot wounds.
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