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News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2001
Page
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Frederick Police responded to a bear sighting near the VFW golf course late Saturday. The 300 to 400 pound injured bear was limping with a damaged right rear leg. After tranquilizer efforts failed, authorities decided to destroy the animal to prevent danger to nearby residents. DNA evidence indicated ear markings from the Pennsylvania Commission.
Eleven drivers faced alcohol related charges as New Year festivities waned in the region. Maryland State Police and Frederick County Sheriff's Office each logged four DWI arrests, with Frederick Brunswick and Thurmont also reporting cases. Multiple fire calls and emergency responses followed, including structural incidents and medical emergencies across several towns.
Weekend storm bypassed Frederick with sun in most of Maryland. Forecasters had predicted up to three inches in Frederick and heavier snow elsewhere, but counties reported mostly clear skies and no significant accumulation. Airlines canceled flights at Baltimore Washington International. New York area faced broader delays as the storm shifted away from the Northeast.
Weather summary notes snow and wind in the Northwest and Great Lakes as a pressure system moves east. Lake effect snow is expected from western New York to eastern Michigan with accumulations reaching into parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Parts of the Midwest and Plains will see subfreezing temperatures into Tuesday with teens to 20s, while the Southeast and Gulf Coast stay largely dry and cool.
Frederick County forecast: tonight clear near mid teens with northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday sunny highs in the upper 40s. Wednesday night partly cloudy with lows in the upper teens. Thursday partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers, then mainly clear with lows in the lower 20s and highs in the mid 40s. Saturday mostly clear with lows in the mid 20s and highs in the lower 40s. Sunday partly cloudy with lows in the mid 20s and highs near 40. Monday, chance of snow with lows near 20. Maryland beaches Tom, clear tonight, lows near 2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday mostly sunny highs near 44. Wednesday night mostly cloudy with lows 20 to 25.
Baltimore ended 2000 with 262 homicides, the lowest in years, as months with under 20 killings continued a four month streak. Mayor Martin O'Malley praised the decline, while Police Commissioner Edward Norris noted restored public confidence and the city’s progress after a contentious zero tolerance legacy.
Washington County man Billy Joe King 36 of Rohrersville is in critical but stable condition at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center after a single vehicle rollover on U.S. 340. King, driving a 2000 Ford van, failed to negotiate a curve from Md 67 onto westbound 340, causing the vehicle to crash through a guardrail and roll. He was partially ejected, the door landing on his head, and crews from Brunswick Potomac Valley and Jefferson spent over an hour freeing him. He was flown by state police helicopter to a Baltimore trauma center. debris including nails and bolts littered the highway.
Michael A Wiltrout 28 of Waynesboro was charged with assaulting two men and a woman at the Thurmont AMVETS Post on Christmas Eve. A 23 year old victim fractured his leg. Wiltrout was released from jail on Monday, according to a correctional officer.
Frederick man Brian David Parker, 19, was arrested New Year Eve by undercover officers at John Hanson Apartments and charged with possession and distribution of cocaine and possession with intent. Police found an outstanding arrest warrant for Grif and second assault, reckless endangerment and probation violation. Parker is held in Frederick County Adult Detention Center on $61,000 bail.
Four Montgomery County teens were hospitalized for alcohol poisoning after police raided four parties on New Year’s Eve. A 15-year-old girl at a Tilden Woods Rockville party was found unconscious and aspirated, in critical condition. Other victims included a 14-year-old in North Potomac, a 17-year-old in Bethesda, and a 15-year-old in Germantown. The Holiday Task Force will extend enforcement through next weekend.
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