Driver sought in Carroll Co. hit-and-run incident
Carroll County authorities are looking for the driver of a car that struck a 19-year-old Westminster man May 23 and fled the scene. The county sheriff's office said Corey Lee Aschemeier was hit about 3 a.m. by a northbound car in the 4600 block of Cherry Tree Lane near Sykesville and thrown several yards. Aschemeier suffered a significant loss of blood from injuries to his legs and a fractured knee and skull. He had surgery at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, where he continues to recover, the sheriff's office said. Deputies are looking for a recent model Lexus or Toyota sedan with damage to the driver's side front bumper, the headlights and hood. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Deputy Dustin Boone at 410-386-2900 or a toll-free, anonymous tip line, 888-399-8477.
- Brent Jones
Police seek van driver who fatally hit man on dirt bike
Baltimore police are looking for the driver of a van that struck and killed a young man riding a dirt bike in the Ashburton section of Baltimore about 3 p.m. Friday. Police spokeswoman Detective Nicole Monroe said the man was riding his motorbike on the street in the 3800 block of Chatham Road when he was struck. The driver of the van did not stop. The victim was transported to Sinai Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Monroe said Friday night that police had not obtained a positive identification of the hit-and-run victim, and had no further description of the van that struck him. Police ask anyone with information about the accident to call the Accident Investigation Unit at 410-396-2606.
- Frank D. Roylance
Man faces felony drug charges after traffic stop
A 28-year-old Annapolis man faces felony drug charges after a routine traffic stop early Wednesday led to the discovery of 5 ounces of cocaine and more than $14,500 in cash hidden inside the vehicle he was driving, according to Maryland State Police. Michael J. Jackson of the first block of College Creek Terrace has been charged with importing cocaine into the state, possession with intent to distribute the drug and possession of cocaine, police said. He was being held at the Harford County Detention Center on $50,000 bond. A state trooper stopped Jackson about 1 a.m. Wednesday on southbound Interstate 95 in Harford County, and a scan by a police dog indicated drugs were in the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, according to authorities. The cocaine found in the car has a street value of $5,000, police said. During a subsequent search of Jackson's home, police said they found three shotguns, four rifles, two handguns and drug packaging material, along with $20,000 in cash. The investigation continues, according to police.
