Middle River

Baltimore County Police are looking for information about the shooting of a 41-year-old man early Friday. Police responded to the rear of the first block of Oak Grove Drive in Middle River for a report of a man shot. They found the victim, identified as Denorris "Pops" Washington, with several gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was transported to Maryland Shock Trauma Center and remains in critical condition. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP.

Clarence M. "Erick" Erickson, a decorated Korean War Navy flier and retired defense worker, died May 25 of complications from dementia at Madonna Heritage, a Jarrettsville assisted-living facility. He was 94. The son of farmers, Clarence Merlin Erickson was born and raised in Rhame, N.D. After graduating from Rhame High School in 1936, Mr. Erickson joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mr. Erickson enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and graduated from ordnance school. He entered flight school, from which he graduated in 1947.

Three boaters were rescued Monday evening from Middle River by Natural Resources Police after their small boat capsized in choppy, wind-swept water, the agency reported. An officer found Dwayne W. Abbott, 28, of Essex and Jonathan M. Miller, 11, and William H. Miller, 34, both of Middle River in the 58-degree water near Wilson Point with help from the Baltimore County aviation unit. The boaters were transferred to a Baltimore County Fire Department boat and then taken to Franklin Square Hospital for evaluation, the police report said.

A 9-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in front of her Milford Mill home Friday, the second girl involved in a pedestrian accident in the Baltimore region this week. The first crash, in Middle River on Wednesday, was fatal. Police said Kalina Brockington, 9, was crossing Milford Mill Road near Wildor Avenue just before 8 a.m., when she ran into the path of a 2011 Nissan Versa traveling northbound on Milford Mill Road. Brockington, of the 3700 block of Milford Mill Road, was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Center, where she remains in critical condition, police said.

River Watch Restaurant is a rare find: a waterfront restaurant where the food is as good as the view. The Essex restaurant and its 110-slip marina sit at the spot where Middle River meets Hopkins Creek. During the summer, revelers crowd River Watch's deck for legendary "Sunday Funday" parties overlooking the water. But River Watch is more than a fun boaters' bar. With a kitchen that turns out careful seafood-oriented dishes and service that is attentive, though sometimes slow, the restaurant is a solid destination any time of year.

The Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co. employed 53,000 workers at Middle River at the peak of World War II, producing thousands of aircrafts and bombers and serving as a key economic engine in the Baltimore area. But that was another era. The company — now defense behemoth Lockheed Martin Corp. — announced Thursday it will stop manufacturing at the Middle River site next year, though 470 white-collar professionals will remain there. The move marks the end of a long-term decline for the Baltimore manufacturer that helped build the region's middle-class communities and put Middle River on the map. "That plant was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world during World War II," said Richard Clinch, economic development director for the Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore.

A man was shot multiple times in Middle River on Wednesday evening, according to Baltimore County police and fire dispatchers. Police received a call about 6:58 p.m. from Franklin Square Hospital Center reporting a man with multiple gunshot wounds had arrived at the hospital, a police dispatcher said. The actual shooting occurred near the intersection of Martin Boulevard and Middle River Road, the dispatcher said. Detectives with the violent crimes unit were at the scene investigating late Wednesday, he said.

An unidentified body was found in the Middle River area Tuesday evening, Baltimore County police responded about 7:30 p.m. to a reported sighting of a body in a wooded area near the 1200 block of Bengies Road west of Eastern Boulevard. Police have yet to reveal the age or gender of the person and will likely wait for a cause of death determination from the Medical Examiner before proceeding with the case, police said. Mary.gail.hare@baltsun.com Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

A woman was found injured in a Middle River home that caught fire on Sunday shortly after noon, Baltimore County fire officials said. Firefighters who arrived at the home, in the 600 block of Kingston Road, found fire showing on the second floor and in the attic, officials said. The woman, whom the fire department did not identify, was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The extent of her injuries were unknown as of about 4 p.m. Sunday. The fire was under control in about an hour.

A gas water heater was suspected as the source of carbon monoxide that affected seven people Monday night at a Middle River housing community, according to Baltimore County authorities. Emergency responders were called at 11:05 p.m. to the 700 block of Lannerton Road, in the Commons at White Marsh community, said county Emergency Medical Services director Kyrle Preis. Five people were taken to area hospitals for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning, but none was in critical condition, he said.

A 9-year-old girl died after being struck by a car in Middle River on Wednesday, Baltimore County police said. At 5:07 p.m., county police and fire personnel responded to Graythorn and Kingston roads for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck, police said. There they found Amaria Gould, of the 2100 block of Graythorn Road, who had been hit by a Dodge Charger, police said. She was flown to a local hospital by a Maryland State Police helicopter. Gould had "entered the roadway from between two cars and crossed in front of the vehicle," police said.

Baltimore County has scheduled a series of public meetings and workshops on the potential redevelopment of parts of the U.S. Route 40 corridor in Middle River. The meetings will be held at Rosedale Baptist Church, located at 9202 Philadelphia Road. "Input from community residents, businesses, and property owners will help craft a long-term vision that could guide redevelopment over the next 25 years," county officials said in an announcement of the meetings. "Decisions about whether or when to redevelop property will be made by property owners.

The latest fitness craze, FloYo (stand-up paddleboard yoga) has come to the pool at Bel Air Athletic Club, in cooperation with Ultimate Watersports. FloYo is a fusion of yoga and Pilates; the class blends the fundamentals of each discipline while incorporating the added core challenge of balancing on a standup paddleboard (SUP). Both core and flexibility training are used to lengthen and strengthen the body. If you have mastered your downward facing dog and sun salutations on the mat, you will be pleasantly surprised by the challenge of trying these same poses on the unstable surface of a SUP. Because the poses are being performed on a moving surface, you will be engaging muscles that you would not normally, and because the poses have to be aligned just perfectly for even weight distribution on the boards, you will not only be benefiting from a challenging class but you will also be improving your in-studio yoga practice as well.

Baltimore County police on Monday identified two people who died when the driver of a 2013 Ford Mustang flipped the vehicle on Route 40, near Martin Boulevard early Sunday. Emil Antonio Ledesma Vargas, 29, of the 300 block of Endsleigh Avenue, and Josseline Rico-Hernandez, 25, of the 9700 block of Matzon Road, both in Middle River, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third passenger, a 25-year-old male, was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Baltimore County Police have identified the 39-year-old man killed Tuesday while performing lawn maintenance at North Charles Street and Old Willow Way in Towson. The victim was identified as Noe Rodriguez Alverto, of Middle River. At 10:53 a.m. Tuesday, police and fire units responded to a call for a pedestrian struck. Police said a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by Malinda Johnson, 41, had been traveling northbound on North Charles Street when it struck Alverto. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

River Watch Restaurant is a rare find: a waterfront restaurant where the food is as good as the view. The Essex restaurant and its 110-slip marina sit at the spot where Middle River meets Hopkins Creek. During the summer, revelers crowd River Watch's deck for legendary "Sunday Funday" parties overlooking the water. But River Watch is more than a fun boaters' bar. With a kitchen that turns out careful seafood-oriented dishes and service that is attentive, though sometimes slow, the restaurant is a solid destination any time of year.

The body found Tuesday floating in the water of Dark Head Creek off Beech Drive in Middle River has been identified, Baltimore County police said. Denis Escobar-Romero, 29, of the 100 block of S. Chester St. in Baltimore, had been missing since Jan. 30, said Detective Cathy Batton, a police spokeswoman. There were no signs of foul play, she said. The Medical Examiner is working to determine the cause of death. steve.kilar@baltsun.com twitter.com/stevekilar

A 9-year-old girl died after being struck by a car in Middle River on Wednesday, Baltimore County police said. At 5:07 p.m., county police and fire personnel responded to Graythorn and Kingston roads for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck, police said. There they found Amaria Gould, of the 2100 block of Graythorn Road, who had been hit by a Dodge Charger, police said. She was flown to a local hospital by a Maryland State Police helicopter. Gould had "entered the roadway from between two cars and crossed in front of the vehicle," police said.

The runway at Martin State Airport fell away as the distant Baltimore skyline popped into view. A hint of turbulence jittered the pilot's seat during a banking maneuver that filled the cockpit windshield with the vast blueness of the Chesapeake Bay. After a quick series of adjustments and a moment of indecision came the satisfying thump of wheels touching down. It felt mighty good to be back on the ground. But then again, the student never left. At Middle River Aviation, instructors can teach the fundamentals of flight in an airplane or in a new full-motion simulator that pitches and rolls in every direction - even straight into a death spiral.

As someone involved in the boating industry, I applaud Gary Jobson for his recent commentary urging the Maryland General Assembly to adopt a cap on our state's boat excise tax ("Bring the boats back," March 8). In recent years, all of us have seen a decline in the number of high-priced vessels that are being registered in our state. That means fewer big boats to get serviced in our marinas and fewer big boats seeking to purchase fuel and other supplies. The result is less spending and fewer local jobs.