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A former Anne Arundel County police officer has asked to have an extortion conviction on his record cleared to start a new life.Gregory W. Overstreet, 34, was a decorated nine-year veteran known as "Robocop" for his zealous pursuit of drug dealers and drunken drivers when he was convicted in 1994 of extortion -- admitting he tried to extort $500 from a Pasadena man he accused of fondling himself in Queenstown Park.Since then, Overstreet has been under house arrest and served jail time, sold his Harwood home and a landscaping business and moved out of state to escape the stigma of his crime.

An Anne Arundel County police officer sentenced to six months house arrest for extorting money from a man in Queenstown Park will spend 90 days in the Anne Arundel County Detention Center on work-release, instead.Gregory Overstreet, a decorated nine-year veteran of the force known as "Robocop" for his zealous pursuit of drug dealers and drunken drivers, asked for the change in a Dec. 30 letter to Circuit Judge H. Chester Goudy Jr. so that "I can go on with my life."Judge Goudy approved the change Tuesday, and Overstreet began serving the new sentence that night, Detention Center Superintendent Richard Baker confirmed yesterday.

An Anne Arundel County police officer was indicted a second time yesterday by a county grand jury on charges that he tried to extort money by threatening to charge a man with a sex offense.Officer Gregory Overstreet, 31, of Harwood was indicted on extortion, bribery and misconduct in office charges stemming from a July 19 incident in Queenstown Park. The indictment does not say whether the man paid Officer Overstreet any money.State's Attorney Frank R. Weathersbee said the Police Department's internal affairs section is "continuing its investigation" into Officer Overstreet's activities.

Gregory Overstreet, a nine-year Anne Arundel police veteran once known as "Robocop" for his zealous pursuit of drug dealers and drunken drivers, was fired yesterday, four days after he pleaded guilty to one count of extortion.On Friday, Anne Arundel Circuit Judge H. Chester Goudy Jr. sentenced Overstreet, 31, of the 100 block of S. Riva Clubhouse in Harwood to six months of house arrest."It is truly unfortunate," said Robert Beck, acting Anne Arundel County police chief. "The people I feel sorry for are Greg's family.

Officer Gregory W. Overstreet, the Anne Arundel County policeman accused of trying to extort $500 from a man in Queenstown Park on July 20, was suspended without pay Tuesday after being arrested and released on his own recognizance, officials said.Officer Overstreet, 31, surrendered at the Southern District at 11 a.m. and was taken to a court commissioner in Annapolis.At the same time, a departmental hearing to determine Officer Overstreet's status was being held at police headquarters in Millersville, said police spokesman Officer Bell.

Consider this imaginary scenario:A man dives into a lake, risking his life to save a drowning child. The local media rush to the scene; a hero is born. For that is what the headlines will call him.That night the hero's friends take him to a restaurant for a drink. After the strain and excitement of the day, they want to treat him to some well-deserved relaxation and to toast his good deed. One drink becomes several.A little woozy, the hero drives home. On the way, he veers across the center lane and slams into another car, killing the driver.

A former "Officer of the Year" was indicted yesterday in Anne Arundel County in the attempt to extort $500 from a man he suspected had committed a sex offense.Officer Gregory William Overstreet, 31, was indicted by grand jury on four counts of extortion and one count each of bribery and misconduct in office.The charges stem from an incident that allegedly occurred last month at Queenstown Park.Officer Overstreet, who has been with the department for nine years, won the department's silver star and a purple heart after he was shot twice while making a drug arrest in 1991.

A former "Officer of the Year" was indicted yesterday in Anne Arundel County in the attempt to extort $500 from a man he suspected had committed a sex offense.Officer Gregory William Overstreet, known as "Robocop" because of his aggressive approach to his job, was indicted by grand jury on four counts of extortion and one count each of bribery and misconduct in office.The charges stem from an incident that allegedly occurred last month at Queenstown Park.State's Attorney Frank R. Weathersbee declined to discuss the specifics but said Officer Overstreet, 31, faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted.

"I just remember thinking I didn't want to get shot in the head," said county police Officer Greg W. "RoboCop" Overstreet, recalling the time he was shot twice in the chest.Thanks to his bulletproof vest, Overstreet walked away from the shooting last July in Pioneer Citywith nothing more than a couple of bruises. Alive and well and stillassigned to the Pioneer City beat, the officer watched as a 20-year-old Prince George's County man pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder yesterday in county Circuit Court.

A Prince George's County man who pleaded guilty in February to shooting a police officer in Pioneer City last summer was sentenced Fridayto 10 years in prison.Michael Keith Scott had been abused since childhood and led a double life between singing in the church choir and selling drugs, Pamela L. North, Scott's attorney, told Circuit Judge Raymond G. Thieme"I do believe there are evil forces and good forces pulling him,"she said in court. "And he tries to follow the good."She said her client, who lives in Palmer Park in Prince George's County, had been shot and robbed a year ago outside his home.

The Coast Guard rescued a man and four children who were stranded on a boat in the Chesapeake Bay after a minor engine fire Thursday. Jeff Overstreet radioed the Coast Guard about 2 p.m. Thursday after immediately shutting off the engine of his 26-foot boat near Gibson Island, north of the Bay Bridge, according to the Coast Guard. The children were Overstreet's sons, ages 12 and 16, and two of their friends. "We were just cruising along, and all of a sudden my engine started losing power," said Overstreet, a stay-at-home father from Elkridge.

For decades, John Overstreet has been known as "Mr. Bike Safety," passing out free helmets, compiling statistics on accidents and pedaling about 100 miles a week in Anne Arundel County. Now, at 80 and slowed by Alzheimer's disease, the facts and figures don't come the way they used to, but he still is out on his blue tricycle every chance he gets -- always with a helmet. Yesterday, at Saw Mill Creek Park in Glen Burnie, where over the years Overstreet biked the paths miles at a time, state and county officials unveiled signs for the new John Overstreet Connector -- a 1.5-mile path that links the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail to the BWI Trail -- to honor a man who taught the basics of bicycle safety.

Lothian man says he was shot A Lothian man reported being shot early yesterday morning when he went outside to get his newspaper, Anne Arundel County police said. Ronnie Cornelius Hall, 41, of the 1100 block of Mount Zion-Marlboro Road, told police that he was wounded by an unknown assailant around 2:50 a.m., and that he saw a man running from the scene, but officers did not find anyone. Hall was transported to Prince George's Hospital Center with injuries to his leg and abdomen. Detectives, who noted several inconsistencies in Hall's account, are still investigating.

Joseph C. Overstreet, an artist whose graceful watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations were a staple of the old Sun Magazine for nearly a decade, died of a brain hemorrhage Saturday at a hospital in Vero Beach, Fla. The former Catonsville resident was 88. Mr. Overstreet was born in Charlotte, N.C., and spent his early years in a small community near Miami, moving to Baltimore in the mid-1930s. He studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Schuler School of Fine Arts and the Beaux Arts Club.

On Friday, January 28, 2005 JEROME ANUSZKIEWICZ; beloved father of Noelle Cope, Jason Anuszkiewicz, Kenya Overstreet and Brittany Anuszkiewicz; dear father in law of Eddie Cope, Dawn Anuszkiewicz and David Overstreet; adored brother of Richard and Dennis Anuszkiewicz; dear brother-in-law of Linda Anuszkiewicz; loving grandfather of Jackson and Catie Anuszkiewicz and Will and Alex Overstreet; dear companion of Sheila Seiden. Also survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS.

On July 9, 2004 EMMA M. OVERSTREET (nee Ferrara), beloved wife of the late Edward Overstreet, devoted mother of Mary Ann Reed and the late Robert E. Andrews. Also survived by 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. A Funeral service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk Inc., 7922 Wise Ave., on Tuesday at 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The hired hands are milling around the barn in the gray light of dawn, getting ready for another day in the saddle, when Jennings Overstreet pulls up. In this rustic corner of Osceola County, Fla., miles from the rush-hour masses swarming to the north, morning is unfolding to an almost-forgotten rhythm amid the smells of sweet hay, leather and damp earth. A dog barks at the stir of activity; the horses snort and shuffle impatiently. Down on Lake Tohopekaliga, in front of the house Overstreet's father built in 1935 for $800, a flock of sandhill cranes feeds noisily.

A former Anne Arundel County police officer has asked to have an extortion conviction on his record cleared to start a new life.Gregory W. Overstreet, 34, was a decorated nine-year veteran known as "Robocop" for his zealous pursuit of drug dealers and drunken drivers when he was convicted in 1994 of extortion -- admitting he tried to extort $500 from a Pasadena man he accused of fondling himself in Queenstown Park.Since then, Overstreet has been under house arrest and served jail time, sold his Harwood home and a landscaping business and moved out of state to escape the stigma of his crime.

An Anne Arundel County police officer sentenced to six months house arrest for extorting money from a man in Queenstown Park will spend 90 days in the Anne Arundel County Detention Center on work-release, instead.Gregory Overstreet, a decorated nine-year veteran of the force known as "Robocop" for his zealous pursuit of drug dealers and drunken drivers, asked for the change in a Dec. 30 letter to Circuit Judge H. Chester Goudy Jr. so that "I can go on with my life."Judge Goudy approved the change Tuesday, and Overstreet began serving the new sentence that night, Detention Center Superintendent Richard Baker confirmed yesterday.

Gregory Overstreet, a nine-year Anne Arundel police veteran once known as "Robocop" for his zealous pursuit of drug dealers and drunken drivers, was fired yesterday, four days after he pleaded guilty to one count of extortion.On Friday, Anne Arundel Circuit Judge H. Chester Goudy Jr. sentenced Overstreet, 31, of the 100 block of S. Riva Clubhouse in Harwood to six months of house arrest."It is truly unfortunate," said Robert Beck, acting Anne Arundel County police chief. "The people I feel sorry for are Greg's family.