Police Press Release - July 28, 2021

Northern District
Weapons; CDS Violation / Brooklyn Park 
21-724730

On July 28, 2021 at approximately 1:00 a.m. Northern District officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Acura in the area of 6th Street and Disney Avenue in Brooklyn Park. The driver and one passenger exited the vehicle in an attempt to flee, and one additional passenger remained with the vehicle. After a brief foot pursuit the fleeing subjects were apprehended. Officers saw a High-Point .45 caliber handgun on the driver’s seat. The handgun was loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition. The driver was found to be in possession of a small amount of Oxycodone Hydrochloride. The driver was also found to have an outstanding warrant through Baltimore City for armed carjacking. One passenger was found to be in possession of seven containers and two bags of suspected cocaine (3.5g) and suspected marijuana (1.17g). The other passenger was found to be in possession of a single Suboxone strip. All three subjects were arrested and charged.

Arrested: 

Teaaron Efferson Thompson (driver)
DOB: 11/13/1998
200 block of North Luzerne Avenue 
Baltimore, Maryland

Jaques McFadden (passenger)
DOB: 07/21/2003
4100 block of Mariban Court 
Baltimore, Maryland 

Taron Lydell Edwards (passenger)
DOB: 07/01/1983
12000 block of Lincoln Street 
Ridgely, Maryland

Western District
Shots Fired / Hanover
21-724737

On July 28, 2021 at approximately 3:00 a.m. Western District officers responded to Jessup Dorsey Park located on the 7400 block of Race Road in Hanover for a report of gunshots heard in the area. Upon arrival officers located 11 shell casings in the parking lot. A tree near the parking lot had apparent damage from the gunshots. A witness observed a white Nissan Altima leave the parking lot and turn left onto Race Road immediately after the shots were fired. Western District detectives are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact 410-222-6155 or the Tip Line at 410-222-4700.

Southern District
Home Invasion / Friendship
21-724723

On July 28, 2021 at approximately 12:00 a.m. Southern District officers responded to the 100 block of Sansbury road in Friendship in reference to three suspects entering a residence and robbing the occupants at gunpoint. Two suspects entered through a bedroom window, assaulted a juvenile victim, punching the juvenile in the face and placing the juvenile in a headlock. The suspects removed cash, a laptop computer and a gaming console from the bedroom. A third suspect entered another bedroom where an adult female victim was asleep with her grandchild beside her. The suspect awakened the female, pointed a handgun at her and demanded money. The suspect then removed money from the victim’s purse. All three suspects then fled from the residence in an unknown direction. The suspects were all described by the victims as males wearing all black clothing and wearing black face masks. The juvenile victim sustained minor injuries. Southern District detectives are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact 410-222-1960 or the Tip Line at 410-222-4700.