Officer Faces Upskirting Charges, Pedestrian Struck Mystery, 'Pokémon Go' Driver Hits Cruiser: News Nearby

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• Do You Know Pedestrian Hit By 3 Vehicles Including Police Car?
• PG County Police Officer Accused of Taking Photos Up Skirts During Traffic Stops
• Elderly Man Gunned Down in PG County While Filling Up His Car at a Gas Station

Driver Playing Pokémon Go Hits Police Car: VIDEO

A man searching for Pokémon instead found himself face-to-face with the Baltimore Police this week after he hit a police cruiser with his SUV.

"That's what I get for playing this dumb [expletive] game," the driver said afterward, in a video released by Baltimore PD. >>> See the video.

Latest Heat Wave Forecast: Maryland Weather

The region is preparing for an extended heat wave, beginning Friday.

With temperatures barely reaching 90 degrees Thursday, we'll notice the change as temps climb swiftly Friday. The heat index, or "feels like" temperature, will be near 100 degrees by Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Saturday's index will climb even higher and stay above 100 degrees all afternoon, and into the evening. >>> Read more.

• Man Mowing Along BW Parkway Dies from Crash Injuries
• Beware: Man Impersonating Police Officer in PG County, Report Says
• Man Slashed By Boat's Propeller When He Hits Sand Bar
• Dump Truck Flip Injures One, Downs Power Lines: Officials

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