Crime & Safety
Gunshot Fired Near Officer, 2 Minors Arrested In Nottingham Police Chase: Authorities
A gunshot was fired near an officer during a Nottingham chase, police said. Two minors were arrested after fleeing a stolen vehicle.
NOTTINGHAM, MD — Two juveniles were arrested after a police chase where a gunshot was fired near an officer Monday in the Nottingham-Fullerton area, authorities said.
Officers did not release the suspects' names because they are minors.
Authorities said they were alerted around 8:10 p.m. for a stolen vehicle that failed to stop for the Maryland State Police.
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The Baltimore County Police Department said it found the vehicle soon after.
Officers said all of the occupants bailed out of the vehicle, starting a foot chase.
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Authorities told Patch a suspect then fired "a gunshot ... in close proximity to the officer." No officers were hurt during the encounter.
Police announced a shelter-in-place around Belair Road, Fitch Avenue and Rossville Boulevard at 9:30 p.m.
Officers announced the end of the shelter-in-place at 11:05 p.m., saying the suspects were in custody.
This map shows the area where authorities ordered the shelter-in-place.
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