Crime & Safety
Witness Tails Stolen Car, Leading to Arrest of Laurel Man
Police said the vehicle was stolen from a Maryland City gas station.
Anne Arundel County police arrested a Laurel man Sunday afternoon after a witness tailed a stolen vehicle and assisted police in locating the suspect.
Around 1 p.m., police responded to a gas station in the 3600 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road in Maryland City for a report of a stolen vehicle. En route to the scene, police learned the suspect was traveling eastbound on Route 32.
According to police, a citizen who saw the theft tailed the stolen vehicle to Bluewater Boulevard. A police officer pulled the vehicle over at Bluewater Boulevard and Briar Ridge Lane without incident.
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Police arrested Travis Lamar Greenfield, 21, of Laurel and charged him with theft, unlawful taking of a vehicle, and unauthorized removal of property. Court records also show Greenfield was charged with driving on a suspended license.
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