FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Top row (L to R): Juarez, Miranda
Bottom row (L to R): Elswick, Escobar
FREDERICK, Md. (February 21, 2025) – On February 20, 2025, at approximately 9:20 PM, Deputy First Class (DFC) Roush was on patrol near Route 85 and Grove Road when he observed a white Nissan van behaving suspiciously. The van attempted to evade police by turning onto a gravel path behind an area shopping center. Upon running the vehicle's tags, DFC Roush received a stolen vehicle alert and initiated a pursuit with assistance from other responding deputies.
After refusing to stop, the suspect accelerated onto I-270 northbound at speeds reaching 100 mph. The pursuit continued through Frederick and Montgomery counties. During the pursuit, Maryland State Police Aviation was requested to assist. As the suspects continued toward Shady Grove Road and Briardale Road, the driver intentionally rammed a vehicle at a red light before continuing to flee. At this point, FCSO ended the pursuit while Maryland State Police Trooper 3 maintained aerial surveillance. With the assistance from Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), officers apprehended four suspects at a Sheetz located at 751 Progress Way.
FCSO Deputies responded to the scene and conducted a search of the suspect’s vehicle. Deputies recovered crack cocaine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia inside the van. The driver of the vehicle was also found by MCPD officers inside the Sheetz attempting to dispose of narcotics in a restroom.
The stolen van, found with significant front-end damage, had rammed a vehicle with three occupants inside. Two of the victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
All four suspects were arrested and transported to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center Central Booking.
“Two of the four suspects taken into custody were found to be in the United States illegally through our 287(g) Program during the central booking process. Those same two suspects were released on personal recognizance on initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner. These two individuals are being held as removable criminal aliens only because ICE detainers were placed on them by 287(g)-trained correctional officers. Without those detainers, they would have been released immediately, potentially returning to criminal activity or disappearing before trial,” said Sheriff Jenkins, “This is yet another example of the importance of the 287(g) Program to local public safety in protecting our community. I can’t emphasize strongly enough; just how effective and valuable the 287(g) Program is now and has been over the sixteen-year partnership. I really hope the public thinks about this example involving these criminal acts and realizes the importance of the program.”
The suspects are identified and charged as follows:
Shawn Elswick (Driver), 25, of Riverdale, MD:
-ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREE
-ASSAULT, 2ND DEGREE (AGGRAVATED ASSAULT)
-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
-CDS: POSSESS/ADMINISTER CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE
-CDS: POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA
-DRIVING VEH. ON HWY. AT SPEED EXCEEDING LIMIT
-ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE POLICE IN OFFICIAL POLICE VEHICLE
-FAILURE TO STOP AFTER ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO ATTENDED
-FAILURE TO RETURN TO AND REMAIN AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT
-FAIL OF DRIVER IN ACCIDENT TO FURNISH REQ ID AND LIC
-MULTIPLE OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES
Reny Escobar (Passenger), 24-years-old, of Frederick
-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
-POSS/ADMINISTER CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE
-POSS OF PARAPHERNALIA
Walter Caberera Miranda (Passenger), 28-years-old
-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
-POSS/ADMINISTER CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE
-POSS OF PARAPHERNALIA
Following his arrest, Designated Immigration Officers (DIO) within the Frederick County Sheriff's Office 287(g) Program placed an Immigration Detainer-Notice of Action, form I-247A, on CABERERA Miranda, Walter who is illegally present in the United States. ICE lodges detainers on individuals arrested on criminal charges who ICE has probable cause to believe are removable noncitizens.
Once CABERERA Miranda, Walter has satisfied his local criminal charges, he will be released to ICE custody. The 287(g) program is a law enforcement tool and serves as a deterrent to criminal illegal aliens.
Jose Torres Juarez, 19-years-old
-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
-POSS/ADMINISTER CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE
-POSS OF PARAPHERNALIA
Following his arrest, Designated Immigration Officers (DIO) within the Frederick County Sheriff's Office 287(g) Program placed an Immigration Detainer-Notice of Action, form I-247A, on TORRES Juarez, Jose who is illegally present in the United States. ICE lodges detainers on individuals arrested on criminal charges who ICE has probable cause to believe are removable noncitizens. Once TORRES Juarez, Jose has satisfied his local criminal charges, he will be released to ICE custody. The 287(g) program is a law enforcement tool and serves as a deterrent to criminal illegal aliens.
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The Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is a full-service law enforcement agency, an arm of the court, and a keeper of offenders. In this regard, it exists to serve the more than 290,000 citizens of Frederick County with respect, fairness, and compassion. FCSO is committed to the prevention of crime; the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace and order; the enforcement of laws and ordinances; the safeguarding of constitutional guarantees; and safekeeping of prisoners. The men, women, and officers of this office nurture public trust by holding themselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics. The FCSO is located at 110 Airport Drive East, Frederick, MD, 21701. Visit www.frederickcosheriff.com for more information.