- Annapolis Woman Arrested in Armed Road Rage Incident
Maryland State Police say a 29-year-old Annapolis woman was arrested after a reported road rage incident on westbound U.S. Route 50 near I-97 in Anne Arundel County, where a victim reported a suspect brandished a crowbar and then a firearm. Police said the victim was not injured, and investigators later served a search warrant on the suspect’s vehicle and recovered a loaded firearm in a backpack on the front passenger seat. The suspect is also a Sergeant with the DC Metro Police.
- Here’s a Peek at Crime in YOUR Neighborhood in 2025
Eye On Annapolis released its finalized 2025 crime and major incident map for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, encouraging readers to zoom in, click pins, and review details tied to reported calls. The site notes the map is a visual supplement to police and fire reports and is not all-encompassing, pointing out gaps in public reporting and highlighting how trends and locations can be compared using a year-to-year slider.
- Crime Editorial Makes Top 5 Two Weeks in a Row
In an editorial on Annapolis public safety transparency, Eye On Annapolis argues residents and media are too often left without basic information about serious incidents, which can fuel confusion and rumors. The piece cites concerns about limited public reporting, references 21 rapes shown on the city dashboard map for 2025, and notes increases in homicides, shootings with injuries, and verified shots-fired calls compared with the prior year.
4. What Are Anne Arundel County Residents Reading? The Library Knows!
Anne Arundel County Public Library released its list of the 10 most-checked-out adult books of 2025, with Kristin Hannah’s The Women leading the way again. AACPL said the top 10 adult fiction and nonfiction titles were checked out a combined 5,763 times, with additional bestsellers ranging from Percival Everett’s James: A Novel to Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation.
5. Parking Will Tighten on Annapolis City Dock Later This Month
The City Dock resilience project will further restrict Dock Street parking and traffic patterns starting January 19 as construction fencing expands across much of upper Dock Street between Randall and Craig streets. The city said only limited parallel parking in front of businesses is expected to remain on Dock Street during this phase, with the tighter setup anticipated to last through May 2027.
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