Crime & Safety

Routine Traffic Stop Leads to Foot, Air Search

Many area residents near the Riverdale community in Severna Park and part of Pasadena noticed a police helicopter searching the area on Tuesday.

 

The helicopters flying overhead around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Riverdale area of Severna Park and parts of Pasadena were the result of a routine traffic stop on Riverdale Road that led to a foot chase and aerial search when the driver fled, according to a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

"There is no immediate threat to the community," the spokesperson said.

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