LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — A local man’s attempt to crush a suspected crack cocaine pipe in front of police ended in his arrest, authorities reported, highlighting a tense encounter in Lexington Park that led to multiple charges and court proceedings. Edward Raleigh Curley IV, 44, faces criminal charges in Maryland while also being wanted as a fugitive from Pennsylvania.
On March 4, 2026, police responded to a residence in Lexington Park, Maryland, where they encountered Curley. Authorities determined he had an active warrant for theft by unlawful taking of movable property out of Somerset, Pennsylvania.
During the encounter, Curley allegedly removed a glass smoking device from his coat pocket. Officers ordered him to release the device, but he initially refused and asked whether it could simply be stomped on and destroyed…