The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported attempted burglary in the 300 block of Church Street in Greensboro, Sunday at around 8 PM.  While deputies were still investigating, they received word of a second attempted burglary nearby, this time in the 300 block of Cedar Lane.  Deputies quickly began canvassing the area to search for a suspect.  With help from the Maryland State Police, deputies located a male matching the description given by the victim and witnesses. The suspect was identified as Cristian Escalante Hernandez, 26, of Greensboro.  Hernandez fled on foot and fell several times during the chase.  The suspect also hit his head during the arrest and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.  Emergency medical crews were called to the scene and took Hernandez to a hospital in Easton, Maryland for a precautionary evaluation.  Hernandez faces four counts of burglary in two degrees and public intoxication and is being held without bond.   

A proposed 5-megawatt solar project in Betterton will be the subject of a Public Service Commission hearing at 6:30 PM Monday, July 20th at the Betterton firehouse.  Area residents and others interested in the project are invited to comment.  The Maryland Public Service Commission has delegated this case to its Public Utility Law Judge Division; Public Utility Law Judge Christine Burke will preside over the hearing.   Halo Betterton, LLC proposes to build the solar project on a 30-acre property located at Howell Point Road and Still Pond-Betterton Road which surrounds the Betterton Firehouse.  In addition to taking comments from the public, the hearing will include a presentation by the applicant, brief statements by the parties, including the Power Plant Research Program of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the PSC’s technical staff as to their respective roles and recommendations in the case.