Western District
Assault - Laurel 21-738682
On November 13, 2021, at approximately 1:35 p.m. officers responded to the parking lot of the Travelodge located at 3380 Laurel Fort Meade Road in Laurel for a report of an assault. The 62-year-old male victim was going to his gold 1999 Dodge Caravan parked in the lot when he saw the suspect inside the van, attempting to start the ignition with a butcher knife. When the victim confronted the suspect, the suspect raised the knife to shoulder level and swung the knife at the victim. The suspect did not strike the victim with the knife. The suspect then fled on foot. A responding officer observed the suspect running from the scene and apprehended him after a short foot pursuit. The knife used in the assault was recovered. The suspect was arrested and charged accordingly.
Stephonze Phillip Blakeney
27-year-old
Laurel, Maryland
Western District
Burglary - Hanover 21-738806
On November 14, 2021, at approximately 5:20 p.m. officers responded for a burglary in progress at a residence in the 7400 block of Locust Road in Hanover. As the victim was returning home she observed the suspect exit her residence, holding a handgun. The suspect attempted to flee the scene in his vehicle, however, the vehicle was blocked by the victim’s vehicle in the driveway. The suspect fled on foot into a wooded area near the residence. Responding officers observed the fleeing suspect in the woods and established a perimeter. The suspect...
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