Press Release 6/16/2017
Northern District
Assault/Stabbing Linthicum
On June 15, 2017 at approximately 11:50 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Camp Meade Road for a report of a fight. When officers arrived they located an adult male victim lying on the ground with a stab wound to his chest. A witness gave officers a description of the suspect and he was located a short distance away and taken into custody without incident.
Investigation revealed that the suspect started a fight with the victim when he produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest. As officers spoke to the suspect, they discovered that he too had a stab wound to his upper body.
Both the suspect and the victim were transported to Shock Trauma. The suspect is listed in stable condition and the victim in critical condition. At this time, detectives are still investigating if the subjects are known to each other and what started the altercation. This is still and active investigation. Charges are pending. There is no further information available.
Suspect:
1) Brian Eugene James (NO BOOKING PHOTO AVAILABE. STILL AT HOSPITAL)
50 YOA
500 block 8th St, Laurel
Assault Brooklyn Park
On June 15, 2017 at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Camrose Avenue in Brooklyn Park for an assault. Upon arrival officers met with two adult male victims. The victims stated that the suspects approached them on Camrose Avenue and asked for a lighter. The victims observed one of the suspects appeared to have a handgun so he grabbed a nearby baseball bat. An altercation ensued and one of the suspects was able to take the bat from the victim and being assaulting them with the bat. During the assault, one of the suspects fired one shot before they fled the scene in a vehicle. Recovered from the scene was a .22 caliber shell casing.
Officers obtained a suspect vehicle description and located the vehicle in the area of Furnace Branch Road and Route 10. A traffic stop was conducted and four suspects were taken into custody without incident. Recovered was a .22 cal Browning handgun, 28.16 grams of marijuana, drug distribution packaging material, and a digital scale.
The two victims were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries from being struck with a bat. No one was injured from the shot being fired.
Suspects:
1) Ra’Quan McCain, 18-year-old
7800 block of Huff Court, Pasadena
2) Kenneth Pitts 19-year-old
7900 block of Parke West Drive, Glen Burnie
3) D’Jean Jacobs 19-year-old
7900 Shari Court, Glen Burnie
4) 17-year-old Male
300 block of Steimley Avenue
Charges:
All suspects charged with the following;
First Degree Assault
Second Degree Assault
Transporting Firearm in a Vehicle
Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
Reckless Endangerment
