Man, 84, wounded during attempted robbery in city
An 84-year-old man was shot in the stomach and hand Saturday during an attempted robbery in the Central Park Heights neighborhood, Baltimore police said Monday. Police believe the man might have been shot near Spaulding and Park Heights avenues. He was reportedly struggling to get himself to an area hospital when he spotted a private ambulance and flagged it down, police said. The man was immediately taken into surgery when police arrived at the hospital around 9:37 Saturday night. His condition was “not improving,” a police spokesperson said Monday morning. Police ask those with information to call detectives at 410-396-2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
Hazing incident reported at 2nd Mont. Co. high school
A second high school in Montgomery County has confronted an alleged episode of hazing involving football players, officials confirmed — as administrators contend with continuing concern about alleged sexual assaults by players at Damascus High, a football powerhouse. The new case involved students at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown. Capt. Paul Starks, a police spokesman, said the agency investigated allegations of unwanted sexual touching among football players at the school on Sept. 18. Detectives learned there were multiple possible suspects and one possible victim. It was never clear what might have happened and whether the alleged incident amounted to an assault or a sexual assault, according to Starks, who added that the alleged victim did not want to pursue the case. No charges were filed. “These types of investigations are victim-driven,” Starks said. Schools spokesman Derek Turner said that disciplinary action was taken against multiple students and that adults were reprimanded for failing to supervise. Team discussions have since focused on the harm of such behavior and the importance of respect and sportsmanship. “The team had a long conversation and continues to engage around this issue,” Turner said. The details come as Damascus High reels from allegations that five players on the junior varsity squad attacked four of their teammates in the locker room the day before the season’s last game. Three teenagers have each been charged with two counts of attempted second-degree rape and two counts of second-degree rape. A fourth teenager has been charged with three counts of second-degree rape. That charge, in Maryland, covers a range of nonconsensual acts that can involve the use of an object. A fifth teen faces a single count of attempted second-degree rape. All are charged in juvenile court.
P.G. officer suspended after allegedly demanding bribes
An officer has been suspended from the Prince George’s County Police Department after allegations that the officer demanded cash in exchange for leniency during a traffic stop. Two separate incidents were reported Friday in which a uniformed on-duty officer asked for money and did not issue traffic citations after being given money, according to the police chief. “I find this extraordinarily disturbing. … If proved true, this is quite simply a crime,” Chief Henry P. Stawinski III said in a news conference Saturday. The case will be reviewed by the office of the state’s attorney of Prince George’s County. Stawinski issued an appeal for people to call 301-772-4795 if they are aware of such behavior or have been subjected to similar treatment. He said he would release more details when the investigation is complete.
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