On January 27, 2020, at approximately 1:13
p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the
46500 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired. Preliminary
investigation determined Dartanyen Rodell Saunders, age 19 of Lexington Park,
responded to the victim’s residence armed with a shotgun. Saunders discharged the weapon into the occupied
residence through an open window. Deputies
observed spent shotgun shells on the ground and damage from projectiles above
the front door of the residence. No injuries have been reported from this
incident.
Saunders was located near the residence
and arrested. Saunders was charged with the following:
Assault First Degree (two counts)
Reckless Endangerment
Malicious Destruction of Property
Saunders is incarcerated at the St. Mary’s
County Detention and Rehabilitation Center on a no bond status. Anyone with information on this incident is
asked to contact Corporal Michael Worrey at (301) 475-4200 extension *8080 or
by email at Michael.Worrey@stmarysmd.com.
Citizens may remain anonymous and
contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their
message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through
the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000
for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or
indictment.
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Dartanyen Rodell Saunders
