Marshals shoot at fugitive,
spurring standoff in P.G.
U.S. marshals opened fire at a fugitive who they said tried to drive over them while they tried to serve an arrest warrant in Bowie, law enforcement sources said. Police said the suspect, 26-year-old Brian Donell Barnes, was wanted in Prince George’s County on a first-degree attempted murder charge involving a March 25 incident. Around 9 a.m. Wednesday, marshals spotted the him in a vehicle, and he tried to strike them with his car, police source said. At least one marshal opened fire, and the culprit jumped from his vehicle. Marshals say he then ran into a resident’s home on the 8700 block of Maple Avenue. The home was evacuated, and marshals requested the assistance of Prince George’s County police officers. A SWAT unit set up a perimeter around the home. The standoff continued as of midafternoon.
Boy drowns trying to cross river
A 15-year-old boy drowned while swim across the Patuxent River in Anne Arundel County, police said. Police said Edward D. Knudsen Jr. got caught in the current around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. People jumped in the water to try to rescue him but were unable. Fire and rescue dive teams found Knudsen’s body about two hours later.
Man arrested in string of robberies
Police arrested a suspect in 15 armed robberies in Northern Virginia. Eugene A. Thomas, 24, was charged with two counts of armed robbery and two counts of use of a firearm. More additional charges are possible. Police said Thomas is linked to 11 armed robberies in Fairfax County, three in Arlington County and one in Alexandria. The spree began in February.
– Compiled by Scott McCabe
