PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — A Huntingtown woman is facing multiple serious charges, including first-degree assault, after deputies say she used a vehicle in an attempt to strike a man during a disturbance in Dunkirk on April 26, 2026.
Nannette Candice Hipkins, 52, of Huntingtown, was arrested following the incident, which began around 7:48 p.m. at the Giant grocery store on Town Center Boulevard, according to court documents.
Deputies responded to reports of a disorderly individual in the parking lot, where a caller advised a woman was yelling at people and had attempted to hit someone with her vehicle before leaving the area.
When deputies arrived, they spoke with witnesses who reported that Hipkins drove a gray Honda CR-V through the parking lot at a high rate of speed and allegedly attempted to strike a man who was walking into the store. The man was forced to move behind a concrete barrier to avoid being hit.
Witnesses further told deputies that Hipkins continued to behave aggressively, yelling and provoking individuals in the parking lot. Authorities also noted that the incident caused concern for bystanders and disrupted normal business operations.
Deputies later located Hipkins at her residence in Huntingtown. When officers attempted to take her into custody, she reportedly retreated inside the home, resisted arrest, and failed to comply with commands before being detained.
According to the report, Hipkins continued resisting while being escorted to a patrol vehicle and had to be secured by deputies.
Hipkins is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and failure to obey a lawful order.
She appeared before Judge Michelle R. Saunders for a bond review hearing on April 27, 2026, where she was initially held without bond before being granted an unsecured personal bond of $5,000.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Calvert District Court, Courtroom 1.
Under Maryland law, first-degree assault is a felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison. Additional charges, including second-degree assault and reckless endangerment, carry potential penalties of up to 10 years and 5 years incarceration, respectively.
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