Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Trooper K. Morris responded to Great Mills Rd in Lexington Park on November 14th at 12:33 a.m. for a reported domestic assault.
Trooper Morris met with a female victim, who advised that Dat Phat Nguyen, 41, of Lexington Park had assaulted her and fled to his residence on South Shangri La Drive. Tpr. Morris responded to Mr. Nguyen’s residence and attempted to place him under arrest. Mr. Nguyen began to resist arrest, but was quickly detained.
Tpr. Morris placed Mr. Nguyen in a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle with a cage area in the back due to Mr. Nguyen’s hostile behavior. He continued to be combative and assaulted Tpr. Morris and a St. Mary’s County Deputy.
After placing Mr. Nguyen in the patrol vehicle, he began kicking the back passenger side window until it broke, cutting a St. Mary’s County Deputy. A prisoner transport bus from the St. Mary’s County Detention Center was called, and Mr. Nguyen was transported to the Detention Center.
He was charged with Assault Second Degree, Assault Second Degree of Law Enforcement Officer, and Resist/Interfere with Arrest and held pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner.