At 10:10 p.m. July 22, Charles County Sheriff’s officers responded to Kenrick Court and Thompson Lane in Indian Head for the report of an assault.
Investigation revealed Kenneth Edward Groves, 44, of Indian Head left a note on a 32-year-old Indian Head man’s doorstep regarding complaints about the man’s dogs.
The man confronted Groves and Groves grabbed him by the throat and threw him off the property.
During the officers’ investigation, Groves became disorderly and was arrested without further incident. No one was injured.
Groves was charged with second-degree assault and disturbing the peace. He was being held at the Charles County Detention Center pending an appearance before a district court commissioner. Officer C. Stufft investigated.