On June 22, deputies responded to North Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for a report of an assault involving a handgun.
Investigation revealed Francis Otha Evans, Jr., 71 of Lexington Park, was in verbal dispute with the victim. When the victim refused to leave his room, Evans pulled a 32-caliber revolver from his nightstand drawer, pointed the handgun at the victim and told the victim to leave. The victim fled the room fearing for her life and called 911. Deputies located the revolver along with 32 caliber bullets in the nightstand drawer.
Evans was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and using a handgun capable of being concealed upon the person in the commission of a felony/crime of violence.