On Oct. 16 at 10:47 p.m., St. Mary’s Sheriff Deputies responded to a residence on Mattapany Road in Lexington Park for the report of an assault.
Investigation revealed Derek Guertler, 51 of Lexington Park, approached the victim and placed a 12-gauge shotgun to the neck of the victim and threatened the victim with bodily harm.
The victim was able to disarm Guertler and flee from the residence. Deputies made contact with Guertler and placed him under arrest without incident.
Guertler was charged with assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree and incarcerated in the detention center pending a bond review by the District Court Commissioner.