Arnez Devon Bowens and Dominique Antonio Jones
Prince Frederick, MD — A Calvert County grand jury handed down five-count indictments for two men accused of beating and robbing a man this past June, court documents stated. The suspects—Arnez Devon Bowens, 20; and Dominique Antonio Jones, 23—were both charged with armed robbery, robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, second-degree assault and theft between $1,000 – $10,000.
According to documents on file in District Court, the incident occurred June 8. Deputy Callison of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, the victim claimed he was ambushed in an area of Prince Frederick known as “Babytown.” The victim said he had given Bowens a ride from a local hotel to Babytown and when they arrived he [the victim] got out of his vehicle. Callison stated the victim claimed “when he did this 10 people came out from behind a dumpster. When he saw these individuals appear, Bowens bum-rushed him and then the assault began.
The victim sustained a head wound during the incident. The wound required staples and stitches.
Investigators subsequently learned that a gold link-style bracelet and a drill set were removed from the victim’s vehicle on the night the incident occurred. A crime scene technician found Bowens’ and Jones’ DNA and fingerprints in several places in and around the victim’s vehicle.
A court summary indicated both Bowens and Jones currently reside in Howard County.
Bowens is due in Calvert County Circuit Court for an initial appearance Sept. 8. Jones’ initial court appearance is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 12.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com