WHITE PLAINS, Md. – On October 20 at 4:04 p.m., an officer was parked in his marked patrol car in the parking lot of a business in White Plains when a man ran up stating that someone had just pointed a shotgun at him.
The officer quickly located the suspect and observed a shotgun in the suspect’s vehicle. A preliminary investigation showed the victim and suspect were inside the business when an argument ensued.
During the argument, the suspect used a racial slur to refer to the victim and the person accompanying him. The argument continued outside to the parking lot. The victims began loading their purchases into their vehicle as the suspect continued using racial slurs. The suspect then pulled out a shotgun and held it in the air before pointing it in the direction of the victims. At that point, one of the victims ran to the officer for help.
The suspect, Harold Andrew Howard, age 53, of Waldorf, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree assault and committing a race/religious crime against a person or group.
Howard is currently being held at the Charles County Detention Center without bond. M/Sgt. Cooney investigated.
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Great Job CCSO. Great job to the court commissioner for holding the accused in the detention center on no bond. Now the States Atorney for Charles County needs to prove their commitment to protect the law-abiding citizens. Judges your job is to ensure a fair trial. Fair to the accused and fair to the law-abiding citizens. When/if the accused is found guilty, the sentence will reflect your commitment to protect the law-abiding citizens.
Another one that shouldn’t have a gun.
Let me get this straight …. This dude is held with no bond but the dude who viciously raped and tortured the house cleaner for most of a day gets released to the crime scene / his house. Ahhhh makes perfect sense NOT
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Take2: Let me get this straight …. This white dude is held with no bond for speaking words and showing a gun but the black dude who handcuffed and viciously raped/beat/tortured/broke the house cleaner’s jaw AT GUNPOINT for several hours on Aug12 gets released back home / the crime scene. Make it make sense please !