Suspect arrested in Crain Highway shooting
CHARLES COUNTY, Md - Authorities have arrested and charged an adult male following a shooting in Waldorf.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office charged 32-year-old Rodney Leroy Chase with illegal possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, carrying a handgun on person, and other related charges.
Officers received a report of an adult male shooting a gun toward unknown individuals in an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Crain Highway.
Upon arrival officers witnessed Chase running away from the location and throwing a firearm as he fled. Officers apprehended the suspect and recovered a firearm, which was reported stolen in another county.
Chase was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, carrying a handgun on person, and other related charges. Chase also had an active warrant for his arrest for an unrelated crime.
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