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Man, Woman Assaulted In Annapolis By Knife-Wielding Attacker: Police

Police identified the accused Annapolis attacker as a Montgomery County man.

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A man accused of attacking a woman and a man in downtown Annapolis was arrested and charged, according to police.

Annapolis Police identified the accused attacker in a release as James Miller, a 56-year-old man from Montgomery County's Silver Spring area.

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The incident occurred Friday on the unit block of Clay Street.

Miller is accused of brandishing a knife and striking a man before later hitting a woman, police said.

Investigators did not say whether the individuals knew one another or if the incident was random. The extent of the injuries was not provided.

Miller, according to police, was later arrested and charged in the assault case. Police said in the release that Miller was being held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center.

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