Arrest in Shooting; $10K Reward Offered in 2 Unsolved Murders

A Baltimore man has been charged in the near-fatal shooting of a Pasadena man that seemed to spark a spate of violence in the Freetown community that left two men dead in subsequent shootings last year, say police.

Anne Arundel County Police Chief Timothy Altomare on Friday authorized a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any homicide suspect in the two unsolved shootings.

Trevon Demontra Yeldell, 19, of the 1700 block of Montpelier Street in Baltimore, was charged Wednesday with attempted murder and eight other charges; he is in jail on handgun violations.

Police say Yeldell repeatedly shot Ernest Percell Green Jr., 27, of Pasadena on Sept. 29, 2014. The attack happened in the 7800 block of Huff Court in Pasadena, where Green was walking across the street when he was shot from behind multiple times. As Green lay on the sidewalk, police say Yeldell stood over him and continued to fire his handgun.

During a traffic stop on Sept. 20, 2015, police say Yeldell fled the vehicle, leaving a handgun behind, which linked him to Green’s shooting.

Police ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact Detective Dan Myers at 410-222-3413.

Violence in Shooting Aftermath

After Green was shot, two men were murdered in the Freetown Community. Police say the first homicide occurred Nov. 14, 2014, of Javante “Joker” Jaquan Parker, 21, of Glen Burnie was found shot in the 7800 block of Levy Court in Pasadena.

The second death was reported Jan. 13, 2015, when Breon “Breezy” Emerson Cager, 27, of Baltimore, was found shot to death inside a Pasadena residence.

On Friday, Chief Altomare renewed his pledge to the residents of Freetown Village and the surrounding communities, stating: “The Freetown community deserves better. Your police department will continue to strengthen the partnership with residents to keep the streets as safe as we can make them. We need your help.

“Some residents know what situation gave rise to the spree of violence in Freetown last fall and winter,” Altomare said. “We need to work together to permanently remove the small number of predators who continue to pose a danger to our community and make our children feel unsafe on their playgrounds. We won’t quit, don’t quit on us.”

»Trevon Demontra Yeldell of Baltimore, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police