Severn Man Charged in Attempted Rape Behind Church: Police

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Community Events
April 28 – Coffee with a Cop from 8am to 10am at McDonald’s, 1941 West St.

In the last 72 hours Annapolis Police officers responded to 286 calls for service and arrested 21 people.

Robbery Arrest – On 04/26 at10:49pm officers from the Annapolis Police Department arrested Daquan Hicks, 17, of Annapolis for the robbery that occurred in the 1300 block of Tyler Avenue on October 3, 2014. The victim of the robbery was placed in a choke hold and struck in the head with a handgun. Money and prescription medication were stolen. Hicks was located in an apartment in the 1100 block of Madison Street. Hicks was charged as an adult with robbery, assault, reckless endangerment, theft, false imprisonment, and use of a firearm in a violent crime. Hicks is being held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center on $60,000 bond.

Attempted Rape – 100 block of Duke of Gloucester St – 04/25 at 2:15am: A man reportedly followed a woman he met Saturday night and attempted to rape her in the parking lot of St. Mary’s Church, but her screams for help drew bystanders and the man fled, Annapolis Police say.

The suspect was identified as Marcus Snipes, 23, of Severn. Snipes was arrested and charged with attempted rape, attempted sex offense, assault, reckless endangerment, and false imprisonment.

Officers say the woman, 31, from Pasadena, was assisted by several bystanders. The woman told officers she was out with friends that evening when she became acquainted with Snipes. He reportedly followed the woman and her friends when they visited several bars.

Snipes offered the victim a ride home and walked her to the parking lot behind 109 Duke of Gloucester St. Once in the parking lot Snipes attempted to rape the woman next to a vehicle parked on the lot, according to police.

A bystander heard the woman’s screams and called the police. Two women who heard the screaming also went to help the victim. They tried to hold Snipes until officers arrived, but Snipes was able to run away.

Officers eventually discovered Snipes sitting in a chair in the rear yard of a home in the unit block of Shipwright Street, police say.

Snipes was identified as the suspect and arrested. He is being held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center without bond.

“The quick and decisive actions of our citizens helped stop this attack,” said Annapolis Police Chief Michael Pristoop, “and with their help our officers responded swiftly to find the suspect.”

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective John Murphy at 410-268-9000 ext. 7268 or jhmurphy@annapolis.gov.

Shots Fired – Unit block of Marcs Ct – 04/25 at 3am: Officers responded to the area for reports of shots fired. They located one shell casing in the area.

Theft of Bicycle – 900 block of Carrollton Av – 04/24 at 5pm: A citizen reported that he saw a teenage male riding his son’s black and white Diamondback bicycle in the unit block of Silopanna Rd. He realized at that time that the bicycle had been stolen from the front of his home. The bicycle has a red bike chain wrapped underneath the seat.

Stolen and Recovered Vehicle – 500 block of Second St – 04/25 at 7pm to 04/26 at 11am: A Land Rover was stolen from a parking spot on the street. An officer located the vehicle on 04/26 at 12:57pm parked in the unit block of Cypress Rd. A set of keys to the vehicle are still missing. There were no signs of forced entry to the vehicle. Also, an HP laptop computer was stolen from the vehicle.

Theft from Vehicle – 400 block of Second St – 04/25 at 12:30pm to 04/26 at 8:30am: Money, clothes, Costa del Mar sunglasses, and a black buck knife were stolen from an apparently unlocked vehicle.

Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America

A group of officers from the Annapolis Police Department have formed a team to carry the Flame of Hope through Annapolis on Wednesday, May 27, on a leg of its journey to the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. You can support the team by donating online athttp://uraa.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=5585.

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