Baltimore County Police: Man Arrested In Essex Following Barricade

Press release from the Baltimore County Police Department:

June 01, 2021

A suspect was arrested tonight after discharging a firearm during a barricade in Essex. 

Just after 5 p.m., Baltimore County officers assisted the Aberdeen Police Department with an active investigation. Officers found the suspect of that investigation, an adult male, sitting in his parked vehicle in the 900 block of Beech Dr., 21220.

When approached by officers, the suspect exited his vehicle and barricaded himself in the nearby woods. He then discharged a firearm at a Baltimore County Police tactical vehicle and later surrendered to police.

He was taken into custody without incident. 

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