Crime & Safety

Glen Burnie Man Arrested After Arguing About Cigarettes: Police

The man pulled a gun on others in an apartment where cigarette butts had been left in the hallway, according to police.

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A 37-year-old Glen Burnie man was arrested after police say he pointed a handgun at a victim after they argued about cigarette butts left in the hallway of their apartment. The incident occurred Jan. 1 at approximately 7:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Glen Mar Circle.

According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, after the argument, Robert Edward Perkins Jr. returned to his apartment, retrieved a handgun and threatened the victim.

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