Crime & Safety

Rent Dispute Leads To Gunfire At Glen Burnie Complex: Police

The Pennsylvania man arrested in the Glen Burnie case is now facing nine charges, including first-degree attempted murder.

GLEN BURNIE, MD — Corey Lee Bliesath, a 23-year-old man from Pennsylvania, is facing multiple charges after a rent dispute led to gunfire in Glen Burnie.

Court records show Bliesath was charged with nine felony and misdemeanor offenses, including first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department said the non-contact shooting took place late Tuesday on the 100 block of Sloane Drive.

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At the scene, authorities learned Bliesath fired a gun toward a vehicle after a verbal confrontation over rent with the driver.

The bullet, according to police, struck the car's front bumper and hood area while the driver was attempting to leave the parking lot of an apartment complex near Marley Station Mall.

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No injuries were reported in relation to the shooting.

A search of the scene led to the handgun later being found in bushes near the entrance of Sloane Drive. Police said Bliesath was taken into custody without further incident.

The Jonestown, Pennsylvania, man remains held without bond. A bail hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

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