Reisterstown Man Died After Fight, Charges Filed: Carroll Sheriff

Charges have been filed in the recent death of a Reisterstown man. He died after getting into a fight over the weekend, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

The altercation occurred at a party near Westminster on Saturday, Dec. 22, and the man was found dead at his home the following evening.

Officers were dispatched to a residence in Reisterstown when a 911 caller reported the resident needed medical attention around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, authorities said.

Raymond Charles Banz, 43, of the 15000 block of Dover Road, was pronounced deceased in his home.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Banz died of internal injuries.

Banz had gotten into a fight at a party in the 2700 block of Coon Club Road, where officials said he was intoxicated and refused to leave.

Todd Michael Dauses, 49, of the 300 block of East Belcrest Road in Bel Air, has been charged with manslaughter, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

Dauses dragged and punched the Reisterstown man before stomping on his abdomen as he was on the ground, according to the Carroll County Times, which cited charging documents that said both parties had been drinking and arguing before the fight.

Ultimately, Banz returned home to the 15000 block of Dover Road in Reisterstown.

He suffered blunt force trauma, with fractured ribs and internal bleeding, according to the Carroll County Times, which said he was transported home.

Detectives from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office pieced together the events leading up to the death of Banz and charged Dauses, who is being held without bail.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Harbaugh at the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at 410-386-5900.

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