FREDERICK, Md. (August 2, 2024) – On Thursday Evening August 1, 2024, just before midnight, Deputies were dispatched in attempt to locate a 45-year-old adult male wanted on a Felony Warrant out of Beaver County Pennsylvania for Child Sexual Assault and Abuse charges believed to be in the Frederick area. Deputies located the vehicle associated with the wanted subject at the Super 8 motel located on Monocacy Blvd in Frederick City. It was confirmed that the wanted subject was registered at the hotel and a room was identified.
Verbal contact was made with the subject through the hotel room door, and he indicated he was not coming out of his room and that he had a gun. A barricade situation unfolded, and additional Sheriff’s Office and Frederick City Police units arrived to assist.
At approximately 1250 am on August 2, 2024, the situation escalated to the point shots were fired. The standoff ended with the wanted subject being shot and wounded by law enforcement and then given immediate aid by on-scene deputies. EMS personnel from the Frederick County Department of Fire and Rescue, already staging at the scene, took over treatment of the subject who was then transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Unit in Baltimore by a Maryland State Police Helicopter where he remains in critical but stable condition.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Frederick City Police Officer with 8 years of service and a Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputy with 8 years of service discharged their assigned firearms during the incident conclusion. Since members of the Frederick City Police and the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office discharged their weapons during the incident, the Maryland State Police were requested and will be handling the ongoing investigation.
Both the Frederick City Police Officer and the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Deputy have been placed on Administrative Leave with pay pending the completion of the incident investigation which follows established policy for both organizations. No Law Enforcement personnel or other guests at the motel were injured during the incident. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) is a full-service law enforcement agency, an arm of the court, and a keeper of offenders. In this regard, it exists to serve the more than 290,000 citizens of Frederick County with respect, fairness, and compassion. FCSO is committed to the prevention of crime; the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace and order; the enforcement of laws and ordinances; the safeguarding of constitutional guarantees; and safekeeping of prisoners. The men, women, and officers of this office nurture public trust by holding themselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics. The FCSO is located at 110 Airport Drive East, Frederick, MD, 21701. Visit www.frederickcosheriff.com for more information.