Crime & Safety
Bay Bridge Gunfire Prompts DWI Arrest Of Severn Man: Police
Shots were fired on the Bay Bridge, police said. Officers arrested the Severn suspect on charges of driving while impaired by alcohol.
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Shots fired on the Bay Bridge led to the DWI arrest of a Severn man, police said Wednesday.
Officers said "the driver of a black Jeep fired multiple shots toward a silver Mitsubishi while driving recklessly across the westbound span."
The non-contact shooting happened June 8 around 11:45 p.m. on the Queen Anne's County section of the bridge, authorities said.
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Police said the suspect then exited the Jeep and pointed a firearm at the Mitsubishi driver.
Officers said they identified the suspect as Melvin Clark, 41.
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Authorities said they secured an arrest warrant charging Clark with first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, driving a vehicle while impaired by alcohol and other charges.
The Maryland Transportation Authority Police said Clark was arrested Wednesday morning and taken to the Jennifer Road Detention Center in Annapolis without incident.
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