A 30-year-old man was taken into custody Friday afternoon in Annapolis after law enforcement officers tracked him down in the Cypress Road area and arrested him following a brief foot chase.
According to the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office, deputies assigned to the Criminal Apprehension Teams, Domestic Violence Unit, and K9 Unit worked with the Annapolis Police Department’s Special Enforcement Action Team to locate and arrest the suspect around 12:30 p.m. on April 3.
Arrest Followed Earlier Attempt
Authorities said the man was wanted on 9 open warrants and one criminal summons. The charges include second-degree assault, fourth-degree burglary, violation of a protective order, reckless endangerment, failure to return a rented vehicle, and fleeing and eluding police.
The sheriff’s office said he had previously fled from law enforcement on multiple occasions. During an attempted arrest on March 11, authorities said he escaped in a vehicle and drove on bicycle trails and into opposing lanes of traffic on Forest Drive.
Drone Used During Operation
Investigators said deputies spent time reviewing the suspect’s whereabouts, known associates, and locations he was known to frequent before Friday’s arrest. Drone surveillance was used to confirm his location before officers moved in, a step authorities said was intended to reduce risk to the public…