Intruder shooting in county appears justified; armed holdup in Columbia
Baltimore County police are saying that a homeowner's statements add up and that his shooting of an intruder in his Perry Hall home this weekends appears justified. Police and prosecutors still have to complete their investigation, but they're saying William Bozman woke up to a gun pointed in his face.
The 68-year-old Bozman shot the suspect,d Marvin Cook Jr., who died later at a hospital. Police said Cook demanded money from the towing company operator. Authorities are still trying to determine if Cook, who has a long criminal record that includes a conviction for attempted murder in 2002, knew each other.
Bozman hasn't yet publicly spoken about his ordeal.
In other suburban crime news, police in Howard County have arrested four people in connection with two separate holdups.
One occurred in Columbia's Long Reach neighborhood when a man struck a victim in the face with a gun and demanded cash. Police said the gunman fired at the man but missed. The other occurred in Laurel when three men forced their way into a home and robbed its occupants at gunpoint.
For more on the robbery in Long Reach, here is a statement from Howard County Police:
Columbia man charged in armed street robbery
Suspect fired shot at fleeing victim
Howard County police have arrested a Columbia man for an armed robbery in which he fired a
shot but did not strike the fleeing victim.
Adina Dehenda Bowen, 21, of 8919 Tamar Drive in Columbia, is charged with armed robbery,
robbery, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of theft.
Police received a call from the victim at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Tyrone Duncan
Harmon, 25, of Columbia, reported to police that he was walking home in the vicinity of Long
Reach Village Center when a man approached him, displayed a gun, struck him in the face with
the gun and demanded valuables. The victim gave the suspect money and an iPod and fled on
foot. As the victim ran away, the suspect fired a shot in his direction.
Through investigation, detectives identified Bowen as the suspect. Police are investigating his
possible involvement in other robberies in the area. Bowen was arrested on Saturday and is being held in lieu of $200,000 bond at Howard County Detention Center.
Comments
see what happens when you let section 8 into a nice community. I used to live in Columbia, but got out once I saw the trash that inhabits much of the communities around there. And to think, I thought Columbia was a nice place to raise a family.
Posted by: brian eye | March 30, 2010 5:46 PM
WTF kind of name is "Adina Dehenda..."? Are all of these one parent people named by drunks or what?
Posted by: Anonymous | April 2, 2010 5:32 PM