Police arrest man in shooting Social Security worker
Baltimore County police have arrested a man in Monday's shooting near the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn. The victim was a social security worker on a lunchtime stroll, according to police.
Police said in court charging documents that the victim, Obie Blackmon, was robbed of his cell phone and shot in the arm.
The suspect is identified as Gary Stokes Jr., of the 6700 block of Richardson Road in Gwynn Oak. Police said Stokes has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed robbery and use of a handgun in commission of a felony.
He is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
No motive has given by police.
Comments
i'm glad they got him off the streets good job Baltimore Co
Police Department and i thank God for using the Polices to arrest him and hopefully the man will recover physically and mentally.
Posted by: Mercy | October 4, 2011 12:28 PM
Yet another case of a light sentence putting an unreformed perp back on the streets to continue his criminal career.
Posted by: Justice For Whom? | October 4, 2011 4:31 PM
Nine months, this creep served only nine months of a 10 year sentence because all but nine months were suspended. This creep had just about the exact same charges the first time around, so what is the judge going to do this time give him straight up probation. The police do their job and a very good job at that, the prosecutors office did it's work but the judge definetly dropped the ball with this creep. I can only hope that a different judge presides over this case or the citizens in Woodlawn, Md. will have to fear for their safety. Our judges are getting old maybe it is time for some yong fresh faces, who are not afraid to put dangerous people in prison.
Posted by: littlelulu | October 5, 2011 6:48 PM