Crime & Safety
Shots Fired Near Annapolis Motel, Edgewater Man Arrested: Police
Somebody fired shots around an Annapolis motel, police said. Officers reported arresting one of the guests after finding a gun and bullets.
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Police said they arrested an Edgewater man on May 3 after locals heard gunshots around an Annapolis motel. Officers reported finding a vehicle with a shattered window at the Village Inn, located at 69 Old Mill Bottom Road. They also indicated that they spotted an empty handgun magazine outside one of the rooms around 10:48 p.m.
An incident report mentioned that police spoke with the guest of that room and noticed that he had bullets in plain sight from the open door. Officers noted that they secured a search warrant for the accused man's room and vehicle and found a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. Officers explained that the suspect cannot legally own guns nor ammunition.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department identified the arrestee as 43-year-old Gene Audie Bittinger Jr.
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