Crime & Safety
Silver Spring Man Accused Of Gun Threat In DC
A Silver Spring man has been charged after he allegedly threatened to shoot someone during an argument in Northwest DC, police say.
WASHINGTON, DC — A Silver Spring man was arrested this week in connection with an assault that happened in June in Northwest Washington, D.C., following a heated argument, according to a report from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District.
Manuel Coronado was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, police said. The incident happened at about 2:15 p.m. on June 18 on the 7500 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest.
An argument started between Coronado and the victim, police said, and the suspect showed a handgun and threatened to shoot the victim. Coronado eventually got in his car and left the scene, leaving the victim uninjured.
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