A usually quiet stretch of Vienna turned into a crime scene yesterday after police say a local man opened fire on a Maryland state trooper answering a disturbance call. The trooper was not hit, and the suspect bolted on foot before officers swept the area and caught up with him minutes later, briefly flooding the small Eastern Shore town with flashing lights and sirens.
Maryland State Police told The Baltimore Sun that troopers from the Eastern Shore barrack were called to the 100 block of Middle Street on April 2. When they arrived, 46-year-old Armond Darel Jolley of Vienna allegedly fired at one of the troopers, then ran. Troopers tracked Jolley to Water Street about 20 minutes later and arrested him after a short chase on foot, according to the paper. He now faces an attempted first-degree murder charge along with other related counts.
Charges and where he is being held
Jolley is being held in pretrial custody in Dorchester County while the case moves into the local court system. According to JailExchange, the Dorchester County Detention Center, the county's primary jail, is located at 829 Fieldcrest Road in Cambridge. Prosecutors and court officials are expected to set his arraignment and other early court dates in the coming days.
Investigation under way
Maryland State Police's homicide unit is leading the investigation, the agency told The Baltimore Sun. Investigators have not released any information on a possible motive and are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence in Vienna. State police did not go beyond their initial public statement and declined to offer further details.
What happens next
The case will go to Dorchester County prosecutors for review, where they will finalize the formal charges and set the schedule for Jolley's first appearance in court. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Maryland State Police investigators working the case.
