Crime & Safety
Man, Woman Assaulted In Annapolis By Knife-Wielding Attacker: Police
Police identified the accused Annapolis attacker as a Montgomery County man.
ANNAPOLIS, MD — A man accused of attacking a woman and a man in downtown Annapolis was arrested and charged, according to police.
Annapolis Police identified the accused attacker in a release as James Miller, a 56-year-old man from Montgomery County's Silver Spring area.
The incident occurred Friday on the unit block of Clay Street.
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Miller is accused of brandishing a knife and striking a man before later hitting a woman, police said.
Investigators did not say whether the individuals knew one another or if the incident was random. The extent of the injuries was not provided.
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Miller, according to police, was later arrested and charged in the assault case. Police said in the release that Miller was being held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center.
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