Sylvester Kenneth Price, 22, of California, MD, has been charged with three counts each of Attempted First-Degree Murder, First-Degree Assault, and Second-Degree Assault following his arrest for striking a pedestrian with his vehicle at approximately 11:45 a.m., on Friday, November 3, 2023. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to 43954 Main Way Road in Valley Lee, MD, for the report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. A witness stated that Price appeared to accelerate his black Dodge Caliber sedan and drive it toward two adults, one of whom was carrying an infant; one adult male was struck by the vehicle. After the collision, the suspect exited the vehicle and physically assaulted the pedestrian he struck with the vehicle before fleeing the scene. The victim was later transported by Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 to an area trauma center due to his injuries. Members of the Criminal Investigations Division assumed the case; Price was positively identified, and detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Price. He was arrested on November 3, 2023, by officers. The suspect is being held in the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Court documents show police officers responded to […]
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