# Violent incidents and weapon-related arrests in Maryland

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-incidents-and-weapon-related-arrests-in-maryland
> Updated: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Recent reports from Maryland detail several incidents involving weapons and aggressive behavior.

In Lexington Park, 65-year-old William James Doyle III faces 16 charges, including first-degree and second-degree assault, after allegedly pointing a handgun at a group of juveniles. In a separate incident in Chesapeake Beach, 64-year-old William Vance Herbert faces felony first-degree assault charges following an argument over a lottery ticket, during which he reportedly pointed a handgun at another man.

At the University of Maryland, police arrested 40-year-old Christopher Alongzo Garner following reports of aggressive driving and threats. While an object was initially reported as a weapon, investigators determined it was a white gaming rifle. Garner faces multiple charges, including reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, and ‘threat of mass violence’.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: University of Maryland police arrest man for campus assault and threats

A Washington, D.C. man faces multiple assault and mass violence threat charges after allegedly waving a toy rifle while driving aggressively on the University of Maryland campus.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-maryland-police-arrest-man-for-campus-assault-and-threats

### 2026-09-09: Maryland men face charges following separate handgun confrontations

Two Maryland men, William James Doyle III and William Vance Herbert, face various assault and weapons charges following separate incidents involving handguns in Lexington Park and Chesapeake Beach.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maryland-men-face-charges-following-separate-handgun-confrontations

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