Police reports in Baltimore city and county:
Eastern Baltimore
Drug arrest: Three district officers - Sgt. Lennardo Bailey and Officers Luis A. Ruiz and Angel Gonzales - were working a drug detail in the 2100 block of Aiken St. about 3 a.m. Tuesday when they observed two men involved in a possible drug transaction. When the officers approached the pair, one of them escaped on foot and the other attempted to drive away and was stopped. Seized from the man were two gelatin capsules containing cocaine. Arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and held at Central Booking and Intake Center was Michael Depasquale, 43, of the 9500 block of Perry Hall Blvd. in Baltimore County.
Robbery try/shooting: A man, 57, and a woman were walking in the 2600 block of Mura St. about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when two men, one with a handgun, attempted to rob them. During a struggle, the gun went off, striking the woman's companion in the neck. A city Fire Department ambulance took the wounded man to an area hospital, where he was treated and released. A short time later, police arrested Donte Edward Phipps, 24, of the 2200 block of E. Preston St. and Andre Anderson, 22, of the 2800 block of E. Federal St. and charged each with first-degree assault, attempted armed robbery and other charges. Both were being held at Central Booking and Intake Center.
Northwestern Baltimore
Shooting: A man was reported in very critical condition at Sinai Hospital after he was shot in the head in the 4400 block of Pimlico Road near Wylie Avenue about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday by an unknown assailant. Police knew of no motive. District and homicide detectives were investigating.
-Richard Irwin
