Charged In Shooting

Accused in gun sales, man is ordered held A man accused of illegally selling guns from his potato chip stall at Lexington Market must remain in custody while awaiting trial, U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake ruled Thursday during a detention-review hearing. Michael Papantonakis, 53, was arrested last week, accused of selling 13 firearms to undercover federal operatives he believed were gang members. He is also accused of trying to have a Lexington Market manager beaten. His attorney said the guns were from a personal collection that his client was trying to deplete and called any statements about harming the manager or dealing with gang members "venting," "silliness" and "stupid comments" that weren't meant or true.

Two Waverly men were arrested and charged yesterday in the shooting of Emmanuel "Nick" Gerondis, a 12-year-old Hampden boy wounded when he apparently couldn't produce enough money during an attempted robbery.A stolen car witnessed at the scene of the Sept. 20 shooting led to the arrests, according to police.Charged was Rick McConnell, 40, of the 3700 block of Greenspring Ave., who was arrested walking in the 2800 block of Westwood Ave. Police then questioned and arrested Stanley Harrison, 23, of the 3900 block of Grantley Ave.Both men were charged with attempted murder.

A 17-year-old Northeast Baltimore youth was charged in a warrant yesterday in the Thursday afternoon shooting of a teen-ager near the football field at Lake Clifton-Eastern High School.Bobby Larry Saunders of the 3100 block of Ravenwood Ave. was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, a felony handgun violation, assault and possession of a deadly weapon on school property.Jason Crowthers, 18, of the 3300 block of Lyndale Ave. was shot in what police described as an ambush . After being struck once in the right thigh, Crowthers ran onto the field, where he collapsed during a junior varsity game, police said.

A 17-year-old Northeast Baltimore youth was charged in a warrant yesterday in the Thursday afternon shooting of a teen-ager near the football field at Lake Clifton-Eastern High School.Bobby Larry Saunders of the 3100 block of Ravenwood Ave. was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, a felony handgun violation, assault and possession of a deadly weapon on school property.Jason Crowthers, 18, of the 3300 block of Lyndale Ave. was shot in what police described as an ambush . After being struck once in the right thigh, Crowthers ran onto the field, where he collapsed during a junior varsity game, police said.

Three men have been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Reisterstown restaurant owner during an apparent robbery Monday night.Norris Witherspoon, 44, who lives in the 2800 block of Ruscombe Lane in Baltimore and owns The Spoonery restaurant in the 10500 block of Reisterstown Road, was in very critical condition yesterday at Sinai Hospital.Charged in the shooting were Russell Smith, 40, of the 1100 block of Southlawn Drive in Laurel; Von Tyler, 30, of the 4900 block of Iverson Place in Temple Hills; and Norris Peoples, 33, of the 300 block of Talbot Court in Abingdon.

A 23-year-old man was charged last night in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend during an argument Saturday in the duplex they shared in the 7000 block of Surrey Drive in Northwest Baltimore, police said.Homicide Detective Carol Opher said Sue Ellen Egeberg, 45, was shot in the face after 8: 30 p.m. Saturday and had been dead about two hours when another man, who lives in the duplex, found her about 11: 15 p.m. on the kitchen floor.A .380 semiautomatic handgun was recovered in the kitchen sink, Detective Opher said.

A 48-year-old Edgewater man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of his next-door neighbor, police said.Roger A. Nicholas was arrested Saturday night and charged in the shooting of Allan Richard Carper, 41. Police said an argument turned into a physical fight between the two men, both of whom live in the 300 block of Highland Drive.Mr. Nicholas went to his house, got a gun and confronted Mr. Carper in a yard between the two houses, police said. Mr. Carper, who was shot once in the abdomen, was taken to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly, where he was reported in stable condition yesterday.

Police arrested a Baltimore County man and a Baltimore City man yesterday in the shooting of a Snow Hill man in Glen Burnie, authorities said.Dwayne Lincoln Taylor, 28, of the 5700 block of Voting House Road in Snow Hill, was shot about 1:30 a.m. yesterday during an argument in the 100 block of Georgia Ave. He was listed in serious condition yesterday at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center with wounds in the left thigh, right shin and left arm.Police said...

Two teen-agers arrested Thursday in connection with the February shooting death of a pizza deliveryman in Northeast Baltimore were ordered held without bail yesterday by a District judge.Michael Counts, 16, of the 2700 block of The Alameda and Antoine Mayo, 16, of the 4300 block of Old York Road were each charged as adults with first-degree murder and armed robbery. A 14-year-old was charged as a juvenile with the same offenses. It was unknown whether the 14-year-old still was being held last night.

An East Baltimore store owner was charged with attempted murder and related offenses last night after an argument with a youth ended in gunfire.The youth, 17-year-old Ben Johnson of the 1500 block of N. Broadway, was treated for a head wound and released from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center after the 8 p.m. shooting outside B & J Cut Rate Liquors at 1801 E. Federal St.Bong Su Oh, 44, the store's owner, was awaiting a bail hearing at the Eastern District...

Accused in gun sales, man is ordered held A man accused of illegally selling guns from his potato chip stall at Lexington Market must remain in custody while awaiting trial, U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake ruled Thursday during a detention-review hearing. Michael Papantonakis, 53, was arrested last week, accused of selling 13 firearms to undercover federal operatives he believed were gang members. He is also accused of trying to have a Lexington Market manager beaten. His attorney said the guns were from a personal collection that his client was trying to deplete and called any statements about harming the manager or dealing with gang members "venting," "silliness" and "stupid comments" that weren't meant or true.

A 29-year-old Edgewood man was charged with attempted murder in a shooting near his home Tuesday afternoon, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Eduardo Monzon German of the 700 block of Sequoia Drive became involved in a heated argument about an insult to his girlfriend, police said. The argument with Curtis James Dewitt Suggs, 22, of Red Bud Road in Edgewood ensued for several minutes along Sequoia Drive. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., German shot Suggs in the torso, police said.

Ex-doctor must forfeit cash, can't renew permit A federal judge has ordered a former Catonsville doctor to be on probation for three years after he admitted he kept pills that were allegedly prescribed for his patients. Albert Gerald Little, 61, will not be able to practice medicine again or try to regain his medical license, according to the sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake on Tuesday. According to state records, Little's license to practice medicine was not renewed after it expired in 2005.

Baltimore police arrested a 17-year-old Cherry Hill resident Monday in last week's shooting of a passenger on a light rail train. Jyreece Simmons of the 900 block of Coppin Court was charged with attempted first- and second- degree murder, armed robbery, theft and other offenses. Police are also seeking a man they believe was Simmons' accomplice, Gary Hayden of the 100 block of S. Clinton St. Police said that both men attacked a 23-year-old Halethorpe man and a friend about 10:45 p.m. on a light rail train near the Westport station.

Annapolis man, 21, charged in shooting Annapolis police arrested yesterday a 21-year-old Annapolis man who was charged in the shooting death of Benjamin "Benjie" Philip Evans, 25, authorities said. Derrick Lamont Brown, 21, of Dogwood Road was charged with second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and related handgun charges, police said. Brown was also served with an outstanding warrant related to six drug offenses after cocaine was sold to an undercover police officer in November 2004.

Police arrested an Annapolis man and charged him yesterday with attempted murder in connection with a Christmas Eve shooting in the city, police said. Delmar Marquis Turner, 22, of 79 Clay St., was arrested about 5:20 a.m. at his home, where, police said, they found a .45-caliber handgun. He was charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault and handgun violations. Clarence Wright, 19, was shot several times Saturday while in the area of 46 College Creek Terrace. Police said Wright identified Turner in a photo lineup as the shooter.

Police arrested an Annapolis area man yesterday in the "horseplay" shooting of a woman Monday night in her home. Charles Spriggs, 48, of the 200 block of Admiral Drive was arrested on assault charges in the shooting of Mitzi Ingram in the 1800 block of Bowman Drive. Ingram told investigators that two people were "engaging in horseplay with a handgun" and teased her, saying they would shoot her, police said in a news release. "She told them to `go ahead,'" the police statement said. One of the two "then pointed the gun at her and shot her."

A Glen Burnie teenager was charged with reckless endangerment, accused of accidentally shooting a 17-year-old Odenton girl Friday night at an Annapolis High School football game, police said yesterday. The 17-year-old boy charged in the shooting, whose name was not released by police, was not a student at Annapolis High or Old Mill High School, the opposing team in the game. He was later released to the custody of his parents, police said. The victim had been shot in the left thigh, was taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and later released, police said.

A Gambrills man has been arrested and charged with first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and other offenses after a Friday night shooting that injured a Severn teenager, Anne Arundel County police said. Eric Allen Fletcher, 21, of the 800 block of Annapolis Road was identified by witnesses as the man who shot at a car that was traveling on Chapelview Drive in Odenton, according to Sgt. Shawn Urbas, a police spokesman. The driver, Brian Bower, 19, of the 8200 block of Monhegan Court, was struck once in the upper left chest.

A prospective member of Hells Angels has been charged in the shooting last month of two rival motorcycle gang members at an Edgemere nightclub, Baltimore County police said yesterday. Wallace Schnople, 45, of the 2800 block of Pulaski Highway was being held without bail at the county detention center last night, charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree assault and weapons violations in the shooting, police said. The victims - Charles Zepp, 23, of Eldersburg, and Timothy McDowell, 38, of Frederick - were identified as members of the Pagans gang, according to police.