On Saturday, February 22, 2014, at 1:41 a.m., Cpl. S. Potter of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop at Smallwood Drive and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf after observing a suspected drunk driver. The driver, Erick Wayne Carter, 40, of Waldorf, was detained and placed in Cpl. Potter’s patrol car. Officer A. Duckett was assisting with the traffic stop and was in her patrol car parked directly behind Cpl. Potter. Suddenly, a vehicle crashed into Officer Duckett’s car and then struck Cpl. Potter’s vehicle before hitting Carter’s car. The striking vehicle continued forward and stopped in a ditch. Officers approached the car and detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver, Marquis D ‘Angelo Hagens 24, of Waldorf. As officers attempted to arrest Hagens, he became combative and resisted. He was quickly subdued and placed under arrest. Cpl. Potter, Officer Duckett, and the suspects, Hagens and Carter, were transported to the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. A passenger in Hagens’ car refused medical treatment. Hagens was charged with driving under the influence, driving while suspended, failure to drive right of center and other traffic offenses. Carter was later charged […]
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