Montgomery County police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault inside a parking garage at Pike & Rose on Rockville Pike last night, January 23, 2025. The assault was reported at 8:37 PM. Police were called to the Trade Street garage at 11860 Trade Street at the property.
What does “2d degree” mean?
ReplyDeleteIt means it wasn't worth writing an article about.
DeleteWhy is a First degree ASSAULT the most severe, while a First degree BURN is the least severe?? WTF people!!!
DeleteFirst-degree assault … involves an attempt to cause serious physical harm or injury to another person, or the use of a firearm during the commission of an assault… [I]is considered a felony offense [in Maryland].
ReplyDeleteKey Elements of First-Degree Assault:
—Intent to cause serious physical injury: This involves actions where the defendant intends to cause significant harm, such as broken bones, head trauma, or life-threatening injuries.
—Use of a weapon: Assault that involves the use of a firearm or any other deadly weapon automatically elevates the charge to first-degree assault.
—Strangulation: Maryland law classifies acts of strangulation as first-degree assault due to the potential for severe injury or death.
Second-degree assault is a less serious charge compared to first-degree assault, but it is still a serious criminal offense. [It] involves intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical harm to another person, but without the aggravating factors that would elevate it to first-degree assault.
Key Elements of Second-Degree Assault:
—Intentional harmful contact: The defendant must have intended to harm or offend the victim, but the harm does not need to be as severe as in first-degree assault.
—Lack of a deadly weapon: Second-degree assault does not involve the use of firearms or other deadly weapons.
—Physical harm without severe injury: While injury may occur, second-degree assault typically involves less serious harm compared to first-degree assault.
https://frizwoods.com/blog/maryland-first-vs-second-degree-assault
It sounds like the assault descriptions have taken a life of their own,
Deletemuch like everything else in LOCOMOCOland.
Does anyone else notice that garage always smells like weed ?!?
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