A Bladensburg, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged with murdering his mom, who was found with a puncture wound and carrying handcuffs inside their dwelling, in accordance to police.
A Bladensburg, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged with homicide after his mom’s handcuffed physique was found inside their house, in accordance to police.
Officers stated they confirmed up to an house in the 4100 block of 53rd Place in Bladensburg at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare verify. When they arrived, they found 72-year-old Lorena Royster unresponsive, face down on a bed room flooring. She had a puncture wound on the left facet of her neck and was pronounced dead at the scene, in accordance to court docket paperwork.
Royster was additionally carrying a handcuff on her left wrist, in accordance to police, who added that investigators found an unfolded pocket knife, open field cutter and screwdriver in the identical bed room the place officers found her physique. Police stated it appeared to be a person’s bed room.
Family members informed police Royster lived in the house with 51-year-old Reginald English, her son, and that they final heard from Royster on Tuesday round 5 p.m.
Earlier in the day Wednesday, at round 1 p.m., Maryland Natural Resources Police responded to 792 Thompson Creek Road in Stevensville and noticed English standing at the finish of a dock on Cox Creek.
Police stated when an officer drove towards him, English jumped into the water and started swimming away, earlier than the officer satisfied him to swim again to shore. The officer stated when he got here out of the water, police found $50 in money, a silver necklace, a pockets and what appeared to be a girl’s engagement ring on his hand.
English gave the officer a false id, in accordance to charging paperwork, and informed police {that a} grey Toyota Camry in the parking zone was his buddy’s automobile. Officers ran the registration and found the car belonged to his mom, Royster. English was then taken into custody on an emergency petition service and brought to the hospital for therapy.
On Thursday, after Royster’s physique was found, police in Anne Arundel County transported English to Prince George’s County. When confronted by detectives about the demise of his mom, he informed them he knew she was found dead and that his sister informed him Thursday morning, in accordance to charging paperwork.
However, police stated after they spoke with English’s sister, she stated they hadn’t mentioned their mom’s demise and hadn’t spoken since Royster was found dead.
Police additionally stated English displayed “dangerous conduct towards himself” inside the 24 hours his mom was found dead.
English is charged with first- and second-degree homicide.
Police requested anybody with extra details about the case to name detectives at 301-516-2512.
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