On March 3, 2015 at approximately 7:00p.m., deputies
responded to the Prince Frederick Walmart for the report of an assault in
progress. A black male reportedly pulled
a knife and chased a female acquaintance into the Walmart store. Once in the store the subject was pushing
employees and customers causing at least one subject to fall to the
ground. Detective Wells was the first
deputy on scene and apprehended the subject upon his arrival with the
assistance of an off duty law enforcement officer from another jurisdiction.
Once the suspect was in custody deputies obtained written statements from
numerous patrons and employees that corroborated the alleged actions of the
suspect. One customer advised she saw
what was going on and attempted to leave the store with her small child when
the man approached her, began cursing her and pushed her across the floor. A store employee stepped between the suspect
and a patron he was trying to go after. The suspect threw a cart at the employee
which struck her hand. The suspect was
believed to be under the influence of alcohol.
Deputy Rector was awaiting the arrival of a jail van for
transport when the subject kicked Deputy Rector in the shin. When Deputy Rector searched the suspect he located
the knife that was used in the assault against the initial victim in the
suspect’s left coat pocket. The suspect
was identified as Andre Devon Dickens, 31, of Lexington Park. Dickens was arrested for first degree assault
with a knife, three counts of second degree assault, disorderly conduct, and
second degree assault on a law enforcement officer.
