Dallas man allegedly hits Montgomery County officer with gun in stolen Corvette probe

Dallas man allegedly hits Montgomery County officer with gun in stolen Corvette probe

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A 23-year-old Dallas man is facing charges including first-degree assault after allegedly striking a Montgomery County police officer in the head with a firearm during a stolen Corvette investigation late Monday.

Shortly before 11 p.m., investigators noted that police spotted a stolen Chevrolet Corvette traveling south on New Hampshire Avenue. Police followed the vehicle to the 900 block of Hollywood Avenue in Silver Spring, where it parked in a driveway. Two individuals exited the car and entered a home. As a plainclothes officer approached the Corvette, police said, Isaiah Armstrong-Smith of Dallas walked out of the home with a privately manufactured firearm and struck the officer in the head with it, according to Montgomery County police.

Arrest and Recovery of Firearm

As additional police arrived, Smith fled, but officers apprehended him in the 900 block of Winhall Way with the help of a K-9 unit and a helicopter, police said. Smith had already discarded his weapon, but detectives located it in the 1000 block of Hollywood Avenue. Police described the weapon as a privately manufactured AR-style pistol.

Charges and Other Suspect

Smith faces charges of first-degree assault, possession of a stolen vehicle and multiple firearms-related offenses. He is being held without bond. An unnamed 22-year-old from Silver Spring was arrested at the first scene. Police stated they believe he was the one driving the stolen Corvette, but he was subsequently released pending further investigation.

Montgomery county police cruiser
Photo: fox5dc.com

Stolen Vehicle Background

The Corvette had been reported stolen from Anne Arundel County on Oct. 1, police said.

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