Charles Co. Officers from the Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Criminal Investigations Division, and Warrant Unit arrest suspect in connection with violent domestic

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On December 11 at 9:28 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf for the report of an assault. A preliminary investigation showed a woman was walking on the sidewalk when her former boyfriend, Clarence Antonio Bennett, age 41, of Waldorf, approached and began yelling at her. The woman tried to walk away but Bennett produced a gun, chambered a round, and put it to the victim’s chin and threatened her. The suspect fled on foot when the victim said she was calling 9-1-1. Officers searched the area for Bennett and obtained an arrest warrant. Bennett was located on Amberleaf Place in Waldorf the following day and arrested without incident.

A search warrant was served at Bennett’s residence where a gun and ammunition were recovered. Bennett is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a previous felony child abuse with a severe physical injury conviction. Bennett was charged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm during a crime, illegal possession of a handgun, and other related crimes. On December 13, a judge ordered Bennett to be held at the Charles County Detention Center on a $75,000 bond.

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