LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – During the evening of June 22, 2024, The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a reported assault at the 45000 block of Nicholas Court in Lexington Park, MD.
Deputies spoke with the victim, who advised she was supposed to meet her ex-husband, John William Alvarado, 47, of Mechanicsville, MD. When the victim approached the suspect, Alvarado exited his vehicle, pointed a loaded handgun at the victim, and proceeded to strike her with the handgun several times. Alvarado then discharged the handgun twice and fled the scene.
The victim was flown to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded to continue the investigation, and the subsequent investigation revealed that Alvarado had a previously disqualifying criminal conviction that prohibited him from possessing firearms.
On June 23, 2024, Detectives received an arrest warrant for Alvarado. Detectives received information Alvarado was in the Leonardtown area, and with the assistance of deputies from the Patrol Division, a traffic stop was conducted where the suspect was taken into custody and served the arrest warrant charging him with:
- Attempted First Degree Murder
- Attempted Second Degree Murder
- Assault First Degree
- Assault Second Degree
- Firearm Use During the Commission of a Violent Crime
- Regulated Firearm Illegal Possession
- Loaded Handgun on Person
- Loaded Handgun in Vehicle
- Reckless Endangerment and related charges.
Alvarado is currently being held at the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, MD.
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