Salisbury man arrested for assault involving handgun

SALISBURY, Md. – An investigation into an assault led to multiple charges for a Salisbury man Saturday afternoon.

Shortly before 2:30 p.m., Salisbury Police officers responded to the 400 block of Hammond Street for a reported assault with a firearm. On arrival, officers met with the 24-year-old female victim, who advised that a male acquaintance had responded to her residence and began knocking on her door. When she answered, the two got into a verbal argument, during which the man reportedly went back to his vehicle, where the two continued their argument. The victim reported that the man pulled out a semi-automatic handgun, pointed it at her, and threatened to shoot her, before leaving the area in a vehicle.

While meeting with the victim in this incident, other officers responded to the 700 block of Priscilla Street to assist Wicomico County Sheriffs deputies with a road rage incident. The officers on Priscilla Street made contact with 48-year-old Antjuan Thigpen, who matched the description of the suspect in the incident on Hammond Street. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Thigpen was the suspect who aimed a firearm at the victim.

Thigpen was subsequently arrested and charged with first and second degree assault, as well as reckless endangerment. Firearm related charges are pending at this time.

The vehicle Thigpen was operating was towed back to the Salisbury Police Department and a search and seizure warrant was authorized. Inside the vehicle, officers found a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun. A records search was conducted on the handgun and it was not found to be stolen. Officers and detectives are continuing to investigate how Thigpen came to be in possession of the handgun.

This investigation is ongoing, and the Salisbury Police Department is requesting anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the SPD Criminal Investigation Division at 410-548-3165 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.