Officers Arrest Suspect in Aggravated Assault Case / Firearms and Neglected Animals Recovered

On July 3, at 12:26 p.m., officers responded to the 10000 block of Penjack Place in Waldorf for a reported assault involving a firearm. The investigation showed that the suspect, Sir Leander Evans Gamble, 57, of Waldorf, confronted three individuals renting a trailer on his property and physically assaulted them. Gamble then retrieved a handgun from his residence, pointed it at the victims, and made threats to harm them. Officers arrested Gamble at the scene and obtained a search warrant for his residence, subsequently recovering six handguns. Charles County Animal Control officers assisted due to multiple neglected animals observed on the property to include an alligator, a cayman, a snake, an emu, dogs, cats, and pigs. Animal Control officers will continue an investigation into the animals’ welfare. Gamble was charged with aggravated assault. Additional charges are pending further investigation. Gamble is currently being detained at the Charles County Detention Center without bond.

Sir Leander Evans Gamble

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