3 Men Charged In Assault, Shooting, Robbery of Guard in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Md. (HCPD/WUSA) - Howard County police have charged three men in the assault and attempted shooting of a Columbia security guard Wednesday night.

Police were called to the 8800 block of Flowerstock Row around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday for reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they located a 27-year-old male security guard on-duty who had been confronted by a group of young men. The guard reported to officers that he had been punched in the face and that one of the men had fired multiple gunshots at him. He was not struck by the gunfire. As the guard fled, the suspects entered his security vehicle and stole money.

Detectives launched an investigation which led them to identify the suspects. The three were located and arrested at various residences, not their own, without incident.

Rick Britton, 20, of Odenton, was charged with attempted murder; Derrod Peterson, 18, and Darnell Furby, 16, both of Columbia, were charged with assault. Furby was charged as an adult.