Shots Fired Near Annapolis Motel, Edgewater Man Arrested: Police

Annapolis MD

10 May, 2021

11:28 AM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Police said they arrested an Edgewater man on May 3 after locals heard gunshots around an Annapolis motel. Officers reported finding a vehicle with a shattered window at the Village Inn, located at 69 Old Mill Bottom Road. They also indicated that they spotted an empty handgun magazine outside one of the rooms around 10:48 p.m. An incident report mentioned that police spoke with the guest of that room and noticed that he had bullets in plain sight from the open door. Officers noted that they secured a search warrant for the accused man's room and vehicle and found a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. Officers explained that the suspect cannot legally own guns nor ammunition. The Anne Arundel County Police Department identified the arrestee as 43-year-old Gene Audie Bittinger Jr. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.