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	Photo by Sam Yu Firefighters, emergency medical personnel and police were on the scene of a reported stabbing in the 100 block of East Fifth Street in Frederick about 12:40 a.m. Friday. Two people were being treated for their injuries at the scene, said Cpl. Michael Pue of the Frederick Police Department. One person was taken by ambulance to the trauma unit at Washington County Hospital. The other person was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital.

A man faces attempted second-degree murder and assault charges after stabbing a man he knew early Friday, the Frederick Police Department reported.

Frederick City Department of Public Works workers reported an assault about 12:30 a.m. near Fifth and East streets, police said.

When officers arrived, they saw a man lying on the ground and another sitting next to him, both covered in blood, police said.

One man said the other, who police identified as Richard P. Michael, 67, of no fixed address, stabbed him several times, police said.

Several witnesses confirmed the claim, officers said.

The man who had been stabbed was taken to the trauma unit at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, where police said he was in serious condition.

Michael was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital for chest pains and minor injuries, police said.

The men knew each other, but police have yet to determine a motive. Anyone not interviewed on the scene may contact investigators at 301-600-1265 or the Frederick Police Department tip line at 240-600-TIPS.

-- Nicholas C. Stern

Gun drawn at school bus stop leads to arrest

KNOXVILLE -- A man faces assault and reckless endangerment charges after he pointed a gun at parents waiting for their children at a school bus stop in the 2700 block of Jay Bird Court, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies were called to the stop about 4 p.m. Thursday after people saw a man, later identified as Thaddeus C. Shortz, 19, of Knoxville, with a gun, the sheriff's office said.

An investigation revealed a school bus driving on Carlisle Court attempted to back up onto Jay Bird Court, the sheriff's office said. Shortz, who was driving an Acura passenger car, drove through a yard and around the bus. When witnesses saw him drive around the bus, they yelled at him to stop.

Shortz got out of his vehicle and pointed a handgun at adults who were waiting for children to get off the bus, the sheriff's office said. He then got into his vehicle and drove away.

Deputies arrested Shortz at his home on Jay Bird Court, the sheriff's office said. He was charged with three counts of first-degree assault and two counts of reckless endangerment.

Shortz was released from the Frederick County Adult Detention Center after posting $85,000 bail, authorities said.

-- Gina Gallucci-White

Walkersville -- A Walkersville man was arrested after a deputy saw suspected marijuana on his lap, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

A deputy who was on patrol in the area of Chapel Place about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday saw a vehicle parked in a secluded area of a parking lot, the sheriff's office said. When the deputy talked to the vehicle's occupants, he saw suspected marijuana on the lap of the passenger, Carlos A. Henriquez, 22.

He was charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia and concealing contraband in a place of confinement, authorities said. Henriquez was released from the Frederick County Adult Detention Center after posting $3,500 bail. A Dec. 8 court date has been set.

-- Gina Gallucci-White

Traffic stop leads to arrest

A traffic stop led to drug charges for a Hagerstown man, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

A deputy pulled over a vehicle about 3:15 a.m. Friday on I-70 at South Street for having an expired registration, the sheriff's office said. During a search of the vehicle, suspected cocaine was found.

Victor C. Fowlkes Jr., 49, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute, authorities said. He was taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center and remained there Friday in lieu of $20,000 bail.

-- Gina Gallucci-White

Police looking for purse snatcher

Maryland State Police are looking for a man who snatched a woman's purse Friday afternoon in the J.C. Penney parking lot at Francis Scott Key Mall.

A man approached a 53-year-old woman in the parking lot about 1:45 p.m. Friday and asked her if he could ask her a question, police said. He then grabbed the woman's purse. When the woman tried to hold on to her purse, she was pulled to the ground. After the man got the purse, he ran to a parked car and drove away.

The woman suffered minor scrapes to her left arm but did not require medical treatment, police said.

The thief is described as white and in his mid-20s. He is 5 foot 10 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds and has a medium build. He was wearing jeans and a light-colored shirt. The vehicle he drove was a four-door green passenger car, police said.

Anyone with information should call Trooper First Class Marty Speak at 301-600-4176.

-- Gina Gallucci-White